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Soldier's National Museum

777 Baltimore St., Gettysburg, PA 17325
717-337-4890
Ranked #29 of 31 attractions in Gettysburg
2.0 of 5 stars 9 Reviews
Type: History Museums, Museums
Activities: City walk sightseeing
Traveller Description: Since this museum's opening in the 1950's as the Charley Weaver's National Soldier's Museum (Weaver gaining national celebrity for his appearances on... more »
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24 reviews 24 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

All it is is plastic action figures. It probably only took about an hr do make the whole thing looks like something my 4 year old made. We went through it in about 10 min it sucked More

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Omaha, Nebraska
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12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 March 2012
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I agree with other reviewers the fee is not low. However, I have 2 young boys and they loved this place. It has a very large collection of military toys and toy soldiers, and judging by the number of toy soldier stores around town, they are not the only ones making money off the little guys. After the toy soldiers... More

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Encinitas, CA
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33 helpful votes 33 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 September 2011
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Out of the 3 "museums" we visited (Hall of Presidents, Jennie Wade, and this one), this was the one my husband and I were the most interested in. But that's really not saying much considering the other two we went to (I have reviewed the other 2 museums too). Early into viewing the various displays, I was like "Duh, this... More

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Wooster, Ohio
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28 reviews 28 reviews
Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 September 2011
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person found this review helpful

After visiting this "museum" I believe that I could move to Gettysburg and open a museum with clay figured depicting scenes from battles and make money...not very impressive, wish I could have gone to the dungeons to learn more about the orphange that used to be there, as that would have had more historical significance. The one cool thing was... More

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Marysville, Ohio
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 September 2011
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Terrible! We wasted $7.50 per ticket to see a bunch of toys. None of the stuff was labeled properly. Took 10 minutes to walk through. Even if it was free I wouldn't want to do it. Nothing even looked like it was authentic. If you are going on a trip to waste your money then this should be the place... More

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Winchester, VA
2 reviews
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 July 2011
2
people found this review helpful

My husband and I were foolish to pay $7.50 each to tour a museum of out-dated wax figures; a few military hats; and a ton of plastic soldiers probably bought at Wamart. Then there was an outdated press the doorbell for an overview of the wall section. Save your money; this place is a rip-off. The clerk didn't even thank... More

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Springfield, Ohio
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 July 2011
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We paid the fee to take the self guided tour. It was ok, but hard to pay attention at times. You had to stand still for so long and move from one miniature display to another. Not good for those with little ones. I saw how bored they got and I was ready to follow. Good information but too winded.... More

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PA
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 September 2010
5
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Don't let the brochure fool you as it did us. It promises a wonderful museum filled with history of both the civil war and the history of the house after the war as an orphanage for children of soldiers killed in the war who were orphaned. After reading the brochure it seemed like an interesting place to visit. WRONG! The... More

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Clarion, Pennsylvania
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 July 2010
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We thought this was going to be something different and interesting to see. We paid for the self-guided tour and once I was in the room was greatly disappointed. It mostly had miniature soldiers everywhere surrounded by little artifacts. In another room you listened to audio while looking at the miniature toys. More

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