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The National Civil War Museum houses a permanent collection of 24,000 objects related to the American Civil War from 1861 to 1865 as well as post-war history. Housed in a two-story brick building, the museum is located on Lincoln Circle and is affiliated with the Smithsonian Institution.
There are 17 galleries and a theater that tell the entire story of the war in an objective way starting from 1850 and leading to 1876. Understandably, the museum emphasizes the war years. The exhibits contain artifacts, documents, manuscripts, and photographs, and the museum also has a temporary exhibit gallery.
Address: One Lincoln Circle, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Phone: 717-260-1861
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