Visits to the Independence Hall are in 20 minute blocks so overall it’s not a long visit, it’s a really unique place to visit while you are in the city. Special thanks to Julian who was our guide for our visit, he knew absolutely everything and you could tell he was passionate about history and the place itself. Definitely well worth visiting as like most things we found on our trip, it’s free to enter you just need to book tickets for a slot which you can do at the visitor centre across the road.

The National Park Service requires you to make your reservation in advance to visit this popular attraction. They charge only $1 a person which helps cover some of the costs of the security screening required to enter. Park Service tour guide Larry M. did an excellent job giving our group about a 20 minute tour of the two historic rooms.

Didn't take the tour, was planning too but.. there is a security check, metal detector. Had just gone through all that empty pockets, take off your belt at the liberty Bell, didn't feel like going through it again right across the street so we skipped the tour. You have to schedule tour in advance, about 20 minute tour or so, only $1 per person. I have no problem with the security, just didn't want to deal with it again so quickly. Was satisfied with pictures of the exterior!

Plan ahead during busy times by getting advance tickets. They are $1 on the Recreation.gov website or you can get them free of charge at the Independence visitor center. You have to go through security check, so they recommend arriving 30 min before your tour. There is also a non-ticketed tour in site of the first Congress. The park service does a great job with historic information and other “side stories”.

We visited on a Saturday in January so no need to book. There was a short line to go through security which took about 5 minutes. We wandered around Congress Hall first whilst waiting for the tour which was very interesting. Tour is free and was about 25 minutes. Larry (the guide) was excellent and kept everyone interested. He told us plenty of facts and to see the room where the Declaration was signed was fascinating. You have to pre-book every day apart from in January and February but there is no charge and I would highly recommend doing the tour.

Definitely worth the visit, so educational really learn a lot and so cool to be able to see these very important rooms. Timed entry really helps things run smoothly. TIP time on the ticket is the time of the independence hall tour as soon as you go in, don't start exploring and miss your time slot but they do sometimes accommodate if not busy.

Beautiful building. Got to visit and see the outside of this in March on a day-trip to Philadelphia. Sadly due to time constraints with traffic we could only see the outside. Glad i got to see it and one day i may go stateside again and visit again.

Independence Hall has great guided tours of the site of United States' beginnings. Our National Park Service tour guide gave us a history of the major rooms we visited and the artifacts on display. A must visit of any American History fan.

I am fascinated by the history of the forming of our country. I can really say little more that would be meaningful than has already been written or spoken about this building and the events that took place there. It took my breath away to stand in the Assembly Room where the Declaration of Independence, and later the Constitution were hammered out, written & signed. The National Park Ranger did an excellent job of presenting the background behind the events, and the outcome thereof. He also gave us background and history about the court chambers adjacent to the Assembly Room, and some about the pre-revolutionary justice systems. If you go, be sure to look at the beautiful architecture in the building, including the woodwork, window casings and the staircase at the hall between the rooms. Tours require a ticket, and a fairly tight security check, with no large bags, no weapons, and all bags subject to inspection. We loved our time at Independence Hall, a bucket-list site for me. If there was a cost for this site, it was covered in the tour group we were with.

This was the top historic attraction of our trip to Philadelphia. The reason why we came. It was easy to get our passes months in advance. We found out where we were supposed to go through security from the people at the visitor's center. We got there early and found another ranger program going on and tagged along to that one. We didn't see any signs for any of the other programs in that area. Our tour guide was wonderful asking questions to make us think of how the constitution was relevant in our lives today and not just a part of history.