Visitors in the museum and visitor center lobby are oriented to the building and program offerings.
Special Programs
A 20 minute film entitled "A New Birth of Freedom" about the Battle of Gettysburg is shown every 30 minutes throughout the day. The Gettysburg Cyclorama, the dramatic 1884 painting that depicts "Pickett's Charge", is shown every half hour following the film. Visitors to the film will go directly to the cyclorama auditorium. There is captioning and listening assistance available for visitors with special needs in both auditoriums.
Park volunteers staff the museum gallery and Resource Room throughout the day. Park ranger programs are held just outside of the center during the summer months and on weekends in the spring and fall.
Reservations for a battlefield tour with a Licensed Battlefield Guide are available at the Visitor Center.
Exhibits
The Gettysburg Museum of the Civil War, featuring one of the largest collections of Civil War relics in the world, is available for viewing during regular center hours.
Entry Fees
There is a fee to enter the museum gallery, film and cyclorama program. Entry fees are posted on our Fees and Reservations page.
Facilities for Disabled Visitors
The Visitor Center has restrooms accessible from the lobby of the building and museum area, an information service desk and a book store. Handicapped parking available adjacent to the building, which also has provisions for mobility, hearing or sight impaired visitors.
Book Store
The museum and visitor center bookstore is operated by Event Network. For information on holdings and titles, contact the store at (717) 334-2288.
Refreshment Saloon
The center has a refreshment saloon operated by Aramark and offering a selection of snacks, sandwiches, and drinks. For information about the saloon, contact Aramark at (717) 334-5629.
Access to Eisenhower National Historic Site
The shuttle to Eisenhower National Historic Site is located at the Visitor Center. Visitors can purchase their tickets for the shuttle out to the Eisenhower Farm at the ticketing counter.
For a general fact sheet about the museum and visitor center and other facilities at Gettysburg National Military Park, see our
New Visitor Experience Facts at a Glance page. (pdf)