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Located at 6th and Market Streets, the Independence Visitor Center is located on Independence Mall, across from the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall. The Visitor Center provides the millions of visitors who travel to Philadelphia with a free, comprehensive orientation to the culture, history, shopping and dining options available throughout the Greater Philadelphia region in an environment that is welcoming and convenient for travelers. The Visitor Center is also the location to pick-up your free timed-ticket to tour Independence Hall.

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  • Contact Info

    Independence Visitor Center

    1 N. Independence Mall West
    Philadelphia, PA 19106

    Phone: 800-537-7676   |   Official Website

  • Map

    Full map and directions

  • Accessibility Services

    

  • Accessibility Details

    Deaf/Hearing Access: Equipped with a hearing loop system for those with hearing aids.

  • • Current Events

      05/26/12- 09/01/12	Breakfast with Ben Independence Visitor Center Breakfast with Ben Presented by Independence Visitor Center at Independence Visitor Center May 26-September 1, 2012 You're invited to an interactive breakfast and discussion with one of our nation's most influential founding fathers, Ben Franklin. Adults and children alike are able to chat with Ben Franklin, ask questions about his life and work and even pose for pictures. A delicious breakfast is served to Dr. Franklin's guests. Breakfast with Ben runs from 9- 10:30 am every Saturday morning, from Memorial Day-Labor Day, and is hosted in the Liberty View Ballroom in the Independence Visitor...
      05/25/12- 09/02/12	Real Philly Tour Independence Visitor Center Real Philly Tour Presented by Free Tours by Foot at Independence Visitor Center May 25-September 2, 2012 Free Tours by Foot - Philadelphia is proud to present theirr new All-in-One Philadelphia Tour, a 4-hour tour that takes you beyond historic Independence Mall and introduces you to some of the lesser known sites of this great city. It explores the post-revolutionary history to current day of a thriving metropolis. This tour includes the sites and smells of Chinatown, the funkiness of South Street and the Italian Market, and the wonderful artwork of mural mile. It's a combination history,...
      05/25/12- 09/03/12	Freedom Rings Tour - Summer Independence Visitor Center Freedom Rings Tour - Summer Presented by Free Tours by Foot at Independence Visitor Center May 25-September 3, 2012 Freedom Rings in Philly is a two-hour tour that takes you through the cradle of American Democracy, entertaining you and revealing hidden secrets, fun trivia and light hearted anecdotes. We focus on interesting and fun stories of the men and women who defined Philadelphia so many years ago. Join Free Tours by Foot on this two-hour family friendly adventure as we walk through historic Philadelphia and chronicle the early history of America's first city. This tour includes many famous...
      05/01/12- 12/21/12	Colonial Cheesesteak Tour Independence Visitor Center Colonial Cheesesteak Tour Presented by Free and Friendly Tours at Independence Visitor Center May 1-December 21, 2012 Not your typical historical walking tour. Walk in the footsteps of the likes of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and the convicts that carried Ben Franklin to and from the Constitutional Convention at Independence Hall. No joke. See Philadelphia with young and friendly guides.
      05/01/12- 05/31/12	Senior Art Exhibit at Independence Visitors Center Independence Visitor Center Senior Art Exhibit at Independence Visitors Center Presented by Independence Visitor Center at Independence Visitor Center May 1-May 31, 2012 One of the four Philadelphia Corporation for Aging (PCA) exhibits to showcase the achievements and creativity of older artists. The public is invited to view the art. The exhibit will be on display for the entire month of May. Gallery hours: Everyday 8:30am - 7:00pm
      04/07/12- 11/25/12	Grim Philly Twilight Tours Independence Visitor Center Grim Philly Twilight Tours Presented by Grim Philly Twilight Tours at Independence Visitor Center April 7-November 25, 2012 Voted best city tour, Grim Philly’s a dark mix of vampires, sex, ghosts, serial killers, and more; gritty and adult-oriented, researched and developed by Rider University Professor Joe Wojie. Choice of seasonal walking tours depart from Independence Visitor Center in Olde City Philadelphia. late afternoons and early evenings.
      04/07/12- 11/27/22	Cemetery, Serial Killers, Blood & Beer! Independence Visitor Center Cemetery, Serial Killers, Blood & Beer! Presented by Grim Philly Twilight Tours at Independence Visitor Center April 7, 2012-November 27, 2022 …From the burial ground to the bar! Eat, drink, & be merry! From ruthless “businessmen” gangsters assassinating one another and shooting up the town in a war to control the city to modern psychopathic killers like the “Corpse Collector,” “Frankfort Slasher,” “Hednik’s House of Horrors,” and H.H. Holmes this is not your typical Liberty Bell tour! And after a fact-packed late afternoon Grim Philly walk, you’ll...
      04/06/12- 11/27/22	Vampires, Sex, Ghosts!...and So Much More! Independence Visitor Center Vampires, Sex, Ghosts!...and So Much More! Presented by Grim Philly Twilight Tours at Independence Visitor Center April 6, 2012-November 27, 2022 Voted best in Philadelphia. With an eclectic array of sites and frights from dark and deviant sexcapades to torture, mass burials and execution, to vampires, pirates, and ghosts! A solid year of research and development by university professor Joe Wojie results in this high energy, mature audiences night tour. Adventurers are guided past Independence Hall, The Library of Congress and two dozen other sites starting with a core of traditional stories from our founding fathers and...
      03/30/12- 09/03/12	Afternoon Freedom Rings Tour Independence Visitor Center Afternoon Freedom Rings Tour Presented by Free Tours by Foot at Independence Visitor Center March 30-September 3, 2012 Freedom Rings in Philly is a two-hour tour that takes you through the cradle of American Democracy, entertaining you and revealing hidden secrets, fun trivia and light hearted anecdotes. We focus on interesting and fun stories of the men and women who defined Philadelphia so many years ago. Join Free Tours by Foot on this two-hour family friendly adventure as we walk through historic Philadelphia and chronicle the early history of America's first city. This tour includes many famous...
      03/25/12- 12/02/12	Chinatown Food Tour Independence Visitor Center Chinatown Food Tour Presented by Free Tours by Foot at Independence Visitor Center March 25-December 2, 2012 Meet at the Independence Visitor Center, south entrance on the northeast corner of 6th and Market Streets. Look for your guide with Free Tours by Foot logo. Take a tour of mainland China, Hong Kong, Korea and Vietnam with frequent food stops to refuel as we explore this small but mighty and uniquely Philly Chinatown. With a densely packed wealth of delicious food and rich culture. Join Free Tours by Foot for a 2.5-hour tour of Philadelphia's Chinatown, a journey through the history...
      11/01/11- Ongoing	Audio Walk Tour Independence Visitor Center Audio Walk Tour Presented by Independence Visitor Center at Independence Visitor Center November 1, 2011 - Ongoing Hear the spirit of history come alive with a 74-minute narration, self-guided and leisurely walking tour of historic Philadelphia. This easily navigated audio tour is available for rent at the Independence Visitor Center. The tour includes a lightweight CD player and a detailed map that includes 20 important historic sites and 64 narrated segments.

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    05/26/12- 09/01/12	Breakfast with Ben Independence Visitor Center Breakfast with Ben Presented by Independence Visitor Center at Independence Visitor Center May 26-September 1, 2012 You're invited to an interactive breakfast and discussion with one of our nation's most influential founding fathers, Ben Franklin. Adults and children alike are able to chat with Ben Franklin, ask questions about his life and work and even pose for pictures. A delicious breakfast is served to Dr. Franklin's guests. Breakfast with Ben runs from 9- 10:30 am every Saturday morning, from Memorial Day-Labor Day, and is hosted in the Liberty View Ballroom in the Independence Visitor...
    05/25/12- 09/02/12	Real Philly Tour Independence Visitor Center Real Philly Tour Presented by Free Tours by Foot at Independence Visitor Center May 25-September 2, 2012 Free Tours by Foot - Philadelphia is proud to present theirr new All-in-One Philadelphia Tour, a 4-hour tour that takes you beyond historic Independence Mall and introduces you to some of the lesser known sites of this great city. It explores the post-revolutionary history to current day of a thriving metropolis. This tour includes the sites and smells of Chinatown, the funkiness of South Street and the Italian Market, and the wonderful artwork of mural mile. It's a combination history,...
    05/25/12- 09/03/12	Freedom Rings Tour - Summer Independence Visitor Center Freedom Rings Tour - Summer Presented by Free Tours by Foot at Independence Visitor Center May 25-September 3, 2012 Freedom Rings in Philly is a two-hour tour that takes you through the cradle of American Democracy, entertaining you and revealing hidden secrets, fun trivia and light hearted anecdotes. We focus on interesting and fun stories of the men and women who defined Philadelphia so many years ago. Join Free Tours by Foot on this two-hour family friendly adventure as we walk through historic Philadelphia and chronicle the early history of America's first city. This tour includes many famous...
    05/01/12- 12/21/12	Colonial Cheesesteak Tour Independence Visitor Center Colonial Cheesesteak Tour Presented by Free and Friendly Tours at Independence Visitor Center May 1-December 21, 2012 Not your typical historical walking tour. Walk in the footsteps of the likes of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and the convicts that carried Ben Franklin to and from the Constitutional Convention at Independence Hall. No joke. See Philadelphia with young and friendly guides.
    05/01/12- 05/31/12	Senior Art Exhibit at Independence Visitors Center Independence Visitor Center Senior Art Exhibit at Independence Visitors Center Presented by Independence Visitor Center at Independence Visitor Center May 1-May 31, 2012 One of the four Philadelphia Corporation for Aging (PCA) exhibits to showcase the achievements and creativity of older artists. The public is invited to view the art. The exhibit will be on display for the entire month of May. Gallery hours: Everyday 8:30am - 7:00pm
    04/07/12- 11/25/12	Grim Philly Twilight Tours Independence Visitor Center Grim Philly Twilight Tours Presented by Grim Philly Twilight Tours at Independence Visitor Center April 7-November 25, 2012 Voted best city tour, Grim Philly’s a dark mix of vampires, sex, ghosts, serial killers, and more; gritty and adult-oriented, researched and developed by Rider University Professor Joe Wojie. Choice of seasonal walking tours depart from Independence Visitor Center in Olde City Philadelphia. late afternoons and early evenings.
    04/07/12- 11/27/22	Cemetery, Serial Killers, Blood & Beer! Independence Visitor Center Cemetery, Serial Killers, Blood & Beer! Presented by Grim Philly Twilight Tours at Independence Visitor Center April 7, 2012-November 27, 2022 …From the burial ground to the bar! Eat, drink, & be merry! From ruthless “businessmen” gangsters assassinating one another and shooting up the town in a war to control the city to modern psychopathic killers like the “Corpse Collector,” “Frankfort Slasher,” “Hednik’s House of Horrors,” and H.H. Holmes this is not your typical Liberty Bell tour! And after a fact-packed late afternoon Grim Philly walk, you’ll...
    04/06/12- 11/27/22	Vampires, Sex, Ghosts!...and So Much More! Independence Visitor Center Vampires, Sex, Ghosts!...and So Much More! Presented by Grim Philly Twilight Tours at Independence Visitor Center April 6, 2012-November 27, 2022 Voted best in Philadelphia. With an eclectic array of sites and frights from dark and deviant sexcapades to torture, mass burials and execution, to vampires, pirates, and ghosts! A solid year of research and development by university professor Joe Wojie results in this high energy, mature audiences night tour. Adventurers are guided past Independence Hall, The Library of Congress and two dozen other sites starting with a core of traditional stories from our founding fathers and...
    03/30/12- 09/03/12	Afternoon Freedom Rings Tour Independence Visitor Center Afternoon Freedom Rings Tour Presented by Free Tours by Foot at Independence Visitor Center March 30-September 3, 2012 Freedom Rings in Philly is a two-hour tour that takes you through the cradle of American Democracy, entertaining you and revealing hidden secrets, fun trivia and light hearted anecdotes. We focus on interesting and fun stories of the men and women who defined Philadelphia so many years ago. Join Free Tours by Foot on this two-hour family friendly adventure as we walk through historic Philadelphia and chronicle the early history of America's first city. This tour includes many famous...
    03/25/12- 12/02/12	Chinatown Food Tour Independence Visitor Center Chinatown Food Tour Presented by Free Tours by Foot at Independence Visitor Center March 25-December 2, 2012 Meet at the Independence Visitor Center, south entrance on the northeast corner of 6th and Market Streets. Look for your guide with Free Tours by Foot logo. Take a tour of mainland China, Hong Kong, Korea and Vietnam with frequent food stops to refuel as we explore this small but mighty and uniquely Philly Chinatown. With a densely packed wealth of delicious food and rich culture. Join Free Tours by Foot for a 2.5-hour tour of Philadelphia's Chinatown, a journey through the history...
    11/01/11- Ongoing	Audio Walk Tour Independence Visitor Center Audio Walk Tour Presented by Independence Visitor Center at Independence Visitor Center November 1, 2011 - Ongoing Hear the spirit of history come alive with a 74-minute narration, self-guided and leisurely walking tour of historic Philadelphia. This easily navigated audio tour is available for rent at the Independence Visitor Center. The tour includes a lightweight CD player and a detailed map that includes 20 important historic sites and 64 narrated segments.

  • Upcoming Events

    There are no upcoming events at this time.

• Past
  Events

  • Past Events

    03/30/12- 05/24/12	Real Philly Tour Independence Visitor Center
    03/30/12- 05/24/12	Freedom Rings Tour - Spring Independence Visitor Center
    03/03/12- 03/31/12	Junior Ranger Induction Ceremony Independence Visitor Center
    02/22/12	Philadelphia, the Place that Loves You Back Independence Visitor Center
    02/22/12	Philadelphia, the Place that Loves You Back Independence Visitor Center
    01/17/12	Franklin's Glass Armonica Independence Visitor Center
    01/05/12- 03/31/12	Freedom Rings Tour - Winter Schedule Independence Visitor Center
    11/05/11- 12/31/11	Junior Ranger Induction Ceremony Independence Visitor Center
    09/30/11- 11/05/11	Ghost Tours of Philly Independence Visitor Center
    09/19/11- 03/31/12	Real Philly Tour Independence Visitor Center
    08/04/11- 08/31/11	Stained Glass Project: Windows That Open Doors Independence Visitor Center
    07/10/11	Comunity of Christ Church Charity Donation Independence Visitor Center
    06/03/11- 09/30/11	Freedom Rings in Philly Walking Tour Independence Visitor Center
    05/28/11- 09/03/11	Breakfast with Ben Independence Visitor Center
    04/09/11- 11/27/11	Mural Arts Trolley Tour Independence Visitor Center
    04/01/11- 09/22/11	All-Day River to River City Tour Independence Visitor Center
    04/01/11- 09/11/11	Historic District and Society Hill Tour Independence Visitor Center
    04/01/11- 11/30/11	Mural Mile Walking Tour Independence Visitor Center
    01/15/11	Publishing in Philadelphia Independence Visitor Center
    10/14/10	My Compliments to the Chef Independence Visitor Center
    07/26/10	20th Anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act Celebration Independence Visitor Center
    07/04/10	Wawa Welcome America: Happy Birthday America Independence Visitor Center
    05/01/10- 10/31/10	Guided Mural Mile Walking Tour Independence Visitor Center
    05/01/10- 05/31/10	Celebrate Arts & Aging with: Tour the City of Murals! Independence Visitor Center
    05/01/10- 10/31/10	Mural Mile Cell Phone Tour Independence Visitor Center
    04/24/10	Junior Ranger Day Independence Visitor Center
    04/17/10	Philly Theatre Casting Couch at Independence Visitor Center Independence Visitor Center
    04/10/10- 11/06/10	Philadelphia Movie Sites Tour Independence Visitor Center
    04/03/10- 11/28/10	City of Murals Trolley Tour Independence Visitor Center
    03/29/10- 12/31/10	All Day River to River City Tour Independence Visitor Center
    03/29/10- 12/31/10	Historic District and Society Hill Tour Independence Visitor Center
    11/14/09	17th Annual Bridesmaids' Ball Independence Visitor Center
    10/18/09	Independence Starts Here! Mural Tour Independence Visitor Center
    09/03/09	Music on the Mall: Back-to-School Battle of the Bands Independence Visitor Center
    08/21/09	True Tales of the Underground Railroad Independence Visitor Center
    08/14/09	True Tales of the Underground Railroad Independence Visitor Center
    08/07/09	True Tales of the Underground Railroad Independence Visitor Center
    08/06/09	Music on the Mall: World Music Month Independence Visitor Center
    07/05/09	Freedom and Family Fun on the Mall Independence Visitor Center
    07/04/09	Independence Day Ceremony and Parade Independence Visitor Center
    07/04/09	Happy Birthday America Independence Visitor Center
    07/03/09	Sweet Freedom Independence Visitor Center
    07/02/09	Music on the Mall: Tribute to America Independence Visitor Center
    07/02/09	My Dear Mrs. Lincoln Independence Visitor Center
    06/04/09	Music on the Mall - Black Music Month Featuring Soul Messengers Independence Visitor Center
    05/29/09- 11/29/09	The Constitutional Walking Tour of Philadelphia Independence Visitor Center
    04/27/09- 05/03/09	Museum Week at the Independence Visitor Center Independence Visitor Center
    04/11/09- 09/05/09	Breakfast with Ben Independence Visitor Center
    08/18/08- 08/18/09	GPS Ranger Tour Independence Visitor Center
    10/23/06- 01/01/10	Trolley and Big Bus Tours Independence Visitor Center