Gettysburg Heritage Center
Gettysburg, PA · 2 hours 2 minutes from Reading · Under $20 a person
Plan the day
Gettysburg Heritage Center is a museum on Steinwehr Avenue in Gettysburg, PA, that tells the story of the battle from the townspeople's and the soldiers' points of view, run by the nonprofit Gettysburg Nature Alliance.
The Cellar Experience recreates a basement hideaway during the fighting in town, visitors crawl through a witness tree that stood through the battle, and a 20-minute animated map film from the American Battlefield Trust lays out the three days before a drive across the field. The site suggests at least an hour, and kids 5 and under get in free.
Before you go
Last entry is one hour before closing. The building is wheelchair accessible by a ramp on the south side. Photos are welcome inside. Groups of 10 or more paid in one transaction can call 717-334-6245 for group rates.
Coming up
Night at the Museum, 1863, a live Civil War-era performance, is October 10 (adults $20, kids 6 to 12 $15); the Picnic with a Purpose fundraiser is October 24, noon to 4 PM.
Checked October 8, 2026 on the official site. Hours, prices and seasons change, so confirm there before a long drive.
