Official Visitor Center for the Greater Philadelphia Region

Welcome to the Independence Visitor Center.
The first site to see before you see the sites.

Whether you’re creating a detailed itinerary or just exploring as you go, The Independence Visitor Center helps you make the most of your visit to Philadelphia and The Countryside.

Before your trip, we’ll help you plan. Where to stay. Where to eat. Where to shop. How to get tickets for hot spots and historic sites.

Once you’re here, consider the Visitor Center home base. You’ll find maps, schedules of attractions, great places to eat and free wireless internet, so you can really plug in to what the area has to offer.

And when your visit is done, stop in for souvenirs to share with friends back home.

We’re open seven days a week, currently from 8:30 am to 7:00 pm. In September, we are open from 8:30 am to 6 pm. From October through February, we are open from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm. From Memorial Day to Labor Day we are open from 8:30 am to 7:00 pm.

There's so much to see and do at the Center!

	GPS Ranger Tour: Experience historic Philadelphia like never before! Learn about the history, stories and significance behind some of the nation’s most treasured landmarks with the GPS Ranger and Ben Franklin as your guide! More
	Art at the Center: This special exhibit is in conjunction with Fleisher Art Memorial. Click here.
	National Constitution Day: On Constitution Day, Wednesday, September 17, from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Lynne Cheney will be present for a brief lecture and book signing of her newly-released children’s book in the ballroom of the Independence Visitor Center (6th & Market Streets). Click here for press release.
	IVCC to Host Book Launch Party: The first edition of Moon Philadelphia, written by Philadelphia native and journalist Karrie Gavin, is now available online and will be in bookstores nationwide in early September. The release party will be held in the ballroom at the Independence Visitor Center on Friday, September 19, from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Click here for press release.
	Coming Soon: October is National Pretzel Month! Look out for our annual Battle of the Soft Pretzels! Reenactment of the Colonial Reelection of 1792 on October 28.

Have Breakfast with Ben
Every Saturday at the Independence Visitor Center!