The National Civil War Museum
Wedding venue in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania




About The National Civil War Museum
Located in Reservoir Park at the highest point in Harrisburg, the museum overlooks the city skyline and Susquehanna River. Its event facilities include banquet rooms, the rotunda, a patio, and the Kunkle Rutherford Observatory. The museum advertises wedding and reception hosting for gatherings of 30 to 300 people, with the grand staircase in the rotunda as a distinctive backdrop. Free parking and wheelchair accessibility are available. Rentals include tables, banquet-style chairs, a podium, portable bars, and setup and teardown of tables and chairs. The museum has no in-house food service; couples may choose from its listed outside caterers, which provide linens, china, glassware, silverware, and other service items.
The facts
- Guests
- 30–300 guests
- Setting
- Indoor & outdoor
- Kind of place
- Museum
- Last updated
- November 2026
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On the big wedding guides
- Listed on WeddingWire (checked November 2026)
- Not listed on Zola (checked November 2026)
How to reach The National Civil War Museum
- Website: nationalcivilwarmuseum.org
- Phone: (717) 260-1861
- Address: 1 Lincoln Circle at Reservoir Park
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