National Constitution Center
National Constitution Center
It is the only known national museum honoring and explaining the U.S. Constitution, tells the story of this famous document. And serves a key reminder of the important role Philadelphia played in the early development of the U.S. and our system of government.
Walking into the National Constitution Center over whelms you at it's size and feeling of openness. It contains 160,000 square feet of public space, including the galleries. Also, including 67,785 square feet of exhibit space.
Visitors will purchase a ticket for the 17 minute movie, ""Freedom Rising", shown on a 360 degree screen. As you wait for the movie to start you are allowed to wander through a circular pre-theater exhibit "Philadelphia 1787" which depicts Philadelphia at the time of the writing of the Constitution.
Many exhibits of period artifacts are on display as well as 10 walk-in period environments. Covering the wall above is the entire text of the U.S. Constitution and all of the amendments.
Exiting the exhibit hall, visitors will enter "Signer's Hall", Once inside you can you can walk amidst life-size bronze statues of the contains 42 delegates to the Constitutional Convention as they may have been seated or standing in Independence Hall.
There is a 225-seat ground-level indoor restaurant with outdoor terrace seating above. It also is home to the Annenberg Center for Education and Outreach which includes the large Kirby Auditorium. The National Constitution Center is high on the day-trip itinerary for most schools in the Mid-Atlantic region of the country.
Information for the visitor:
Admission:
$9.00 - Adults
$7.00 - Children (4-12) and Seniors (62 and older)
Children under age 4 are free
$7.00 - College students with ID and Active Military
Hours:
9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Sunday - Friday
9:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Saturday
