National Museum of Civil War Medicine

Much bigger than I expected and very informative. Very friendly staff. I really enjoyed following along with the soldier's letters throughout the different exihibits. I was super invested in what happened to him. The mulled cider from the gift shop was a nice little treat too.

Stopped here on a whim while traveling to a friend's house. It's a delightful, informative little museum that is extremely affordable. It didn't take us long to get through, but I had younger kids who weren't interested in stopping to read too much by the time we finished the first floor. They absolutely loved the wax displays, artifacts and models though. Fair warning, they do have an actual dismembered arm on display. Not scary, just surprising and a little grim. All the staff was very friendly and the gift shop is quaint. I recommend parking at the garage right behind the museum, I believe it was the Carroll Parking garage. Though there is street parking available. Parking was extremely low-cost, I think I paid like $2. Highly recommend.

An unexpected gem! Gore. Appendage amputation reenactments. Mummified body parts. Walls oozing with the blood of soldiers. I don’t know what I was expecting! But all of that was basically what I envisioned; so maybe a chamber of horrors! And yet, there was only one limb, a few human bones, and one room about amputations. For the most part, it was a Smithsonian museum style presentation. Filled with large amounts of information, educational placards, sound effects, and ambience. Not what I was expecting! We spent a good three hours. So make sure if you enjoy reading everything, to leave enough time for about four large museum rooms.

Amazing- paid for the guided tour ask for Shelly she is amazing so much knowledge!

Despite having no medical background, I found this to be one of the most fascinating museums I’ve ever visited. The exhibits are very immersive and Jim, our docent, guided us through the history in a compelling and memorable way. It covers not only medicine but soldier welfare and morale in general, with many interesting first-hand accounts. Don’t miss this museum if you’re in the area!

This was one of my favorite stops on our whole trip. The volunteer guide was friendly and knowledgeable and I wish I had more time to spend with him talking about hospital architecture. The book selection in the gift shop rivals any other museum bookshop I’ve been to. Absolutely stop here if you’re in the area. Side note: there is a parking garage out back which is better than street parking.

Extremely interesting. I'd like to go again to absorb even more information

WOW! Way more than I thought would be in here! I must have taken over 300 pictures. I thought it was going to be small from the looks on the outside. It was 2 floors! Highly recommend