Explore Gettysburg.
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 HouseTM
