Liberty Bell CenterDescriptionOriginally cast in England in 1751, the 2,000-pound bell cracked during testing and was recast by Philadelphia firm of Pass and Stow two years later. In 1776, the bell rang to beckon Philadelphians to the State House yard to hear the first reading of the Declaration of Independence. It was called the State House Bell until the 1830s, when abolitionists adopted it as a symbol of freedom and renamed it the Liberty Bell.
After being housed in Independence Hall for more than 200 years, the Liberty Bell was moved to a glass-enclosed pavilion in 1976.
In October 2003 the Liberty Bell was moved in October 2003 to its new home, the Liberty Bell Center. It is displayed in a magnificant glass chamber with Independence Hall in the background.
The new Liberty Bell Center provides excellent information and interactive exhibits, historic displays and memorabilia. The exhibits include an X-ray of the bell's crack and a film produced by the History Channel about how the bell became the symbol of freedom.
Entrance FeeFree
Operating HoursDaily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Getting ThereThe entrance to the Liberty Bell Center is located on Market Street between 5th and 6th Streets.
Phone: (215) 597-8974
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