The National Civil War Museum

A Must-See for History Buffs

The Civil War Museum is fantastic, featuring wax figures, sound effects, short films, thousands of artifacts, dioramas, interactive elements, and maps. Everything is organized, clean, and presented wi...

Great visit

We had a great visit at this museum. We spent 3 hours and could have done much more had we not been exhausted from the travel to get here. I highly recommend this museum if you really take the time to...

Overall, not bad

Pretty good museum at $16. It's a little odd to have this situated in Harrisburg, and it's not a big place, but I don't know of a better civil war museum. They do a good job contextualizing the war, ...

Allow 3-4 Hours and Bring Ear Plugs

This is a very large, newer museum with plenty of event space, parking, and a great view of the surrounding area. It's quite impressive. Most people will want to allow 3 to 4 hours to see everything...

Wonderful experience

So enjoyed the visit to this lovely museum. So much to see. Exhibits were well done. Enjoyed the videos that linked character’s thoughts through the museum. Be sure to see the first video in the seco...