ALERT: Children of Gettysburg 1863® is closed for repairs through March 11. Reopening Thursday, March 12, 2026.

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Holiday Hours for Children of Gettysburg 1863®

Dec 10, 2025

As families plan their holiday visit to Gettysburg, the Gettysburg Foundation announces seasonal hours of operation for its children's interactive history museum for the upcoming holidays. Located at 451 Baltimore Street, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, inside the historic Rupp HouseTM, Children of Gettysburg 1863® is closed Christmas Eve, Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2025, Christmas day, Thursday, Dec. 25, 2025, and New Year’s Day, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026.

Children of Gettysburg 1863 in the historic Rupp House

Children of Gettysburg 1863® will reopen Friday, Dec. 26, 2025, at Noon after the Christmas holiday closure and Friday, Jan. 2 at Noon in the new year. The children's history museum will continue to observe its winter hours.

For information and reservations for experiences, toursspecial events, programs, or Friends of Gettysburg memberships, contact the Gettysburg Foundation at 877-874-2478 or 717-334-2436, or visit GettysburgFoundation.org.

Sherfy house and white picket fence on Gettysburg battlefield

End of year donations to support the Gettysburg Foundation’s mission of preservation and education, in partnership with Gettysburg National Military Park and Eisenhower National Historic Site, are also welcome online.

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