Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center
Gettysburg, PA · 2 hours 3 minutes from Reading · $20 to $50 a person
Plan the day
The Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center is the starting point for the Civil War battlefield in Gettysburg, PA. Entry, parking and the battlefield are free; the film, Cyclorama painting and museum take a ticket.
One ticket covers the 22-minute film A New Birth of Freedom, the 360-degree Gettysburg Cyclorama painting of Pickett's Charge, first shown in 1884, and the Gettysburg Museum of the American Civil War; the site says to allow two hours. A Licensed Battlefield Guide then takes you across the 6,000-acre battlefield by bus or in your own car. The foundation calls fall the ideal season, with thinner crowds and color on the fields.
Before you go
Reserve timed tickets online and pick them up at Will Call 15 minutes before your show. Parking is free. Only bottled water comes inside; coolers, wheeled bags and luggage are prohibited. Strollers park in the lobby during the film and Cyclorama. The film has sudden loud battle sounds.
Coming up
A Field of Remembrance fills the Eternal Light Peace Memorial with flags November 12 to 23, and the Remembrance Day Illumination lights a candle on all 3,512 soldiers' graves in the National Cemetery on November 21, 5:30 to 9:30 PM; both are free.
Checked October 8, 2026 on the official site. Hours, prices and seasons change, so confirm there before a long drive.
