Comments on: Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center

By: Travels with Children by minnemom » Why We Travel with Our Young Children

Travels with Children by minnemom » Why We Travel with Our Young Children — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 15:38:06 +0000

[...] learning. Now, as we travel, it’s easier to make the connections–the battlefield at Gettysburg, stops along the Underground Railroad, Civil War encampments at Minnesota’s Fort [...]

By: smokie

smokie — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:29:50 +0000

I recently visited the new visitor center & museum and was disappointed that the display from the old museum had broken down that displayed with lights the way the engagement took place. Made understanding the way the battle was fought more interesting and very formative. Seems like the old doesn’t have a part of the new anymore. Just my opinion.

By: minnemom

minnemom — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:12:13 +0000

Florence, thank you for your comments regarding the new Gettysburg Visitors Center. My visit to the old site was many years ago, so I hadn’t remembered the differences you mentioned.

I hope you’ll share your concerns with the people at Gettysburg; perhaps they can add them to a list of improvements to make in the future.

By: Florence Simon

Florence Simon — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 00:29:17 +0000

Recently (June 8,2009) my husband and I visited the new musuem at Gettysburg Nat’l. Military Park. We have visited the old museum 3 different times over the last 15-20 years. We were disappointed in the new museum because it had too many large open spaces with no displays and no seating for people. The old museum had more guns on display and many artifacts found in the nearby fields by the residents….what happened to all those displays? We think you eliminated some of the most interesting exhibits and displays; we don’t know why, because there is plenty of room for them.
The cyclorama was confusing. People didn’t know where to look during the narration. Perhaps a guide is needed to explain or point where action is would help.
Thank you for listening………..

By: Gettysburg National Military Park and Visitor Center, Gettysburg, PA

Gettysburg National Military Park and Visitor Center, Gettysburg, PA — Tue, 05 May 2009 14:48:06 +0000

[...] you’re traveling to Gettysburg with kids, be sure to pick up a Junior Ranger guidebook at the National Park Service desk in the Visitor [...]

By: Sharlene

Sharlene — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 19:31:05 +0000

Oh how I love a good visitors center! I swear I make my family go into every visitor center I see becuase they are just so interesting and informative. Looks like they have a pretty fabulous one at Gettysburg now! Sharlene’s last blog post..Las Vegas with Kids