Museum Guide News

The Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center is the official start to your visit to Gettysburg.

Gettysburg National Military Park and the Gettysburg Foundation are pleased to bring back sensory friendly hours again in 2025. Special opportunities and programming will be available for visitors with visual and auditory sensitivities to enjoy with their family and friends. Visitors can experience activities in a relaxed environment for a calmer and quieter visit Saturday, Jan. 11th and Feb. 8th, 2025, from 9 until 11 a.m. Complimentary tickets for the Cyclorama and Museum for the sensory friendly hours can be picked up the day of the event in the Main Lobby until 10:30 a.m. Programming with sound, light and audio-visual elements will return to operation beginning at 11 a.m., with the first regular Film and Cyclorama show time at 11:30 a.m.

Choose from our exclusive selection of Gettysburg exhibits, tours and events to make your visit truly historic. Set the framework for your visit by starting with the Film, Cyclorama & Museum Experience. Then, venture onto the battlefield for a tour with a Licensed Battlefield Guide. Battlefield Bus Tours and Battlefield Car Tours are popular ways to tour the battlefield with an expert guide. Purchase tickets or make reservations to begin your tour from the Museum & Visitor Center.

Step into history with visits to our Historic Sites. Visit the George Spangler Farm & Field Hospital on weekends in summer where living historians and docents bring history alive at the best-preserved field hospital from the American Civil War. Special events take place at the historic site on select dates throughout the year.