Springfield Armory National Historic Site - Exhibits at The Springfield Armory NHS (U.S. National Park Service)

Springfield Armory NHS, US NPS
James Langone, Photographer

The Museum at the Springfield Armory National Historic Site is in the original Main Arsenal building, circa 1848.

The Musuem, established just after the Civil War, displays about a fifth of the total collection.

THE NUMBERED EXHIBIT CASES DISPLAYED IN THE MAP OF THE MUSEUM FLOOR ABOVE MAY BE SEEN BY "CLICKING" ON THE CORRESPONDING GOLD-HIGHLIGHTED CASES BELOW!!

Springfield Armory National Historic Site possesses, uniguely, the world's largest museum collection of historic US military shoulder arms, associated archives, and some production machinery that help tell the story of the men and women who labored here for nearly two centuries.

This double gun rack contains 645 original Springfield US Model 1861 rifle muskets used in the Civil War.

Springfield Armory NHS, US NPS

The double gun rack housing the Springfield US M1861 rifle muskets in the Museum is the sole survivor of 36 built in the early 1830's.

MUSEUM MAP AND EXHIBITS

Displayed are examples from our Nation's largest collection of experimental and standard U.S. military small arms. Of special interest are Jefferson Davis's personal rifle, the collection of developmental M-1's from patent model, a Texas Ranger Colt Walker, and the "Organ of Muskets" made famous by the Longfellow poem, "The Arsenal at Springfield."

The Springfield Armory Museum is divided into two areas: "Industry" presents the story of important people and processes; "Weapons" presents the story of U.S. shoulder arms, edged weapons, and pistols.

The following topics and case numbers may help you plan a route to tour the museum.

Those exhibits, topics, and cases in gold-colored text will, with a “CLICK” of the mouse, link to descriptive images and text:

ENTRANCE

INFORMATION DESK and FAMILY & JUNIOR RANGER AREA

MUSEUM STORE

THEATER

Exhibits:

Machinery

Dioramas

The “Organ of Muskets”

Special Exhibits :

Shays's Rebellion; Arms Collecting