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48 E Patrick St
Frederick, MD 21701 United States Get Directions
301.695.1864
http://www.civilwarmed.org/

Dedicated to telling the medical story of the Civil War – a story of care and healing, courage and devotion amidst the death and destruction of America’s bloodiest war. It is also a story of major advances that have had a lasting impact on modern medicine.

The NMCWM has nearly 10,000 square feet of exhibit space on two floors, divided into nine spacious galleries. The galleries feature life-like displays depicting medically-related scenes, display cases housing a collection of over 1,500 original artifacts, and information panels discussing various aspects of Civil War medicine.

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Event Series Sunday Walking Tour @ National Museum of Civil War Medicine

Sunday Walking Tour @ National Museum of Civil War Medicine

National Museum of Civil War Medicine 48 E Patrick St, Frederick, MD, United States

With the weather warming up, weekend walking tours are back at the National Museum of Civil War Medicine. The Museum will offer walking tours every Saturday and Sunday from April 5 - September 28, 2025. Get tickets for our One Vast Hospital Tour which features historic downtown buildings and the role they played in treating 8,000 wounded soldiers after the […]

$15
Event Series Walking Tour @ National Museum of Civil War Medicine

Walking Tour @ National Museum of Civil War Medicine

National Museum of Civil War Medicine 48 E Patrick St, Frederick, MD, United States

With the weather warming up, weekend walking tours are back at the National Museum of Civil War Medicine. The Museum will offer walking tours every Saturday and Sunday from April 5 - September 28, 2025. Get tickets for our One Vast Hospital Tour which features historic downtown buildings and the role they played in treating 8,000 wounded soldiers after the […]

$15
Event Series Sunday Walking Tour @ National Museum of Civil War Medicine

Sunday Walking Tour @ National Museum of Civil War Medicine

National Museum of Civil War Medicine 48 E Patrick St, Frederick, MD, United States

With the weather warming up, weekend walking tours are back at the National Museum of Civil War Medicine. The Museum will offer walking tours every Saturday and Sunday from April 5 - September 28, 2025. Get tickets for our One Vast Hospital Tour which features historic downtown buildings and the role they played in treating 8,000 wounded soldiers after the […]

$15

Grant’s Conscience: The Unique Camaraderie Between Ulysses S. Grant and his Chief of Staff John Rawlins

National Museum of Civil War Medicine 48 E Patrick St, Frederick, MD, United States

Join us at the National Museum of Civil War Medicine THIS SATURDAY, April 5th at 3 p.m., for our Saturday Speaker Series! NMCWM’s Director of Marketing and Communications Melissa A. Winn will discuss the life of Union General John Rawlins, the prewar origins of his close and unique friendship with General Ulysses S. Grant, and the many ways in which the […]

The presentation is included with admission to the National Museum of Civil War Medicine and FREE for NMCWM members.

Living History @ National Museum of Civil War Medicine

National Museum of Civil War Medicine 48 E Patrick St, Frederick, MD, United States

Join us on Saturday, April 5th from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. for a special living history event at the National Museum of Civil War Medicine featuring the Blue and Gray Hospital Association. Members of the Blue and Gray Hospital Association will be in the Camp Life Gallery describing the medical history of America’s bloodiest conflict. Dressed as members […]

Event Series Walking Tour @ National Museum of Civil War Medicine

Walking Tour @ National Museum of Civil War Medicine

National Museum of Civil War Medicine 48 E Patrick St, Frederick, MD, United States

With the weather warming up, weekend walking tours are back at the National Museum of Civil War Medicine. The Museum will offer walking tours every Saturday and Sunday from April 5 - September 28, 2025. Get tickets for our One Vast Hospital Tour which features historic downtown buildings and the role they played in treating 8,000 wounded soldiers after the […]

$15

“Too Brave a Man To Live”: The Life and Death of Eliakim Sherrill, Colonel of the 126th New York

National Museum of Civil War Medicine 48 E Patrick St, Frederick, MD, United States

Join us at the National Museum of Civil War Medicine on Saturday, March 1st at 3 p.m., for our Saturday Speaker Series! Preservationist, collector, and past Interim President and CEO of the Gettysburg Foundation David Malgee will share some of his special artifacts and tell the story of Colonel Eliakim Sherrill. A Confederate bullet struck down and mortally wounded Sherrill while he […]

“One Vast Hospital” Book Release and Signing

National Museum of Civil War Medicine 48 E Patrick St, Frederick, MD, United States

Join us at the National Museum of Civil War Medicine on Saturday, February 22nd from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. for a special book release and signing event. Author and NMCWM Director of Research Terry Reimer will give a brief presentation about the revised edition of her popular and important book, “One Vast Hospital: The Civil War Hospital Sites in Frederick, Maryland after […]

Living History @ National Museum of Civil War Medicine

National Museum of Civil War Medicine 48 E Patrick St, Frederick, MD, United States

Join us on December 9 from 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM for a special living history event at the National Museum of Civil War Medicine featuring the Blue and Gray Hospital Association.    Members of the Blue and Gray Hospital Association will be in the Delaplaine Randall Conference Room at the museum describing the medical history of America’s bloodiest conflict. […]

Event Series Haunted History @ National Museum of Civil War Medicine

Haunted History @ National Museum of Civil War Medicine

National Museum of Civil War Medicine 48 E Patrick St, Frederick, MD, United States

Starting on October 12th, tour the most haunted building in Frederick – the National Museum of Civil War Medicine, exploring the building’s history amidst the darkened galleries and offices. On the tour, staff and volunteers will share stories of Civil War embalmers, the building’s most infamous tenants, and their first-hand accounts of paranormal activity that has given the […]

Event Series Haunted History @ National Museum of Civil War Medicine

Haunted History @ National Museum of Civil War Medicine

National Museum of Civil War Medicine 48 E Patrick St, Frederick, MD, United States

Starting on October 12th, tour the most haunted building in Frederick – the National Museum of Civil War Medicine, exploring the building’s history amidst the darkened galleries and offices. On the tour, staff and volunteers will share stories of Civil War embalmers, the building’s most infamous tenants, and their first-hand accounts of paranormal activity that has given the […]

Event Series Haunted History @ National Museum of Civil War Medicine

Haunted History @ National Museum of Civil War Medicine

National Museum of Civil War Medicine 48 E Patrick St, Frederick, MD, United States

Starting on October 12th, tour the most haunted building in Frederick – the National Museum of Civil War Medicine, exploring the building’s history amidst the darkened galleries and offices. On the tour, staff and volunteers will share stories of Civil War embalmers, the building’s most infamous tenants, and their first-hand accounts of paranormal activity that has given the […]

Cues and Boos: Yoga and a Ghost Tour @ National Civil War Medicine Museum

National Museum of Civil War Medicine 48 E Patrick St, Frederick, MD, United States

Things are getting a little spooky in October.. Join us for 60 Minutes of Flow Yoga. Followed by a private GHOST TOUR of the National Museum of Civil War Medicine, highlighting the more macabre and eerie side of history. Enjoy a sample of some of Frederick's finest beer on the tour which is included with […]

$25
Event Series Haunted History @ National Museum of Civil War Medicine

Haunted History @ National Museum of Civil War Medicine

National Museum of Civil War Medicine 48 E Patrick St, Frederick, MD, United States

Starting on October 12th, tour the most haunted building in Frederick – the National Museum of Civil War Medicine, exploring the building’s history amidst the darkened galleries and offices. On the tour, staff and volunteers will share stories of Civil War embalmers, the building’s most infamous tenants, and their first-hand accounts of paranormal activity that has given the […]

Event Series Haunted History @ National Museum of Civil War Medicine

Haunted History @ National Museum of Civil War Medicine

National Museum of Civil War Medicine 48 E Patrick St, Frederick, MD, United States

Starting on October 12th, tour the most haunted building in Frederick – the National Museum of Civil War Medicine, exploring the building’s history amidst the darkened galleries and offices. On the tour, staff and volunteers will share stories of Civil War embalmers, the building’s most infamous tenants, and their first-hand accounts of paranormal activity that has given the […]

Military Medicine and the Hidden Costs of War @ National Museum of Civil War Medicine

National Museum of Civil War Medicine 48 E Patrick St, Frederick, MD, United States

Join us at the National Museum of Civil War Medicine on July 27 at 2:00 PM as author and university professor Tanisha M. Fazal discusses her book, Military Medicine and the Hidden Costs of War. Copies of the book will be available for purchase and signing by the author. Professor Fazal traces the history of medical treatment and casualty rates from […]