Diana: A Celebration FAQs
If you are planning on visiting Diana: A Celebration at the Center, please review FAQs before purchasing tickets.
Advance Ticket Sales
Purchase tickets by calling 215- 409-6700 or toll free 866-917-1787 Monday through Sunday during the hours of 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. You may also purchase tickets online. Please note that the museum opens at 12:00 p.m. on Sundays.
Please arrive at least 20 minutes prior to reservation and visit the "Will Call" window to pick up your tickets.
All advance tickets sales are final.
Audio Tours
By taking an audio tour through our main exhibit hall, you will be transported back in time to September 17, 1787, where you can relive the moment when the delegates signed the Constitution. Actors playing the men who helped write the framework of our government will tell you the story of its creation. Learn about the delegates and about what life was like at that historical moment. This audio tour, which includes a special introduction by President George H.W. Bush, offers an exciting way to explore our past and to encounter the issues that still challenge us today.
Gift Certificates
Gift certificates are available for purchase at the National Constitution Center Box Office or by calling 215-409-6700. Certificates are the same price as admission. Certificates expire one year after purchase and are only valid for general admission. You may also purchase gift certificates for traveling exhibitions. Traveling exhibition gift certificates expire on the last day of the exhibition.
Museum Store
The Center's Museum Store is located in the main lobby and is open during regular business hours. Visit the store's website to see a variety of items that can be purchased.
Parking
Convenient parking is available at the National Constitution Center's underground lot located on Race Street between 5th and 6th Streets.
Rates:
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Up to 1 hour
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$8.00
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Up to 3 hours
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$16.00
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Max to close
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$18.00
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Early bird (in by 9am out by 6pm)
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$11.00
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Evening Rate (after 5pm)
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$7.00
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**National Constitution Center patrons will receive a discount on parking by having their ticket validated at the box office
Driving
From the South: Take I-95 North to Exit 22 for "Central Phila/I-676". Follow signs for Phila/Independence Hall/Callowhill Streets. Keep right at the fork in the ramp. Stay straight on Callowhill St. and turn left onto 8th Street. Take 8th Street to Race Street and turn left. Proceed through the light at 6th Street and turn right into the National Constitution Center bus arrival facility or parking garage.*
From the North: Take I-95 South to Exit 22 for "Central Phila/I-676". Follow signs for Phila/Independence Hall/Callowhill Streets and make a right at the light at the bottom of the ramp. Stay straight on Callowhill St. and turn left onto 8th Street. Take 8th Street to Race Street and turn left. Proceed through the light at 6th Street and turn right into the National Constitution Center bus arrival facility or parking garage.*
From the West: Take I-76 (PA Turnpike) to Exit 326 for "Valley Forge". Follow signs for Philadelphia I-76 East. Remain on I-76 East for about 25 miles until you see signs for Exit 344 "Central Phila" and take 676 East to the 8th Street exit. Make a right onto 8th Street and then a left onto Race Street. Proceed through the light at 6th Street and turn right into the National Constitution Center bus arrival facility or parking garage.*
From the East: Take the NJ Turnpike to Exit 4. Take Rt. 73 North to Rt. 38 West to US 30 and continue on US 30 West over the Ben Franklin Bridge (Rt. 676), crossing into Philadelphia. Stay in the left lane and go straight through the light following the sign for "8th Street South/Chinatown". Take a left onto 8th Street, and another left onto Race Street. Proceed through the light at 6th Street and turn right into the National Constitution Center bus arrival facility or parking garage.
Public Transportation
SEPTA - SEPTA offers a variety of options including subway, trolley and bus service throughout the city and area. The Market-Frankford subway line stops one block from the Center at 5th and Market Streets. Bus routes 38, 44, 48, and 121 stop nearby. For additional information call the SEPTA Travel Information Center at 215-580-7800 or visit http://www.septa.org/.
PATCO Speedline - The Speedline is a quick way to travel from South Jersey into Center City Philadelphia. PATCO has 4 Center City stops, the closest being at 8th and Market Streets. For more information call 856-772-6900 or visit www.drpa.org/patco.
Train
Amtrak provides service to Philadelphia's 30th Street Station at 30th and Market Streets. For any additional directions, or for maps of the Philadelphia region, please visit http://www.gophila.com/.
Special Needs
The National Constitution Center will provide access for people with disabilities. Please indicate any special needs upon arrival or in advance when making a reservation.