Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center

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The Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center is the official start to your Gettysburg visit.

Begin with the Film, Cyclorama & Museum Experience.

• Set the Scene: The film “A New Birth of Freedom” provides the backdrop for your visit.

• Feel the Fury: Sense Pickett’s Charge all around you in the light and sound show of the iconic Gettysburg Cyclorama.

• Share the Journey: Explore the events and issues surrounding the Civil War and the Battle of Gettysburg in the Gettysburg Museum of the American Civil War.

Tour the Battlefield: Visit the legendary landmarks. Tour with a Licensed Battlefield Guide by bus or by car.

Hear the Stories: Connect to the battlefield and its stories through National Park Service Ranger programs.

Special events, unique opportunities and enlightening experiences await you at the Museum & Visitor Center. Call Guest Relations at 877-874-2478 or 717-334-2436 or visit GettysburgFoundation.org to add one or more of our special events to your Gettysburg itinerary.

Take some time to shop and dine at the Museum & Visitor Center:

• Shop in the Gettysburg Museum Bookstore where you’ll find an extensive collection of books, gifts, memorabilia and–of course–the must-have Gettysburg t-shirt.

• Dine in the Refreshment Saloon, modeled after an actual Civil War-era saloon, for leisurely a-la-carte dining. Or take a coffee break and have a snack or hot/cold meals in the Battlegrounds Café.

Proceeds from tickets and other purchases in the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center benefit Gettysburg National Military Park and Eisenhower National Historic Site.

Include our historic sites and experiences for a truly historic visit:

• Eisenhower National Historic Site
• Gettysburg National Cemetery
• David Wills House
• George Spangler Farm & Field Hospital with living history and programming on summer weekends (Friday-Sunday) and special events throughout the year
• Ticket to the Past—Unforgettable Journeys at the historic Gettysburg Lincoln Railroad Station™
• Children of Gettysburg 1863^® in the historic Rupp House^TM