Perithe most amazing artifacts in Gettysburg! After learning of the museum in The HistoryTraveler" I had to return from Ohio to see the place which has some of the most rare items spread from Revolutionary times to the present. I have visited hundreds of museums, but tremendously enjoyed this one. If you are looking for displays costing millions in display techniques don't come, but if delight in seeing amazing items with great stories behind each, this is a half-to destination.

I have been to the museum on two occasions and while the place is small and somewhat cramped it has been of great interest to me on both occasions. I was somewhat dismayed by the negative comments that I read about the museum from some who appear to have a somewhat blinkered and woke view on some of the items on display. I have visited over 50 military museums worldwide and I do not judge one against the other but merely on the interesting and at times unique items on display. I was a little confused by some complaints which could not differentiate between private museums and government / corporate funded museums. This type of complaining by some trying to compare these very different museums ( privately owned and funded) is somewhat narrow minded and I have found this similar type of whinging about the Kent RAF museum at Hawkinge. I would also point out that to whine about this museum when there are many world wide who use reproduction items for their displays, when this does not. On the two occasion I have been there the place was not crowded but I can see that if there were many people in it could become frustrating, but i suggest you reflect on the fact it is free and that you dont get a chance to see such rare items anywhere else.

The museum itself is amazing. So many unique and special articles, not just from the American Civil War, but from other periods of American history. Erik Dorr was not at the museum like I was hoping. He must be a fascinating person to have a discussion with. There were 2 employees present. One was very nice; the other was rude. Still, I am giving my visit an excellent rating because the one rude employee can't diminish how amazing this museum is. I highly recommend it. Give yourself at least one hour if you want to see everything.

We enjoyed our visit. Free museum so we gave a little donation in their jar by the register. I thought it was just going to be civil war relics, but there was so much more. Things from world war two, hitler, past presidents, ancient relics. Was a very interesting museum. Spent about an hour there, but could’ve spent longer. Only reason not 5 stars is it’s cramped. They have so much stuff and some of it just seems thrown in cases. It’s kind of hard to take it all in with so much stuff and so little space. There were only a couple other people there when we were, but you can’t even really be looking at something and someone go behind you to walk by. I would still recommend a visit though.

Lot's of neat stuff to see. Civil War items, JFK items and everything in between. Rooms are cramped, but enough to move around and browse. This museum is free, but a contribution is welcomed.