The National Civil War Museum

Address: One Lincoln Circle, Harrisburg

Phone: 717-260-1861

Open: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday — Saturday; noon to 5 p.m. Sunday

Of Note: The National Civil War Museum interprets the full story of the American Civil War. Our collections include artifacts, manuscripts, and photographs that document the war experience and its aftermath from multiple perspectives. A visit to the museum will inspire you to learn more about the war and its enduring legacy.

Gettysburg Museum of History

Address: 219 Baltimore St, Gettysburg

Phone: 717-337-2035

Open: Call for current hours

Of Note: Erik Dorr, Curator of the Gettysburg Musuem of History, now exhibits his massive collections as a free tourist attraction in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. It is a community service for like-minded historians, families and children to enjoy and learn from our past. Erik L Dorr has been featured on many TV shows, including The Haunted Collector, American Pickers, and Pawn Stars, appraising, buying and selling historical artifacts.

Ronn Palm’s Museum of Civil War Images

Address: 229 Baltimore St, Gettysburg

Phone: 717-353-1645

Open: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Friday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday

Of Note: The museum's purpose is to honor the Civil War Soldier by exhibiting original photography of the soldier, through an excess of over 5000 original images and artifacts on display. The Museum's collection focuses mainly on soldiers from the State of Pennsylvania, in which each photograph is accordingly and displayed by regimental designation.

Gettysburg Beyond the Battle Museum

Address: 625 Bigglerville Road, Gettysburg

Phone: 717-334-4723

Open: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily

Of Note: Beyond the Battle Museum tells the remarkable story of Gettysburg civilians and their extraordinary experiences before, during, and after the Civil War. Through twelve interactive exhibit galleries packed with rare artifacts, the museum explores the story of Gettysburg like you’ve never seen or heard it before. (U.S.A. Today’s Best new museum)

Jennie Wade House

Address: 778 Baltimore St, Gettysburg

Phone: 877-680-8687

Open: Guided tours are available daily and special themed tours are available seasonally.

Of Note: VISIT THE OLDEST MUSEUM IN GETTYSBURG! Learn the story of the only civilian to be killed during the Battle of Gettysburg. Authentically furnished from cellar to attic, the Jennie Wade House is a shrine to Jennie and to life during the American Civil War

American Civil War Museum

Address: 480 Tredegar St., Richmond, Va.

Phone: 804-649-1861

Open: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily

Of Note: Two floors of exhibits will take you on a journey from the very beginning of the Civil War to Reconstruction and beyond. The museum sits on the site of the Tredegar Iron Works. Cannons made at Tredegar fired the first shots of the Civil War at Fort Sumter.

The National Museum of Civil War Medicine

Address: 48 E. Patrick St., Frederick, Md.

Phone: 301-695-1864

Open: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday — Saturday; 11 a.m to 5 p.m. Sunday

Of Note: Follow in the footsteps of soldiers and surgeons to discover the harsh conditions, personal sacrifices, and brilliant innovations of Civil War medicine, innovations that continue to save lives today.

Clara Barton Missing Soldier Museum

Address: 437 7th St. NW, Washington, D.C.

Phone: 301-695-1864

Open: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, Friday, Saturday

Of Note: The Pry House Field Hospital Museum tells the story of a home that became a headquarters and hospital during the bloodiest single day in American history: September 17, 1862. As the Battle of Antietam raged within view of the Pry family’s house, decisions were made on this historic property that shaped the lives of soldiers, surgeons, and civilians.