The museum must have been difficult to assemble with photography in its infancy. Numerous actual uniforms and weapons, all attributed to actual participants with well researched histories of actual incidents and events brought the tragedy of the war to life. One of the uniforms still bears the bullet hole in the chest of its deceased wearer. In another part are... More

Access to the museum is limited due to the hospital complex literally surrounding it; navigating through the hospital parking garage is a bit tight, but we found parking plentiful - cost is only $2 if you have your stub validated at the museum. Once in the museum, you are immersed in history, from different perspectives. Whether following the war from... More

We had planned a full day of 4 museums in Richmond this day -- Tredegar Iron Works, American Civil War Museum, Museum of the Confederacy and the White House of the Confederacy. Since we only had this one day, this was really an ambitious undertaking so we had to hurry a bit. We arrived at around 2:30pm and barely were... More

Interesting focus on the Civil War-- the story is only about the Southern army. There is a large collection of artifacts from various Generals and officers inside the museum. It is organized by the various battles fought and by the year of the campaign. The White House is great! It is decorated as it was when the Davis family lived... More

You can buy admission to either the Confederate White House, the museum, or both. The price for both is reasonable ($15, with several discounts available), and both the museum and the White House are worth seeing. The White House tour is only 45 minutes long. It is notable for the high percentage of original fixtures, furniture and decorations that remain... More

This is the 2nd year I have taken my 6th graders here as part of a two-day Civil War trip. The White House tour is well done and the museum experience was made more fun due to a Scavenger Hunt that the students completed in pairs.

The Museum of the Confederacy and the Southern White House are side by side in downtown Richmond and well worth a visit. Parking is easy and inexpensive at a garage half a block away at VCU Hospital. The Museum itself is an edited history of the Civil War with interesting artifacts from the major battles and campaigns. An inexpensive audio... More

The Museum of the Confederacy was a very worthwhile stop in Richmond and gave us a sense of the mindset of the Confederates. The exhibits are artfully displayed and very informative. Be sure to take the White House Tour if you visit.

A sumptuous collection of furnishings considered the best in the world at that time. Charm is defined in the house where children had no rules yet Generals made them.