Gettysburg, PA—During the Federal government’s lapse in appropriations, the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center and its complex, owned and operated by the Gettysburg Foundation, will remain open during regular hours to welcome and serve visitors. The Museum & Visitor Center is open daily from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
While many services typically provided by the National Park Service (NPS) are paused during the shutdown, the Gettysburg Foundation is continuing to operate the Museum & Visitor Center and provide access to a wide range of visitor experiences, including:
- Film, Cyclorama & Museum Experience: View A New Birth of Freedom followed by the dramatic light and sound show of the 360-degree Gettysburg Cyclorama painting. Then, explore artifacts, interactive exhibits and short films that bring the stories of the battle to life in the Gettysburg Museum of the American Civil War.
- Licensed Battlefield Guide Tours: Continue by bus and car. Car tours require reservations.
- Shopping & Dining: The Museum Book Store and Battlegrounds Café & Grille remain open for shopping, snacks and meals.
- McKenna Foundation Resource Room: The Resource Room is open with Gettysburg Foundation volunteers available to help guests explore Civil War ancestry and begin research.
- Tickets & Maps: Visitors may purchase tickets to Foundation programs and obtain maps at the Ticket Counter and Friends Desk.
National Park Service Facility Status:
- Open: All roads within Gettysburg National Military Park will remain open to vehicle, pedestrian and bicycle traffic.
- Closed: The Gettysburg National Cemetery and the Eisenhower National Historic Site’s home tours are closed. The grounds at Eisenhower National Historic Site remain accessible from sunrise to sunset.
- Unavailable: Educational programs, interpretive services and information desks operated by the NPS are paused. NPS rangers and volunteers are not available.
- Law Enforcement: NPS protection rangers will continue patrols to ensure the safety of park resources and visitors.
Lost and found items should be turned in to the Security Desk in the Museum & Visitor Center located at 1195 Baltimore Pike, Gettysburg.
Members of the media may contact Bruce McConnel, Vice President of Marketing Communications, at bmcconnel@gettysburgfoundation.org for more information.
Tickets, maps and visitor updates can be found at GettysburgFoundation.org.
GETTYSBURG FOUNDATION
Gettysburg Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit philanthropic, educational organization operating in partnership with the National Park Service to preserve Gettysburg National Military Park and Eisenhower National Historic Site and educate the public about their significance. The Foundation operates the Museum & Visitor Center at Gettysburg National Military Park, as well as the George Spangler Farm & Field Hospital, Children of Gettysburg 1863® and the Gettysburg Lincoln Railroad StationTM. The Foundation offers customized professional leadership development on the Gettysburg battlefield through its Higher Ground Leadership at Gettysburg programming. For information about visiting Gettysburg or how you can become a Friends of Gettysburg member in support of the Gettysburg Foundation’s preservation and education mission in partnership with the National Park Service at Gettysburg, visit GettysburgFoundation.org or call 877-874-2478. Proceeds from tickets and other purchases in the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center and donations to the Gettysburg Foundation benefit Gettysburg National Military Park and Eisenhower National Historic Site.