The National Constitution Center, located at 525 Arch Street on Independence Mall, brings the story of the Constitution to life through more than 100 interactive and multimedia exhibits, film, sculptures, photographs, and artifacts. The Center is open from 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, 9:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. on Saturdays, and 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. on Sundays.
General museum admission prices are $12 for adults, $11 for seniors ages 65 and over, and $8 for children ages 4-12. Active military personnel and children ages 3 and under are free. Group rates are also available.
For more information about any of these events, please call (215) 409-6700 or visit www.constitutioncenter.org.
You can also read our review of the National Constitution Center.
Ongoing Exhibits, Group Offerings and Events
Exhibit: The Story of We the PeopleExhibit Admission: $12 for adults, $11 for seniors ages 65 and over, and $8 for children ages 4-12
The National Constitution Center's permanent exhibit, The Story of We the People, tells the story of the Constitution, its history, and its contemporary relevance through more than 100 multimedia exhibits, film, photographs, text, sculpture, and artifacts. It also features a powerful, award-winning theatrical performance, Freedom Rising, and Signers' Hall, containing 42 life size and lifelike statues of our Founding Fathers. Visitors can take the Presidential Oath of Office, sit at a replica Supreme Court bench, vote for their favorite president, and more.
Audio Tour: Meet the Signers
Audio Tour Fee: $2 for members, $3 for non-members with regular museum admission
The National Constitution Center is proud to present brand new iPod audio tours. Visitors will be able to experience the Center as never before with dynamic, interactive tours that personalize the stories told in both our permanent and traveling exhibits. The first available tour introduces visitors to the men portrayed in 42 life-sized, bronze statues in the most popular room at the museum, Signers' Hall. In Meet the Signers, visitors will be transported back to September 17, 1787 in Independence Hall where the delegates to the Philadelphia convention gathered to sign the Constitution. Guests will hear the delegates speak as they explore the room and learn what they were thinking after four months of working to create this world-changing document. National Constitution Center iPod audio tours will be available daily with the purchase of regular museum admission.
Group Offering: Living News
Monday, March 10 – Friday, June 13, 2008
Monday through Friday, 10:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m.
Group Admission: $14 per person, museum admission included
Group Reservations Required: 215-409-6800
Geared towards student groups in grades 7 through 12, this exciting, interactive theater show brings current constitutional issues to life. The 20 minute production presents young people with constitutional issues in the media that have a direct impact on their everyday lives, and helps them understand that their voices matter.
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