Pennsylvania Liberty Bell replica
Pennsylvania Liberty Bell replica

Pennsylvania Liberty Bell replica

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Pennsylvania Liberty Bell replica

Update: 7.15.23: I just got a comment from someone who was not able to see the bell. After some digging, it looks like the museum closed on April 1, 2023 — no joke.  All artifacts will be transferred to the Lehigh Valley Heritage Museum in Allentown. I’ll reach out to them to see if they have a timeline on when the bell might return to public display. I’ll keep yizall posted. Let me know if you hear anything before I do.

Future Location:  
Lehigh Valley Heritage Museum
432 West Walnut Street
Allentown, PA 18102

Serial Number: 4

Can I ring it? The bell is in ringable condition, so hopefully, you can ring it in its new location.

Hours: Temporarily inaccessible

First stop on our Northeast Bell tour, The Liberty Bell Museum and shrine in Allentown.

4 Comments

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  2. Heidi Peters

    For anyone headed to PA to see this replica, the Liberty Bell Museum is only open 12-4pm Mon-Sat and charges $5 admission. (We learned this the hard way today after driving 2 hours out of the way, only to find that we would not be able to see it due to timing. ☹️ We called last night several times and this morning before heading to Allentown to find times. No answer. No voicemail.)

    1. Tom Campbell

      Heidi, That sucks. I’m sorry you had that experience. I just did some searching and found an article from April 2, 2023 that the Liberty Bell Museum is closing. Looks like all artifacts will go to the Lehigh Valley Heritage Center, also in Allentown. I’ll reach out to them and see if they have a target date for when the bell will be back on display. More of the bells are nearly or completely inaccessible than any time since 1950 (KY, MA, PA, KS, WY, WV). I’ll update the site now. Hopefully the bell will return to public display soon.

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