National Constitution Center
Philadelphia, PA · 1 hour 19 minutes from Reading · $20 to $50 a person
Plan the day
The National Constitution Center is a museum about the U.S. Constitution at 525 Arch Street in Philadelphia, PA, near Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell.
The Center calls itself the museum of We the People, and one ticket covers the Freedom Rising theater show, Signers' Hall, where you walk among bronze statues of 42 Founding Fathers and add your own signature, and galleries on the founding, Civil War and Reconstruction, the First Amendment and how women won the vote. Through January 3, 2027 a free exhibit, Pennsylvania's Founding, looks at how a city and a colony shaped America's civic DNA.
Before you go
Reserve timed tickets online and save $5 per adult. The Center's garage on Race Street between 5th and 6th charges $15 for an hour, $25 for two and $30 for the day (rates from July 1, 2025); the Independence Visitor Center garage on 6th Street is the alternative. Delegates Cafe is inside.
Coming up
Pennsylvania's Founding: How a City and a Colony Shaped America's Civic DNA is on view free from September 30, 2026 through January 3, 2027.
Checked October 8, 2026 on the official site. Hours, prices and seasons change, so confirm there before a long drive.
