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ALERT: Little Round Top is currently closed to all visitation for rehabilitation. The National Park Service estimates Little Round Top to reopen to the public in late Spring or early Summer 2024. Learn more .

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Battlefield Value Package

Special Exhibit in the Gettysburg Museum of the American Civil War at the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center

A Rough Coarse Life: The World of the Civil War Soldier

A young visitor looks out at the Gettysburg battlefiled from atop the Pennsylvania Memorial

Film, Cyclorama & Museum Experience + Battlefield Bus Tour Value Package

Significance, why go prepared.

Set the scene, feel the fury, share the journey . The Film, Cyclorama & Museum Experience sets the stage for your visit and provides insights to the places you'll visit on the battlefield.
Make the most of your visit. There are more than 6,000 battlefield acres to explore and 1,300 monuments and markers to view. Go with a Licensed Battlefield Guide so you don't miss a thing.
Save time. Save money. The Film, Cyclorama & Museum Experience + Bus Tour is your best value.

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Important Information:

Timed tickets are issued for all show times of the Film, Cyclorama & Museum Experience.

Current schedule: Film/Cyclorama showings every 15 minutes from 8:15 a.m. The final Film/Cyclorama show of the day begins at 4:15 p.m.

The National Park Service and the Gettysburg Foundation partner to enhance the preservation and understanding of the heritage and lasting significance of Gettysburg through the Foundation's public outreach and private financial support.

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Set the Scene. Feel the Fury. Share the Journey.

Film, Cyclorama & Museum Experience

Set the Scene : Narrated by Morgan Freeman, the 22-minute film “A New Birth of Freedom” provides the backdrop for your visit with a dramatic look at the battle and its place in history.

Feel the Fury: Sense the battle all around you in the light and sound show of the Gettysburg Cyclorama. Originally displayed in 1884, this massive, 360-degee painting places you in the middle of Pickett’s Charge.

Share the Journey: Through rare artifacts and interactive stories, journey back through the events and issues surrounding the Battle at the Gettysburg Museum of the American Civil War.

Gettysburg Battlefield Bus Tours

Experience + Bus Tour Package

Start your tour and board your bus at the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center.
Step onto hallowed ground and enrich your experience as your bus makes stops at some of the battlefield’s most legendary locations.
Get more than just the facts. Gain an insightful picture of the personalities, places and events at the Battle of Gettysburg.

Exhibits & Tours

The film, cyclorama & museum experience introduces you to the civil war before, during and after the battle of gettysburg and prepares you for a more meaningful tour of the battlefield., film cyclorama & museum + battlefield bus tour.

Make the most of your Gettysburg visit. Package the Film, Cyclorama and Museum with a battlefield bus tour for one memorable Gettysburg experience.

Tour the Battlefield

By bus. by car..

Step onto the hallowed ground and experience Little Round Top (when available, after the rehabilitation project is completed), Devil's Den and the Angle beyond the history books and movies. You'll tour the battlefield with a Licensed Battlefield Guide either in your car or by motor coach.

Battlefield Car Tour

Personalized experience.

Don’t miss a thing on your guided Battlefield Car Tour. Either onboard or point to point, your License Battlefield Guide will provide you with plenty of stops to answer your questions and enjoy your own private tour of the battlefield.

Call to reserve your guided battlefield car tour: 877-874-2478 or 717-334-2436

Gettysburg Cyclorama

Experience pickett's charge.

Originally displayed in 1884, the Battle of Gettysburg Cyclorama is a massive fully-restored, 360-degree painting that places you in the middle of Pickett’s Charge on the decisive third day of the Battle.

Experience the Cyclorama as part of the Film, Cyclorama & Museum Package.

Ticket to the Past—Unforgettable Journeys

The new virtual reality experience at the gettysburg lincoln railroad station™.

All aboard for Gettysburg's first immersive virtual reality experience. During your visit, you will join one of three historic figures on a virtual journey to the railroad station following the Battle of Gettysburg and its aftermath in July 1863.

Children of Gettysburg 1863 ®

Family-friendly adventure.

Gettysburg's most family-friendly, interactive children's history museum. More than a typical children's museum, Children of Gettysburg 1863 ® tells the engaging stories of the children, teens and young adults who lived in and near Gettysburg during and after the 1863 battle.

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Association of Licensed Battlefield Guides

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8 am - dusk

Private Guides tested and licensed by the National Park Service provide personalized tours to the Gettysburg area and battlefield. The oldest professional guide service in the United States, the Gettysburg Licensed Battlefield Guides have been providing tours to visitors to our community since 1915. Step back in time in the comfort of your own vehicle and let your Licensed Battlefield Guide bring to life one of history’s most famous battles.

Visitors can reserve guides in advance or request a guide at the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center. When reserving a guide, visitors can ask that the guide focus on specific topics, days of the battle, troops from specific states and extended tours. Tours can also be tailored to the audience, including students, history enthusiasts and first time visitors.

Tours are available from 8 am to dusk.

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Tour Gettysburg Battlefield in One Day

This image depicts a landscape shot of a Gettysburg battlefield.

If you have one day for this trip, spend it exploring the iconic Gettysburg National Military Park, site of one of the most important battles of the Civil War and one of the greatest speeches of all time. Gettysburg offers a great opportunity to explore the Civil War from the micro to the macro level.

Total Stops: 1

Total Time: 4-6 Hours (7-8 if you love to hike)

Total Distance: 2-mile radius

Before You Go:

Print or Download this Tour Map
Watch the Gettysburg Animated Map
View the Gettysburg 360° Virtual Tour
Download the Gettysburg Battle App

Stop #1: Gettysburg National Military Park

Time: 4-6 Hours

Details: https://www.nps.gov/gett/index.htm

What To Do:

Find out what Ranger Programs are scheduled for that day.
View the film, A New Birth of Freedom , and see the Cyclorama. A ticket for the film includes the Cyclorama, after the film, you will go immediately into the Cyclorama.
Tour the museum, which will give you a history of the war as a whole, not just the Battle of Gettysburg.
Stop by the gift shop and bookstore.
Follow the NPS Auto Tour Route and get out and explore each stop.
Purchase a touring CD from the bookstore.
Use the Civil War Trust’s free Gettysburg Battle App on your smartphone or iPad.
Hire a Licensed Battlefield Guide to accompany you.

Don’t Miss:

Little Round Top – Location of the Union left flank, famously held by the 20 th Maine and Col. Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain.
Devil’s Den – Site of vicious fighting just below Little Round Top.
The High Water Mark – The point of the Cemetery Ridge where the Confederacy reached the Union center after Pickett’s Charge, on the third and final day of the battle.
Soldier’s National Cemetery – The resting place for more than 3,500 Union Troops killed in the battle.

If you have time:

Visit the David Wills House, where Lincoln stayed the night before he gave the Gettysburg Address. The house has been recently renovated into a wonderful museum.
Take a battlefield hike on one of Gettysburg’s trails. See your NPS touring map for locations Hike the Fish Hook (the right flank defensive position of the Union army for a rigorous walk.
Do what strikes your fancy. Gettysburg is a battlefield on which you could spend hundreds of hours and never do the same thing twice. Explore what interests you!