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The best trips start at the Independence Visitor Center.
Seeing the best of the City of Brotherly Love is as simple as starting at the right place.
Independence Visitor Center is the official visitor center of Philadelphia, located in Independence National Historical Park.
Our friendly, multilingual staff provide free, personalized service and helpful information in a safe, clean, and sanitized environment.

GBAC STAR™-Accredited Facility
The Independence Visitor Center is the only visitor center in the world to achieve Global Biorisk Advisory Council® (GBAC) STAR™ accreditation, the gold standard for prepared facilities. Under the guidance of GBAC, a Division of ISSA, the worldwide cleaning industry association, the Visitor Center has implemented the most stringent protocols for cleaning, disinfection and infectious disease prevention.