Special Events

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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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Rediscover Gettysburg: Adams County Free Days

Each Thursday in February
Free Admission for Adams County Residents

Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center invites Adams County Residents to "Rediscover Gettysburg" with free admission each Thursday in February.

The "Rediscover Gettysburg" offer includes the scene-setting film, "A New Birth of Freedom," the sound and light show of the iconic Gettysburg Cyclorama and the 12-gallery Gettysburg Museum of the American Civil War.

Adams County residents should be prepared to present proof of residency (driver's license) at the ticket counter inside the Museum & Visitor Center to obtain their free admission tickets.

An Evening with the Painting

Saturday, March 13, 4 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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Virtual Winter Lecture Series

Saturdays, Jan. - March 27, 9 a.m.
Free Virtual Programs

The National Park Service's popular Lecture Series returns in a virtual format this winter with free digital programs every Saturday at 9 a.m. from January through March 27. The programs are available eacjh Saturday on the Gettysburg National Military Park Facebook page, and all presentations will be archived on the park’s website at www.nps.gov/gett.

This winter's presentations feature National Park Service rangers and historians examineing some of the treasured artifacts on display at Gettysburg National Military Park and Eisenhower National Historic Site. Together, the two parks have one of the largest museum collections in the National Park Service.

Winter Lecture Series on the NPS page

Spring Muster

Saturday, April 17, 2021

The annual Friends of Gettysburg spring seminar features a host of Saturday morning/afternoon options including battlefield walks with Licensed Battlefield Guides and history programs with leading Civil War historians.

First Corps Breakfast

Sunday, April 18, 2021

8:30 - 10:30 a.m. | Breakfast served in the Rupp House side yard under a tent enclosure

A special invitation to First Corp members: Join us at the Rupp House History Center for a preview tour of the new Children of Gettysburg 1863 exhibit to open Summer, 2021.This exclusive visit gives First Corp members a ﬁrst look at the new exhibits and the stories of the children of Gettysburg before, during and after the battle.

Encounters With History

Saturday, March 20, 2021 SOLD OUT | Saturday, May 15, 2021

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.

May 15

The Fight on the Right: Culp's Hill July 2-3
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.

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Heritage Trail Hike

Saturday, May 1 - Sunday, May 2, 2021
SOLD OUT

Follow the Billy Yank and Johnny Reb trails on this vigorous, two-day,15-mile hike through the battlefield.

The hike departs at 9 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday from the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center and returns around 5 p.m. on Saturday and around 2 p.m. on Sunday.

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.