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American Civil War Museum

297 Steinwehr Avenue, Gettysburg, PA 17325
717-334-6245
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Ranked #13 of 32 attractions in Gettysburg
Type: Museums
Owner description: The American Civil War Museum presents the entire story of the Civil War and the Battle of Gettysburg. Throughout five hallways of scenes, visitors... more » Owner description: The American Civil War Museum presents the entire story of the Civil War and the Battle of Gettysburg. Throughout five hallways of scenes, visitors complete a self-guided tour that covers the causes of the war and ends with President Lincoln's assassination. Following the tour, visitors enter the digitally enhanced Battleroom Auditorium. Amidst the sounds of battle, visitors witness a life-sized recreation of the Battle of Gettysburg, concluding with an animatronics Lincoln delivering the Gettysburg Address. « less
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2013 NEW

It was a nice display with many scenes of the war. The film was probably the most informative part. Definitely overpriced for what it is, in my opinion. Don't think I would go again

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2013

The wax figures and displays told the story of the Civil War and the film at the end was old but well done. I did get some good pictures of the displays.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2013 via mobile

This wax museum is really interesting and definitely worth visiting. Really enjoyed it! The workmanship that went into the displays is fabulous. Loved the movie and display at the end. Overall fantastic experience!

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 April 2013

A little creepy how real some look but very nice and inexpensive. The show at the end is good. Even my two year old was interested

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Greenville, Ohio, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 April 2013

Stop and see this museum. It has scenes that really bring home the events that happened. The wax figures lend a nice touch to history and make you feel as if you were there while it was happening. The final scene is awesome and took many hours to complete to give viewers a fantastic final overview. This attraction may have... More

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Chesterfield, Virginia, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 April 2013

Just returned home from my forth and my wife's second visit to Gettysburg and we decided to take my father-in-law, who accompanied us this trip, to this museum as he is a history buff - we were not disappointed. This was an educational experience adding an in-depth, detailed knowledge of American history and a clearer understanding of each side's perspective... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 April 2013

I have been here numerous times since the 70's. It is a dated presentation, especially when I've been here so many times, but I wouldn't miss it! Its pretty cheap as well, we had visited with my two youngest children when they were very young. We revisited our last visit, they are now young adults and we had a good... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 April 2013

An enjoyable afternoon. We leisurely walked thru the wax museum that had different scenarios set up at each window box. Many had the names of the people they were depicting in the scene so you could reference in your mind the different historical figures. After walking thru the musuem we watched a movie with some interesting information and scenes highlighted... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 March 2013

We visited Gettysburg with our 11 & 15 yr olds and my mom. We are the short attention span theatre. We actually borrowed a picture book from the childrens dept at the library to read on the ride up to Gettysburg to begin to educate ourselves and it was just our speed. The displays were nice and had great info... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 March 2013

This museum is a great way of taking you back in time and helps you understand how it all happened by seeing the scenes that are set up.

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