Special Events

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The health and safety of our Gettysburg community of guests, staff and volunteers is our priority.

While we are taking extra precautions to help keep you safe, exposure to COVID-19 is an inherent risk in any public location where people are present. We cannot guarantee you will not be exposed during your visit.

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Exhibits, Tours & Events / Special Events

Exhibits.
Encounters.
Illuminations.

Students stare in wonder at the Gettysburg Cyclorama

Special events, unique opportunities and enlightening experiences await you at the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center.

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Film, Cyclorama & Museum Experience

Audience watching the film A New Birth of Freedowm at the Gettyburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center

 

Begin your Gettysburg visit with the Film, Cyclorama & Museum Experience, schedule your battlefield tour with a Licensed Battlefield Guide and explore more of Gettysburg's historic sites.

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Family Day at Spangler

May 29, 2021, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

The Gettysburg Foundation will host Family Day at Spangler, a free, one-day event from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m., Saturday, May 29, at the George Spangler Farm & Field Hospital. The event marks the first opportunity for the public to visit the George Spangler Farm & Field Hospital this year.

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Civil War Dance Foundation

May 29 & May 31, 2021
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

The Civil War Dance Foundation returns to the Museum & Visitor Center Saturday, May 29, with the Guns of Gettysburg and Monday, May 31, with artifact displays and dance performances.

The dance performances and exhibits are free of charge to visitors with tickets to the Museum & Visitor Center attractions.

Be safe:This is an indoor event. Handling of exhibits and guest participation in dances are suspended at this time under event-specific and on-going Museum & Visitor Center health and safety protocols.

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Double Decker Bus Tour

Sensational views and spectacular scenery await you on your afternoon battlefield tour aboard a double decker bus.

With a 360-degree view of the battlefield, you’ll gain a new perspective of the battle as your Licensed Battlefield Guide provides the narrative for this unique, insightful and visually stunning tour.

Limited to one tour each Saturday* throughout May (and Sunday, May 30), the Double Decker Bus Tour departs the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center.

*Saturdays, May 1, 8, 15 & 22 at 3:30 p.m.
*Saturday, May 29 & Sunday, May 30 at 4 p.m.

Watch for additional Double Decker Bus Tours coming this summer.

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Eisenhower Exhibit Spotlight

Now Featured | Museum Lobby

Inspired by the life and career of General and 34th President of the United States, Dwight D. Eisenhower, a new Eisenhower Exhibit Spotlight is now available to visitors in the Museum Lobby at the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center.  

The introductory exhibition is included with a ticket to the Film, Cyclorama & Museum Experience or the Museum Experience 

The exhibit spotlight is made possible thanks to the generosity of the Pritzker Military Foundation, on behalf of the Pritzker Military Museum & Library. 

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An Evening with the Painting

June 26, 5 p.m. | July 24, 5 p.m.

Join Licensed Battlefield Guide, author and historian Sue Boardman on the Cyclorama platform for an exclusive after-hours, close-up look at the Gettysburg Cyclorama painting.

Enjoy additional time on the viewing platform to observe in full light the remarkable, close-up details and distant battle scenes of the painting. Journey under the diorama to see how the illusion comes to life. There will be time for a question and answer session.

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Encounters With History

Saturday, May 15, 2021 SOLD OUT 

These monthly Encounters bring you closer to the stories, the people and the events surrounding the battle and its aftermath. From battlefield strategy to civilian life to early preservation efforts, Licensed Battlefield Guides will help you uncover the often hidden history inside Gettysburg.

The Fight on the Right: Culp's Hill July 2-3, 1863
with Licensed Battlefield Guide Sue Boardman
The battle for the Union right flank on Culp’s Hill at Gettysburg is often overshadowed by the better-known story against the Union left, but it is no less important. Join us to study the terrain on Culp’s Hill and discuss the evening attack on July 2, 1863. 

Gettysburg Gift Certificates

Share Gettysburg with your history enthusiast.

Give the experience. Give the history. Give the Gift of Gettysburg.

Gettysburg Foundation Gift Certificates are the perfect way to share on any occasion the Gettysburg experience with your friends and family.

Available in any amount, certificates can be redeemed online, by phone or on site.

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Museum Bookstore Events

The 2021 schedule to be announced.

Your favorite Civil War authors sign copies of their classic books and latest works at the Museum & Visitor Center Bookstore.

Book signing events occur throughout the year and are free and open to the public.