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The Museum of the Confederacy

1201 E. Clay St., Richmond, VA 23219
855-649-1861
Ranked #7 of 73 attractions in Richmond
4.5 of 5 stars 80 Reviews
Type: History Museums, Historic Sites, Military Museums, Museums
Owner description: The Museum of the Confederacy is located in Richmond, Virginia. The museum includes the former White House of the Confederacy and maintains a...... more » Owner description: The Museum of the Confederacy is located in Richmond, Virginia. The museum includes the former White House of the Confederacy and maintains a comprehensive collection of artifacts, manuscripts and photographs from the Confederate States of America and the American Civil War (1861–1865). Learn about the leaders of the Confederacy like Jefferson Davis and Robert E. Lee through stories told with their own personal belongings. The Museum also features exhibits focusing on the common soldier and life on the homefront. « less
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Jim-Kathy L
Rochester, New York
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32 reviews
4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 22, 2012 NEW

The museum is full of personal artifacts and firearms from many Confederate generals. All are nicely displayed and explained. The museum has two floors. Next door is the Confederate White House where Jefferson Davis and his family lived during the Civil War. Tours of the house are available and our guide was very knowledgeable. The house is wonderful with many... More

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lyobov
Middletown, Connecticut
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5 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 21, 2012 NEW

Bought the combo ticket for the museum & the house. The museum is small, but has some neat stuff, like the Confederate Constitution & some original flags. There were a few exhibits missing. The guided tour of the house was excellent - our guide was very entertaining & knowledgeable. The only drawback was that photos aren't allowed in the house,... More

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mwerts15
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4 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 20, 2012 NEW

The actual museum was interesting, but the tour of the home that Jefferson Davis lived in during the Civil War was absolutely fabulous. The home has been restored to its Civil War era interior and the tour guide was absolutely fabulous. I would do it again and I can't wait to take my parents! More

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cnalsc
San Francisco Bay Area
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25 reviews
5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 20, 2012 NEW
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We found this museum interesting, although it's clear that some are still fighting the war. More

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VIAJERO225
Altavista, Virginia
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13 reviews
2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed February 20, 2012 NEW

This is a rather "sterile" museum comprised mainly of uniforms with a little info about where they were worn- there is little "up close excitement" engendered by the displays- definitely no0t a place to keep kids interested. the adjacent Confederate White House is more interesting. More

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obx64
Richmond, VA
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24 reviews
2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 16, 2012 NEW
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small place tucked in beside a huge hospital - lots of old uniforms, guns, etc -- some good stories about the jefferson davis children. i found it ok - but if you're really into the civil war i guess it would be more than ok. More

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timewarptravel
Lynchburg, Virginia
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16 reviews
4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 16, 2012 NEW

Original Uniforms made the sets and displays come alive. Wish I had more time. Reasonable admission, must tour adjoining Capital Home of President Davis. Outstanding guides. More

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Debbi A
Midlothian, Virginia
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 12, 2012

Our tour guide, Charles, was awesome! We walked away really feeling like we had a better grasp of the "War Between the States". More

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hoofbeats13
Richmond, Virginia
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5 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 10, 2012

Sometimes our history is sad and hard to comprehend but the exhibits here are well worth the trip downtown. We've taken guests to this musuem and we came away with a different perspective of life during this time than we had before. More

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djdrake12
Coralville, Iowa
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71 reviews
5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 5, 2012

I went to this museum on a whim one day with my Dad. We both were impressed with this place. I was even more impressed with the knowledge of some of the staff. They were able to give very interesting stories about various items in the museum. I would recommend this place. More

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