Books and other research papers are expected to be published from the materials with the resulting royalties being part of the Museum's annual revenues. Reed said the National Civil War Museum is located at the highest point in the City in Reservoir Park, providing a commanding view of the midstate and sitting near the spot where a Union artillery battery was actually stationed during the Civil War in 1863. The National Civil War Museum is open Mondays through Fridays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. It will be closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day. Desiring that the Museum be as accessible to everyone, the Mayor directed that ticket prices be kept as low as possible so as to encourage family and repeat visitation.
Admission is free to children under the age of twelve and special group rates are also available.
The Museum's mailing address is The National Civil War Museum, P.O. Box 1861, Harrisburg, PA, 17105-1861.