Liberty Bell Museum, Allentown

Name: Liberty Bell Museum
Address: 612 Hamilton St, Allentown, 18101, United States
Telephone: +1 610-437-1825

#15 among attractions in Allentown

Museum, History museum

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The Liberty Bell Museum is a non-profit organization and museum located in Zion's United Church of Christ in Allentown, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The museum is based in the church in which the Liberty Bell, an iconic national symbol of American independence, was hidden from the British Army by American patriots during the American Revolutionary War in 1777. ()

Established: 1962 (62 years ago)Coordinates: 40°36'8"N, 75°28'13"W

Address

612 Hamilton StCenter City (Downtown Allentown)Allentown 18101 United States

Contact

+1 610-437-1825

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Liberty Bell Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: PPL Center, Allentown Art Museum, Lehigh Valley Heritage Museum, Zollinger-Harned Company Building.

~770 ftW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
PPL Center, Allentown
4 min walk • PPL Center is an 8,500 seat capacity indoor sports arena in Allentown, Pennsylvania. It opened on September 10, 2014. It is the home arena for the Lehigh Valley Phantoms of the American Hockey League, the primary development hockey team for the Philadelphia Flyers.
~1010 ftNE
Museum, Art museum
Allentown Art Museum, Allentown
5 min walk • The Allentown Art Museum of the Lehigh Valley is an art museum located in the city of Allentown, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It was founded in 1934 by a group organized by noted Pennsylvania impressionist painter, Walter Emerson Baum.
~1220 ftE
Museum, History museum
Lehigh Valley Heritage Museum, Allentown
6 min walk • Lehigh County Historical Society is a nonprofit organization, founded in 1904, dedicated to collecting, preserving, and exhibiting the history of Lehigh County, Pennsylvania and the Lehigh Valley. The Historical Society and Lehigh Valley Heritage Museum are located at 432 West Walnut Street in Allentown.
~260 ftNW
Shopping, Department store, Neoclassical architecture
Zollinger-Harned Company Building, Allentown
2 min walk • Zollinger-Harned Company Building, now known as The Sovereign Building, is a historic department store building located at Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.
~610 ftN
Concerts and shows, Theater, Performing arts
Miller Symphony Hall, Allentown
3 min walk • The historic, 1,100-seat Miller Symphony Hall is the premier performing arts facility in Allentown, the largest city in Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley. The hall was previously known as Central Market, Lyric Theater, and Allentown Symphony Hall.
0.4 miS
Bridge, Reportedly haunted
Albertus L. Meyers Bridge, Allentown
11 min walk • The Albertus L. Meyers Bridge is a reinforced concrete open-spandrel arch bridge located in Allentown, Pennsylvania, in the United States.
~30 ftW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
High German Evangelical Reformed Church, Allentown
1 min walk • High German Evangelical Reformed Church, also known as Zion Reformed and Zion United Church of Christ, is a historic Evangelical and Reformed church at 622 West Hamilton Street in Allentown, Pennsylvania, in the United States.
~1000 ftW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Strand Theater, Allentown
5 min walk • The Strand Theater is a former cinema in Allentown, Pennsylvania. It closed in 1953. Today, part of the building is used for retail and office space.
1.1 miW
Arcade, Spiritual
Allentown Masonic Temple, Allentown
28 min walk • The Allentown Masonic Temple is a historic Masonic building located at Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. Constructed between 1923 and 1925, the five-story building is made of limestone in the Neoclassical architectural style.
~890 ftNE
Museum
The Baum School of Art, Allentown
5 min walk • The Baum School of Art is a non-profit community art school located in Allentown, Pennsylvania, in the United States. In 2016–2017, the school had a total enrollment of 3,346 students, 1,921 of which were children and teens, and 1,425 of which were adults. 178 classes were offered for children and teens, and 168 for adult students.
~620 ftNE
Music venue, Nightlife
Colonial Theater, Allentown
3 min walk • The Colonial Theater was a former cinema and stage theater in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Opened in 1920, for over 50 years it was considered the glamour cinema in the central business district.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Liberty Bell Museum open?

Liberty Bell Museum is open:

Monday 11 am - 11 pm
Tuesday 11 am - 11 pm
Wednesday 11 am - 11 pm
Thursday 11 am - 11 pm
Friday 11 am - 1 am
Saturday 12 pm - 12 am
Sunday closed

Which popular attractions are close to Liberty Bell Museum?

Nearby attractions include High German Evangelical Reformed Church, Allentown (1 min walk), Miller Symphony Hall, Allentown (3 min walk), Colonial Theater, Allentown (3 min walk), Dime Savings and Trust Company, Allentown (4 min walk).

How to get to Liberty Bell Museum by public transport?

The nearest stations to Liberty Bell Museum:

Bus

Allentown Terminal (13 min walk)