A major focus of The National Civil War Museum is to educate the public and provide world class materials and facilities for Civil War research. These pages are provided to further this mission:
Teachers Page - This page is designed to assist and prepare teachers for a visit to the National Civil War Museum. Some of the topics include: "Develop a Lesson Plan", "Allow Sufficient Time for the Tour", and "Living History Presentations.
Library and Archives Collection - By Appointment Only.
Online Collections Project - In pursuit of our mission to be a leading Civil War research and education facility we are working toward development of an online resource to view portions of our extensive collections.
Papers - Here you will find a sampling of research papers available through The National Civil War Museum.
Photo Service
Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) Program 2012-2013 Grant Sponsors:
PPL Corporation, Riverview National Bank, Metro Bank, M&T Bank, Susquehanna Bank & UGI Utilities, Inc.
From the Museum to the Classroom!
Thanks to a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), The National Civil War Museum is launching a campaign to bring our museum to classrooms around the country. For a limited time, we are offering free Skype presentations to school groups now through June 1, 2013.
Programs must be booked and given by June 1, 2013. After June 1, 2013, a nominal charge will be associated with the program. In order to book a program, please contact our museum educator Bryan Guerrisi at 717-260-1861. Programs are on a first come, first serve basis and subject to our schedule.