14NovNovember 14, 2019

A free trip through history

Glass display cases filled with historical artifacts and documents inside a Gettysburg Pennsylvania museum

16MarMarch 16, 2020

Gettysburg museum is about much more than the battle

Located in downtown Gettysburg is a museum so unique that it not only features Civil War artifacts, but also a... read more

Display case featuring WWII military artifacts including a uniform jacket, pistol, dog tags

17MarMarch 17, 2020

Dick Winters

The main reason for being in Gettysburg was to visit Erik Dorr and his partner Cheryl, who run the... read more

27OctOctober 27, 2020

Experience HBO’s Band of Brothers Through the Words of Major Dick Winters in New Book by the Gettysburg Museum of History

Gettysburg Museum of History director Erik Dorr and Historian Jared Frederick are pleased to release their new book, "Hang... read more

Vintage military memorabilia display at Gettysburg Museum of History, featuring historical artifacts.

17MarMarch 17, 2020

Hitler’s Blood Sample Offered for Research

A fascinating relic from the pathetic last moments of Adolf Hitler’s life has recently been acquired by the Gettysburg Museum... read more

17MarMarch 17, 2020

Gettysburg Curator: Blood-stained piece of Hitler’s couch preserves history

Shop the museum's Adolf Hitler memorabilia, from his personal silver to an original 1938 referendum ballot. Erik Dorr believes... read more

17MarMarch 17, 2020

Major Dick Winters Exhibit Opens at the Gettysburg Museum of History

Lancaster County native Major Richard Winters featured in Gettysburg Museum exhibit Major Dick Winters Collection exhibit opens today — the 72nd anniversary of... read more

17MarMarch 17, 2020

American Pickers

During the History Channel's Civil War week earlier this month, their hit TV show American Pickers with Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz... read more

Film crew and presenters inside a historical museum during a History Channel Gettysburg television production

17MarMarch 17, 2020

History Channel Program ‘Picks’s Gettysburg Museum

Erik L. Dorr, owner of The Gettysburg Museum of History, has thousands of artifacts on display. He has stories... read more

A vintage M1911 semi-automatic pistol with wooden grips on clear display stands

17MarMarch 17, 2020

Gettysburg Museum Opens New Exhibit Featuring Never Before Seen Artifacts from Major Dick Winters of “Band of Brothers” Fame

GETTYSBURG, PA / ACCESSWIRE / June 1, 2016 / The Gettysburg Museum of History curator, Erik Dorr, announced yesterday a new exhibit... read more

Gettysburg museum of history on Joe Rogan pocast

20JunJune 20, 2025

Joe Rogan Amazed by Gettysburg Museum of History’s Rare Items

Even to someone who's seen a lot, the Gettysburg Museum of History’s collection of rare historical artifacts can be pretty... read more

Rated 5 Stars As Both Tourist Destination & Seller!!

Gettysburg Museum of History is rated 4.7 out of 5 based on 2,614 reviews from around the Web.

2026-10-28

Fantastic place to spend some time looking at interesting artifacts. The staff was very friendly and helpful. And it's free!

Empty G.
2026-10-22

Just came into the museum, was awesome place. The 2 Burnett workers were Hilarus and very friendly.

Jeffrey P.
2026-07-29

One of the best museums in Gettysburg..

Evan P.
2026-07-02

Great museum and collectibles looking to start my own little museum someday

Cool G.
2026-04-28

Very interesting!

Angela B.
2026-03-30

Interesting place.

Jesse P.
2025-10-19

Take your time, so much to see

Scott G.
2025-09-08

Very nice. The walk ways are a Little narrow Ave is hard to pass people but it's a nice place with nice people!

Michelle G.
2025-08-07

It was full of cool things to look at and had story notes that explained was you are looking at and I believe it was free to get in

Louis H.
2025-07-17

Wonderful place of history, videos, artifacts etc

Karen M.
2025-07-11

A must see if in Gettysburg

Jeff W.
2025-06-18

Very packed with history.

Roger S.
2025-06-04

Wonderful, inside museum and outside auto tour are incredible. Should be a must do for everyone

Kat
2025-05-22

A must visit! Its small but absolutely packed with items from all of American History. I found out about this place from the YouTube Channel "The History...

A.J. K.
2025-04-05

Found this museum via @thehistoryunderground YouTube channel (highly recommend for anyone who enjoys history) and I couldn’t wait to see it in person. It’s a...

Vanessa H.
2024-10-17

Has everything and more. A full day to tour everything inside and out. Cafe inside, gift shop and the cyclorama.

Charlene H.
2024-10-08

Muy detallados los sucesos que acontecieron

Nelson B.
2024-07-09

What an awesome experience. Wish we had more time thier

Mike H.
2024-06-09

Free museum that is outstanding. So many items/artifacts crammed into such a small place. This is a must see for everyone.

Lee C.
2024-06-08

Great place to visit if you love history, and it's free,but I away donate something to help keep the place open

Jaime R.
2024-03-23

Great museum for everyone. Real artifacts with true history. I would recommend this over any other museum. You won't find another museum with this much...

Joe C.
2024-03-21

Fast and quality shipping. What they do is so important, and I thank them for that

Scott W.
2024-02-15

Excellent place to visit and see history

Dave N.
2024-01-19

(Translated by Google) Where to start ??? A simply great place, I've been to a lot of museums in my life and some very big ones. But this is probably never...

Simon S.
2023-11-20

Interesting

Jason V.
2023-11-18

MIND BLOWING PLACE. Got an autographed book by Jared and Erik!

Vincent C.
2023-09-24

Love history.

Luis T.
2023-08-12

Legit dealer to get Third Reich collectibles

Michael T.
2023-07-19

Staff was alsome

Joseph A.
2023-07-13

Great actual artifacts.. so much to see and learm about there...and the employee there was very friendly..definite have to go see...

Rose E.
2023-07-06

Man, what an amazing collection of historical artifacts. A must stop for any history lover!!!

US 1.
2023-07-01

Having been to the YouTube channel prior to our visit was helpful and instigated us making it a point to visit the museum.

Tom R.
2023-06-29

nice worth going to

Matt W.
2023-06-14

Awesome stuff, authentic, great collection.

Lisa B.
2023-06-13

Some unbelievable artifacts here and admission is totally free!

Sammy J.
2023-05-28

Really enjoyed this campground! The petting farm was really cool and the staff was nice. but good vibes here :-)

Ashley P.
2023-04-12

Place was awesome some many amazing things in one place.

Roger M.
2023-03-27

Amazing museum!

Joland B.
2023-03-20

Worth the three hour drive.

Tigah H.
2023-02-21

Looks great if you love history as much as me.

Erich R.
2023-01-12

Amazing gem of a find. Didn't realize how many historic things to see. A must visit!!

Mark Z.
2022-12-01

Well worth the time to go an explore this museum!

Jim O.
2022-09-17

Awesome museum

Judy K.
2022-06-07

Incredible private collection of historical items. Well worth a visit.

Josh N.
2022-02-22

I can't wait to get there I heard there's a lot of nice vehicles and history there and I have a lot of the history in my house so I can't wait to get there

Jeffery trate T.
2021-10-19

Lots and lots to see. Some of which is for sale. Stop in and check it out.

Dylan B.
2021-09-01

Impressive amount of detail from many historical periods. Great learning experience!

Christine N.
2021-08-26

Awesome museum with so many cool historical items! A LOT bigger than it looks on the outside

Nunya B.
2021-08-09

This place is awesome. There is so many great things to see and Erik is such a great host and gladly answered all my questions.

Dennis U.
2021-07-30

They have awesome stuff. Would go back again

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A free trip through history

A free trip through history

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