Gettysburg Museum and Visitor Center

The Gettysburg Museum and Visitor Center is a Gettysburg National Military Park facility, with a museum about the American Civil War, the 1884 Gettysburg Cyclorama, and the tour center for licensed Battlefield Guides and for buses to see the Gettysburg Battlefield and Eisenhower National Historic Site.

Gettysburg Museum and Visitor Center
Sign near main doorway
Location of Museum
EstablishedApril 2008 (2008-04)
LocationGettysburg NMP, Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States
Coordinates39.815261°N 77.23011°W / 39.815261; -77.23011
Visitors2 million
FounderGettysburg Foundation
OwnerNational Park Service
Public transit accessGettysburg National Military Park, rabbittransit
Nearest parkingEntrances from Baltimore Pike
Websitewww.nps.gov/gett/planyourvisit/visitorcenters.htm

The museum displays artifacts, including cannon, firearms, and uniforms, and includes an exhibit gallery and theater. Additional facilities are a "computer resource room", a bookstore with gifts, and a restaurant.

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