MUSEUM AND VISITOR CENTER HOURS OF OPERATION

The Museum and Visitor Center at Gettysburg National Military Park is open 362 days per year, closed only on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year's Day.

• November — March: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
• April — May: 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.
• June — August: 8 a.m. – 7 p.m.
• September — October: 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.

BATTLEFIELD HOURS OF OPERATION

• April 1 — October 31: 6 a.m. – 10 p.m.
• November 1 — March 30 6 a.m. – 7 p.m.

For more information about visiting the Park, go to www.nps.gov/gett

THE RUPP HOUSE (451 BALTIMORE STREET, GETTYSBURG)

Open weekends from May to October.

• Saturdays: 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.
• Sundays: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.

DIRECTIONS TO GETTYSBURG NATIONAL MILITARY PARK

The Museum and Visitor Center at Gettysburg National Military Park should be your first stop when you arrive in town. The facility is easily accessible from major highways, including the Pennsylvania Turnpike.

Museum and Visitor Center at Gettysburg National Military Park
1195 Baltimore Pike, Gettysburg, PA 17325  » Google Map » MapQuest Map

There are many roads that lead to the Museum and Visitor Center at Gettysburg National Military Park, located in Adams County, Pennsylvania.

From New York City/ Southern Connecticut/Northern New Jersey

Take I-80 west to I-287 (Garden State Parkway) south to I-78 west to I-81 south to I-83 south to Pennsylvania Rt. 581 west.
Exit 5B to Pennsylvania Rt. 15 south.
Watch for signs along Pennsylvania Rt. 15 that direct you to the Museum and Visitor Center via the Baltimore Pike exit.

From New England/ Eastern Upstate New York

Take I-84 west to I-81 south to I-83 south to I-283 south to the Pennsylvania Turnpike west.
Take Exit 236 and follow Pennsylvania Rt. 15 south.
Watch for signs along Pennsylvania Rt. 15 that direct you to the Museum and Visitor Center via the Baltimore Pike exit.

From Philadelphia, Central/ Southern New Jersey

Take the Pennsylvania Turnpike west to Exit 236.
Take Pennsylvania Rt. 15 south.
Watch for signs along Pennsylvania Rt. 15 that direct you to the Museum and Visitor Center via the Baltimore Pike exit.

From Washington, D.C.

Take I-495 to I-270 north through Frederick, Md. to Rt. 15 north.
Exit at Rt. 97 (Baltimore Pike) and turn left at the end of the exit ramp.
Follow Rt. 97 (Baltimore Pike) and watch for signs that direct you to the new Museum and Visitor Center at 1195 Baltimore Pike.

From Baltimore, Md.

Take I-695 to I-795 north to Rt. 140 west (through Westminster, Md.) to Rt. 97 north.
In Gettysburg, Rt. 97 becomes Baltimore Pike. Watch for signs that direct you to the Museum and Visitor Center at 1195 Baltimore Pike.

From Western North Carolina, Western Virginia and West Virginia

Take I-81 north to Exit 16.
Take Rt. 30 east to Gettysburg. At the traffic circle, go 1/4 of the way around the circle and turn right onto Baltimore Street (Rt. 97).
Follow Baltimore Street (Rt. 97) through Gettysburg to the intersection of Baltimore Street and Steinwehr Avenue (Business Route 15). Proceed straight on Baltimore Street. Watch for directional signs leading to the new Museum and visitor Center at 1195 Baltimore Pike (Baltimore Street becomes Baltimore Pike).

From Western Pennsylvania, Ohio and the Midwest

Take the Pennsylvania Turnpike east to Blue Mountain Exit 201.
At Exit 201, follow Rt. 997 (Cumberland Highway) south to Rt. 30 (Lincoln Highway) east.
In Gettysburg, Rt. 30 becomes Chambersburg Road.
Proceed straight on Chambersburg Road to the traffic circle. At the traffic circle, go 1/4 of the way around the circle and exit onto Baltimore Street (Rt. 97).
Follow Baltimore Street (Rt. 97) through Gettysburg to the intersection of Baltimore Street and Steinwehr Avenue (Business Route 15). Proceed straight on Baltimore Street. Watch for directional signs leading to the Museum and Visitor Center at 1195 Baltimore Pike (Baltimore Street becomes Baltimore Pike).

Harrisburg International Airport at Middletown, Pennsylvania is the closest air terminal. It is approximately 35 miles north of Gettysburg. The second closest is Baltimore-Washington International near Baltimore, Maryland. Gettysburg has a small airfield on Route 30 west of Gettysburg that will accommodate private aircraft.

There is no commercial bus service into Gettysburg at this time.

A downtown trolley is available from the Museum and Visitor Center. A more comprehensive shuttle system is expected to be available by the spring of 2009.

INCLEMENT WEATHER PHONE NUMBERS

In the event of inclement winter weather, the Museum and Visitor Center may either be closed, or it may close early or open later than regular operating hours.

Call 717-334-1124 to listen to inclement weather messages about closings and delays.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Backpacks: Please note that the Museum and Visitor Center is a Federal facility and backpacks are not permitted inside. Please stow your large bags and backpacks in your vehicle. We thank you for your cooperation.

Strollers: Strollers are not permitted in the film theaters or the Cyclorama gallery. A stroller parking area is available otuside the entrance to the film theaters.

Food: Food is available in the Refreshment Saloon. Because of health-department regulations, food prepared outside the facility is not permitted inside the Saloon. Picnic areas are available outside near the parking areas.