Published September 22. 2020 09:10AM
The Liberty Bell Museum, at the historic Zion’s Church, 622 W. Hamilton St., Allentown, has resumed operations and is open by appointment only.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the museum has taken the following precautions to protect visitors:
·All groups must be less than 25 individuals;
·Museum staff has thoroughly sanitized all exposed surfaces;
The tour guides will be washing their hands thoroughly before giving any tour;
·Protective plastic covers the gift shop area;
·Visitors may still purchase souvenirs, but only the tour guide on duty is authorized to touch the museum’s souvenirs; and
·Hand sanitizer will be made available for all visitors and tour guides.
To maintain the museum’s sanitation, the museum requires its visitors to adhere to the following guidelines:
·Visitors must wear masks at all times;
·Surfaces in the museum are not to be touched unless permitted by the tour guide; and
·Visitors will be required to allow museum staff to verify body temperature using a touch-free thermometer.
The museum staff will require visitors to verify they have not come from or been inside any state’s borders on the high-risk COVID state list.
Visitors can find this list at health.pa.gov/topics/disease/coronavirus/Pages/Travelers.aspx.
There is an admission fee for adults and children ages 5-17.
Parking is available on-street or at the community parking deck at 6th and Walnut Streets.
To make an appointment or to ensure the availability of a tour guide, call 610-435-4232.
For more information, go to info@libertybellmuseum.org, or libertybellmuseum.org.