Free things to do in Philadelphia

Free Tickets lists 10 places in Philadelphia with free entry we checked against official sources. Always free: Liberty Bell and Reading Terminal Market. Free on set days: Barnes and Independence Hall. Free for some visitors (children, students, residents and others): Barnes, Eastern State, Museum of the American Revolution, Penn Museum, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Rodin Museum and 1 more.

Barnes — pECO Free First Sunday Family Day: free admission for everyone, 10am-5pm, registration required; Independence Hall — open house every morning 9-10:30am: free, no tickets needed. Each place page shows the next dates, with closures and holidays already taken out.

Barnes, Museum of the American Revolution, Penn Museum, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Rodin Museum and Franklin Institute — age limits differ, see each page for the exact rule and the ID you may need.

Yes: Eastern State, Museum of the American Revolution, Penn Museum and Franklin Institute. Many of these rules apply only to EU or local residents, so check the conditions on each page.

At Barnes and Independence Hall even free entry needs a timed reservation, and free slots can run out. Book as soon as the slots open.

Among the places here that charge entry, the cheapest standard adult ticket is Eastern State at $21 (official price). Each place page compares official prices with partner tickets and tours, and our cheap-tickets page lists everything for 10 or less.