Fred S.
10/1/2025
A cool museum in Richmond. Most museums of this size are usually free but there is an admission fee to this one. Although it's not a huge museum it is very well done and informative. I enjoyed my...
The American Civil War Museum- Historic Tredegar
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480 Tredegar St
Richmond, VA 23219
Two floors of exhibits will take you on a journey from the very beginning of the Civil War to Reconstruction and beyond. Located in downtown Richmond on the James River, the museum sits on the site of the Tredegar Iron Works. Cannons made at Tredegar fired the first shots of the Civil War at Fort Sumter. The thick armor plating that protected the ironclad CSS Virginia (Merrimack) during its fight with the Monitor was rolled at Tredegar. More than half of the cannon used by the Confederate army were cast here. Visitors will experience the causes, course, and consequences of the Civil War through dynamic exhibits featuring an unparalleled collection of artifacts. Admission price also includes a film experience.
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Pat C.
8/9/2025
I've passed this multiple times in the late afternoon/night when I go to the Brown Island area but they're already closed by those times. Went here on a Friday afternoon. It was difficult to find...
Matthew F.
3/20/2025
I revisited after a 9-year lapse and still have much the same impression. It's neat to stand in the middle of history, but the museum is pretty far from my favorite Civil War site. The museum has...
Madison W.
5/4/2025
This is a great representation of life and culture in Richmond, and how the Civil War changed the land and its people, inclusive of black and white men and women.
Dani C.
12/27/2023
Tredegar Iron Works (Richmond, VA) Sooo much history here. My jaw was dragging the floor the whole time cause of what artifacts are here. Absolutely loved! In May 1837, Francis Deane Jr. and...
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