The Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center tells the story of the 1863 battle with cannon, firearms, uniforms and the Gettysburg Cyclorama.
Don’t miss
- Gettysburg Cyclorama painting of Pickett’s Charge
- A New Birth of Freedom film
- Civil War firearms and artillery displays
Our notes
The Gettysburg Museum and Visitor Center tells the story of the three-day battle in July 1863, and its arms collection traces back to the Rosensteel family’s Gettysburg National Museum, opened in 1921 and later acquired by the National Park Service.
Timeline
- 1863 Battle of Gettysburg, July 1 to 3
- 1895 Gettysburg National Military Park established
- 1921 Rosensteel family opens the Gettysburg National Museum
- 1971 Collection passes to the federal government
Plan your visit
- Weapons are prohibited in the building and on visitor center grounds (law enforcement excepted)
- Park in Lot 1 or 3
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