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Gettysburg Diorama & History Center

The battle of Gettysburg in miniature at the Gettysburg Diorama - a 30 minute light and sound show of the 3 day Battle of Gettysburg. Open 7 days a week. See the Gettysburg Battlefield in miniature! The battlefield covers 6000 acres, an area large enough to be difficult to visualize. The Gettysburg Diorama will put the battle into perspective when you see the entire battlefield as it appeared in 1863. Carefully researched and meticulously assembled, the diorama contains over 20,000 hand-painted soldiers, horses, canons and buildings. Picture the battle through the eyes of General Meade and Lee as the narrative unfolds in miniature with a light and sound effects experience you won't forget.