Overview
- City officials released the designs and specific locations for 22 fiberglass bells that will be placed across commercial corridors, parks, and transit hubs in 2026.
- Sixteen artists selected through Mural Arts Philadelphia created the pieces in collaboration with neighborhood sponsors to highlight local histories, cultures, and landmarks.
- Organizers named two additional replicas for high-traffic venues, with Tara Jacoby’s piece slated for the Independence Visitor Center and Ana Thorne’s for the Pennsylvania Convention Center.
- The Philadelphia effort is part of a statewide initiative planning more than 100 painted Liberty Bell replicas across Pennsylvania for the nation’s 250th anniversary.
- Installation is targeted for March 2026, weather permitting, with planners expecting the public-art trail to encourage neighborhood exploration similar to 2016’s painted donkeys.