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 first toured Tredegar (right next door on the same property) and then this... More

Great information in the museum covering the whole war and wonderful artifacts. But the museum is very dimly lit making it very hard to read the exhibit signs and the ones that were highlighted there was a glare making it even harder to read. The music from the various films was too loud and was distracting. The space is very... More

An interesting place with some good overall information. Particularly worth a stop if you are going to visit the battlefields in the area. Especially good information for children.

Museum well laid out and provides several levels of history of the war. Excellent use of film, interactives, and artifact displays to help tell the story. Friendly staff. Museum shop. Good for those new to this history story and those who need a Civil War refresher. Would not recommend for very young children; would not grasp concepts and could be... More

Story boards were good, but not exceptional. If they had been printed in a book, there would have been no need for the museum. Home, Union, and Freedom was ok

This museum focuses on the causes of the Civil War from all perspectives. It had more on the African-American perspective than I have ever been exposed to. It is short on artifacts but those are plentiful elsewhere. A lot of thought has gone into this museum. Personally, I wouldn't take any kids under 12 unless they were with a school... More

When we visited there were no other visitors...it was really kind of boring...some of the items were not in the cases--instead a note was there saying the item will be back later..

My wife and I spent a couple of hours touring this museum, which is also attached to a National Park Service site at the same location. You pay to see this one and the Park Service site in another building on the grounds is free. If you have an interest in the Civil War and/or Richmond and the Tredegar Iron... More

The center presented the story of the civil war from three perspectives - the North, the South, and the slaves. I felt it provided a well-rounded, thought-provoking story which was told through a variet of media - written, video, and artifact.