page_title: American Civil War Museum
section_title: The American Civil War Museum – Appomattox
hierarchical_section_title: American Civil War Museum / The American Civil War Museum – Appomattox
caption_attribution_description: death mask of Robert E. Lee on display at the Museum of the Confederacy in Appomoattox Courthouse, VA
context_page_description: The American Civil War Museum is a multi-site museum in the Greater Richmond Region of central Virginia, dedicated to the history of the American Civil War. The museum operates three sites: The Museum and White House of the Confederacy, American Civil War Center at Historic Tredegar in Richmond, and the Museum of the Confederacy–Appomattox. It maintains a comprehensive collection of artifacts, manuscripts, Confederate imprints, and photographs.
  In November 2013, the Museum of the Confederacy and the American Civil War Center at Historic Tredegar merged, creating the American Civil War Museum. Its current name was announced in January 2014.
context_section_description: Opened in 2012 as the Museum of the Confederacy – Appomattox, in Appomattox, Virginia, adjacent to the Appomattox Court House National Historical Park, the American Civil War Museum - Appomattox tells the stories of the closing days of the Civil War, and the beginnings of our country's journey toward reuniting as Americans. The Museum is situated on eight acres of land and contains 5,000 square feet for exhibits. The location changed its name in 2017 as part of the transition into the American Civil War Museum.
caption: Death mask of Robert E. Lee, on display at the Appomattox museum
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