Liberty Bell and Independence Hall Security, Bags and Food

All visitors and their belongings are screened, including everything in pockets and bags. Belongings pass through an x-ray machine or visual inspection. The pages give no bag size limit. The pages do not mention backpacks and purses.

• Bag: Screened by x-ray or inspection
• Water bottle: Screw-top bottles permitted
• Outside food: No open containers through screening

Bottles with screw-on lids are permitted through screening. No open containers of food or drink are allowed through the screening, such as an open tray of french fries or a disposable coffee cup. The pages do not mention coolers.

The pages do not mention cameras, camera lenses, tripods, drones, laptops, tablets and power banks.

Screening includes the undersides of strollers and wheelchairs. Medical devices are screened with everything else, and visitors who cannot pass through the metal detector get a hand-held detector or a pat-down by a same-gender officer.

The pages do not mention umbrellas, blankets and seat cushions.

The pages do not mention signs, flags and binoculars.

The pages describe no separate medical bag process, so ask the venue before the event if you need to bring medical items.

All visitors go through a walk-through metal detector, and anyone who alarms it is checked with a hand-held detector or a pat-down. The Liberty Bell Center screening area closes at least 5 minutes before the building does.

The pages read describe no bag or locker storage.

The two pages share the same security wording. Independence Hall screening is on the south side of the building, and the Liberty Bell Center is free with no tickets.