Liberty Bell Museum
The Liberty Bell Museum, also the Liberty Bell Shrine Museum was a non-profit organization and museum located in Zion's United Church of Christ, formerly Zion's Reformed Church, in Allentown, Pennsylvania in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania. It dates from 1962. Our list goes on with Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom, 3.7 mi away.
A museum inside Allentown
You can stay in Allentown
Liberty Bell Museum is inside Allentown, which has 6 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from New York City
New York City is about 80 miles east (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Sep and Oct
May, June, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 66–82°. When to go ↓
An airport 4 miles away
Lehigh Valley (ABE) has airline service, about 4 miles from Liberty Bell Museum.
Established in 1962
Liberty Bell Museum dates from 1962. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Highs and lows by month
Each month’s highs and lows around Liberty Bell Museum are below.
Liberty Bell Museum
The Liberty Bell Museum, also the Liberty Bell Shrine Museum was a non-profit organization and museum located in Zion's United Church of Christ, formerly Zion's Reformed Church, in Allentown, Pennsylvania in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania. The museum was located in the basement of the church, where the Liberty Bell, an iconic and globally-recognized symbol of America's independence and freedom, was hidden from the British Army by Allentown-area American patriots during the American Revolutionary War from September 1777 to June 1778.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1962
- Wikipedia readers
- 1.8K a year
Where to base yourself for Liberty Bell Museum
The closest lodging is in Allentown (6) and Bethlehem (17), and Philadelphia has the most rooms in the area (168).
Philadelphia
The most places to stay in the area, and a base for a longer trip.
1,574,281 people
45 mi southeast of Liberty Bell Museum
Compare 9 towns
| Town | From Liberty Bell Museum | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allentown | in town | — | 6 6 hotels | 126,044 | $207K | C |
| Bethlehem | 6 mi east | 10 min | 17 14 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins | 79,644 | $260K | C+ |
| Upper Macungie Township | 8 mi west | 15 min | 15 14 hotels · 1 motel | 29,600 | $419K | A |
| South Whitehall Township | 4 mi west | 5 min | 9 7 hotels · 1 motel · 1 lodge or cabins | 21,655 | $365K | — |
| Hanover Township | 4 mi northeast | 5 min | 5 4 hotels · 1 inn or B&B | 1,696 | $151K | — |
| Bethlehem Township | 9 mi northeast | 15 min | 7 6 hotels · 1 inn or B&B | 26,769 | $377K | B+ |
| Lower Nazareth Township | 11 mi northeast | 15 min | 6 5 hotels · 1 motel | 7,187 | $422K | — |
| Whitehall Township | 4 mi northwest | 5 min | 3 3 hotels | 29,405 | $262K | C |
| Philadelphia | 45 mi southeast | 1 hr | 168 133 hotels · 2 motels · 17 inns & B&Bs · 9 lodges & cabins · 3 hostels · 4 campgrounds | 1,574,281 | $243K | D− |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Other places close by
Each of these is within 52 miles.
14 mi Theme parkDorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
Big draw49 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw51 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw51 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile Arena
Big draw47 mi MuseumEastern State Penitentiary
Big draw40 mi MuseumLynnewood Hall
Big draw48 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year
2in town Stadium & arenaPPL CenterPhoto credits
Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom: Coasterman1234 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · USS New Jersey: Camera Operator: PH3 BRYANT, Public domain · Lincoln Financial Field: The original uploader was Betp at French Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Xfinity Mobile Arena: Jen Smith, CC BY 3.0 · Eastern State Penitentiary: Davidt8, Public domain · Lynnewood Hall: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0 · PPL Center: Hunter Kahn, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Visiting Liberty Bell Museum
Is Liberty Bell Museum in Allentown?
Yes. It’s inside Allentown, PA.
When is the best time to visit Liberty Bell Museum?
May, June, September and October, with highs of 66–82°.
How far is Liberty Bell Museum from Newark and Jersey City?
About 69 miles east of Newark and about 74 miles east of Jersey City, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Liberty Bell Museum?
Lehigh Valley (ABE), about 4 miles away. The nearest big hub is Philadelphia (PHL), about 52 miles.
Where should I stay near Liberty Bell Museum?
Bethlehem (6 mi, 17 places to stay), Upper Macungie Township (8 mi, 15 places to stay) and South Whitehall Township (4 mi, 9 places to stay).
Tips from Allentown
People in Allentown have not posted tips yet; their Town Square is open.
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