It tells the story of the Civil War in thorough manner at a level that is accessible by people unfamiliar with this tragic story. Holidays: we are closed on all state holidays. The State Museum of Pennsylvania in Harrisburg, the official museum of the commonwealth, is a great place for exploration, fun, and discovery. Most Civil War museums have an ax to grind, a peculiar focus—a battle, a general, a lost cause, ironclads, etc. The National Civil War Museum is one of the largest museums in the world dedicated solely to the American Civil war. Harrisburg mayor hopes to dissolve National Civil War Museum. Wolf's call for all non-essential businesses to close for two weeks, the National Civil War Museum in Harrisburg will be closed, beginning Tuesday, March 17, and continuing through at least Tuesday, March 31. Pennsylvania State Archives. MLK Jr. City Government Center 10 N. 2nd St. Harrisburg, PA 17101 Weekdays: 8am to 5pm Weekends: CLOSED. Photo by PHMC/Heather Myers, 2015 Website. pastatearchives.com Address. The State Museum of Pennsylvania in Harrisburg, the official museum of the commonwealth, is a great place for exploration, fun, and discovery. Closed: New Year’s Day, Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas. The National Civil War Museum eschews a viewpoint as best it can and strives to supply the war in broad strokes from causes to reconstruction. Hello and welcome to the Curator’s page of The National Civil War Museum’s web site. The collections include many artifacts of famous personalities of the war from General Robert E. Lee to President Abraham Lincoln. Visit Us. Contact Us. Admission Rates. 63 talking about this. "The National Civil War Museum brings together displays, videos, and personal stories is a way that makes you feel the passion of participants in the war." Hotels near National Civil War Museum: (2.13 mi) Best Western Premier, the Central Hotel & Conference Center (1.89 mi) City House Bed and Breakfast (2.42 mi) Homewood Suites Harrisburg East-Hershey Area (3.58 mi) Red Lion Hotel Harrisburg Hershey (2.03 mi) Staybridge Suites Harrisburg; View all hotels near National Civil War Museum on Tripadvisor The National Civil War Museum is a true National asset. Quote: HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Harrisburg Mayor Eric Papenfuse said the city's National Civil War Museum is "a monument to corruption" that should be shut down in the wake of a long list of criminal charges filed against the former mayor who was the moving force behind it. On a trip to the museum, encounter a giant chick, meet a family of Coelophysis dinosaurs, or bump into a huge mastodon.