Great exhibits. Very informative. You need to spend at least half a day here. Well worth the price of admission. Im ready to go back. I did not spend enough time there. Thank you!

Really cool unusual museum in the heart of historic Fredrick. Does a great job of detailing the fascinating history of the medical care during the civil war. They exhibits are informative and highly artistic!

So much history in such a small place. Only took an hour and an half to see everything. Personally I would have stayed longer to read more, but my husband who isnt big on museum was ready to go after an hour. Handicap accessible, public parking garage right behind it. Also very close walking distance to the park and shops in the area.

Surprisingly entertaining for a small location. Very informative with many interactive features.

I cant believe Ive lived in Northern Virginia for 3.5 years and had not been to Frederick, Maryland yet....this place is awesome. My husband and I love all the Revolutionary and Civil War history in this area. The National Museum of Civil War Medicine did not disappoint, considering this museum was started from a private collection, I was really impressed with the size and detail of the exhibits. I also really liked the soldiers perspective provided through letters....one soldier whose letters were on display was from my homestate of Maine; so that made an immediate connection for me. The staff are super friendly and one was dressed for the period and really knowledgeable on modern medicines derivations from the Civil War....such as the advent of hospital campuses. Definitely check this place out the next time you are in Frederick. Oh, and look for a Groupon to save a few bucks. Then go across the street to the Tenth Ward Distillery to try some delicious cocktails. :-)

Great experience. See the evolution of battlefield medicine. Learn about women in the war.

If you are into history, civil war history, or medical history then make a stop here. This museum exceeded my expectations and being a civil war nerd and a person that works in surgery and teaches surgery I have high expectations when it comes to both. I had a blast going through this museum.

Excellent mueseum and information. Visuals and history are amazing.

I learned quite a bit, and dispelled lots of myths, such as anesthetic usage being way more prevalent during surgeries than most believe. Well organized with interactive displays, and well situated in charming downtown Frederick.

I had to visit a historical location for a history project. Im a nurse so this location was perfect. I learned so much and the fun layout and design of the area is amazing. There is so much to see and read. They made learning about medicine in the civil war exciting. They also give you a nice little guide to help get you through each section. I recommend for all ages!!

This is a great place to visit. It tells an important story. You get to see how advanced were made in battlefield medicine. The best part is to see in the end how we are still improving in the field. If you are in Frederick Maryland spend an hour or so here. You wont be disappointed.

The museum reflects how tough the civil war was and how brave doctors and nurses did everything they can to heal the sufferings of soldiers

Such a cool museum. Its not the largest but every area was so well laid out and had a ton of great information. There were some interactive things for kids but probably not the best places for little little kids. There was no else there when I was there so kids couldve ran around quite a bit with out disturbing anyone. Speaking of disturbing, you well see some gruesome things. It is about war and people legs and arms being taken off. I happen to like that stuff. I was driving across country and stopped at all sorts of places and this was a great place.

What an amazing museum! The level of information and detail on display here is truly staggering. Multiple levels of exhibits, fascinating stories and some interactive displays make this a must-see when in the Frederick area. I found it via Google Maps and Im quite glad I did, for it was both interesting and educational. The period-dressed docents were helpful in the extreme and enthusiastic sharers of information. I especially found the exhibit about the first hospital ship to be totally engrossing. Theres enough information here for another visit! Well done folks, quite well done!

Very strange place. Lots of interesting objects and displays.

Staff very much knows their history. Very informative place and fun activity to do during these COVID times.

So very nice exhibits and its nice to have staffs to provide activity for kids even students too. Whats activity. Its worksheets that help students to look for answer in first and second floor. Theres nice information on the television! So nice! Theres also gift shop and guide book from staffs who will give you! If you are student or teacher, i recommend you to visit this museum! This museum also accepts the discount if you are student.

This is a small museum in the middle of a street filled with restaurants and shops. There are two small floors with a few exhibits. We spent about an hour walking through the exhibits of surgical equipment, old-time pharmacy bottles, and mannequins as we learned about civil war medicine. There are a few costumed docents filled with information wandering about on each floor providing information. It was a little pricey $9, but a nice respite from the oppressive heat..

Great niche museum (seemingly in a converted house); if you think youve seen all sides of the Civil War, theres still more to learn here. Interesting history of medical cases and procedures, including a whole new set of war heroes - the nurses, ambulance runners, and surgeons.

This is a small museum but it is very well laid out and very informative. You walk through each stage of a soldiers life through camp to hospital and the impact on their life after the war. It includes some information on African Americans, Women, and childrens roles in the war. Had some info on vet care and dental care as well. They have a large selection of books as well in the gift shop that are hard to find.

Excellent museum and a great historical learning experience. Be sure to allow enough time to fully enjoy all that is here.Many of our modern day medical procedures and medicine evolved from procedures developed and used during the Civil War.

A human sized exploration of an often over looked topic. This museum opened my eyes to insights about animals and the chances of survival for certain medical procedures. My out of town guests were likewise impressed. Do not look for the latest in the museum experience here however. You will read a lot. My 12 year old nephew enjoyed the scavenger hunt.

Great little museum, was gladly surprised with all the exhibit.

Really neat and awesome ️

A great museum with information and exhibits about the medicine of the civil war. We enjoyed our time greatly!

Some of the information was repeated several times throughout. Overall very well laid out and we learned quite a bit despite having been to a similar museum elsewhere.

This is a gem in downtown Frederick. It gives an excellent look at how medicine was delivered in the Civil War, and how the war changed medicine.I enjoyed their use of personal stories from individuals to really give a face to the experience, rather than only hearing from a curator.Definitely recommended.

Unique and excellent museum!

The guide was really informative. All the museum was very interesting.

Informative and somber. The dioramas and displays with detailed explanations bring the horrors of the Civil War to life while also celebrating those who dedicated themselves to saving lives.

You can learn alot about medicine. Everything u see will shock you.

Very informative & historical. Had some inkling of disease in that era but no idea how many soldiers were ill & infected others during the war itself. Morbid things to see but interesting. but give urself a few hours. Some walking but benches in most rooms, elevator on site & small gift shop. Beautiful area nearby & canal park. There is a garage for area behind block or meter parking in front of building.

From someone who LOVES museums and history, and has traveled quite extensively, this is hands down one of the best experiences I’ve ever had. All the docents were eager to talk and the museum had a wealth of information.

Excellent museum. Staff is very friendly. Well curated exhibits. Not too big so youll be able to read the placards for each exhibit without being there all day.

Great museum with alot of information. Not the largest, but perfect amount of information for a museum trip.

Nice place for a school tour but some place were not well-maintained.

Fabulous 1st visit. Town was thronged with visitors, but the Battlefield exhibition, the Cyclorama, museum and films were incredibly educational and absorbing.Wonderful experience.

Mr Lynnwood gave us a fantastic intro to museum and from there we spent time taking in the various exhibits. We both enjoy history and have visited other civil war sites. This one is on par with them.

The level of information and detail on display here is truly staggering.

Didnt make it in time to visit actual museum will have to return but went on guided tour .Was very interesting will definitely be back to visit museum

A great perspective on what the tragic conditions of the Civil War contributed to the revolution of medicine, nursing, and the concept of hospital care in our nation, not to mention prosthetic devices and restoring the injured to service/employment. So well organized, thorough use of artifacts and personal communications from the participants, helps you realize how valuable compassionate care is for people.

Very informative with great guides. Kinda creepy, but still very fun

A gem of a museum. Probably more interesting for adults, but they have some interactive kids displays. Lots of facts about the civil war and the training of the doctors. Learn about the first ambulance corps, too.

Not awesome but definatley one of a kind and worth a visit if in town.

Very interesting display of Medical artifacts and depictions of Civil War conditions. Not necessarily a place I would recommend for the squeamish stomach though as there are several graphic and disturbing exhibits...

Great museum that brings understanding to medical techniques used during the civil war. Excellent location in downtown Frederick that makes in within walking distance of many bars and restaurants.

The staff couldnt have been more friendly. Fun way to spend some time!

Knowledgeable staff wears the costumes of Civil War doctors. I went as part of a school field trip with my daughter. The tour of the museum was very informative and entertaining.

The staff took the time to make the subject interesting for my kids. There was a scavenger hunt and we all enjoyed it. My kids are 8 and 14.

This is a small museum but it is very well laid out and very informative.

It was great. The intial guide (who took us upstairs) was a great source of information. The museum was very informative. Highly recommended.

Informative and a nice way to spend some time exploring Frederick. Good for history buffs and people who like museums

The place was amazing but the comfort room was dirty and smells bad.

Great little museum with lots of interesting information. I especially enjoyed the quotes from primary sources. They did a great job of illustrating the way the medical community responded on the fly to the new clinical and logistical challenges posed by the civil war.

Unimposing from the outside, this 2 story museum is beautifully organized, with an excellent diversity of exhibits, following the Civil War medical developments by time and subject matter. Theyve managed to create displays that engage both children (shorter plaques, hands-on exhibits, guess the answer panels, a scavenger hunt), and adults (longer information, lots of letter excerpts, some pretty unusual and grim photos). The museum is located right in downtown Frederick, with an inexpensive parking garage right behind it, and multiple tea shops, restaurants, vintage/thrift shops, specialty chocolate/toy/comic/gift shops surrounding it. We meant to spend 1 hour in the museum, and instead spent almost 3 hrs without realizing it!!! My kids never even complained! Its that good, lol!

Its a great place for anyone in the medical field who likes History and background on what their profession was and how much progress was made

Excellent museum! Very friendly and informative staff to guide visitors and answer questions. Interesting history of medicine, treatments, surgery from war injuries. Very different subjects than the average Civil War museum. Plan on spending some time. Very reasonable admission fee also. Interactive displays throughout. Located near many other antiques ships, restaurants and parking. Highly recommended.

Love this place but wish they had longer hours!!

Must see learned a lot about what the medical people do in the civil war

Very unique museum experience. It was the perfect size as I get pretty bored after there is too much at a museum. I learned a lot and found it really interesting.

Medical history and reenactment actirs were knowledgeable of the period. Worth the visit, especially for medical professionals

Learned so much, I grew up in Frederick and passed this museum so many times, I finally went inside after 15 years. I should have visited much sooner and our tour guide was amazing !!!

Nice clean place, very educational, learned lots of neat things, lots of interesting artifacts , may not be suited for small kids

Fascinating, educational, learned many new things.

Awsome place. The staff are very helpful and a wealth of historic info.

Very informative, especially the walking tour, he explained to us while inside the museum as well which made our visit even more interesting and interactive!

Well done. Great guide. Quality exhibits nearly Smithsonian standard.

As a retired Army Nurse I found this place absolutely fascinating! The artifacts so well preserved coupled with the personal stories, letters, vignettes and local historical references were pricelessly woven into a cohesive presentation. I know I missed something and can’t wait to return!

Went here at 4:19 and was denied entry. Website states that the last tour is at 4:15 but does not explicitly state that entry is denied outright. Why even close at 5. Staff was less than understanding and explained Im just doing my job man. Will update this if I decide to go back.

A fantastic gem in Fredericks historic downtown. Great staff, excellently curated displays.

This historic museum in Frederick Maryland is a must see for those who are interested in the history of medicine in the United states around the civil war time. It offers a great look in to how medical treatment works in the 1850 and in to the future. How the civil war helped in coming up with new ways of doing things and a better understanding of the human body and diseases that attack it. The exhibits are well layed out and very interesting, even if medicine is not your forte. I highly recommend this museum for everyone.

Very interesting museum. Not as gory as Id (hoped) expected, my partner only had to avert her eyes once. I loved the huge exhibit on nursing and hospital design. Glad to have my preconceptions challenged. I liked learning about changing theories of disease and seeing all the antiques. Wish there had been more variety of T-shirts but found some sassy bookmarks in the gift store. Knowledgeable staff; go on a living history day if you can. And stop at the visitors center for a BOGO free coupon.

Great place! Them sawbones I tell ya...

Wonderful museum and such a sad part of our history we should never forget.

Informative, interesting, and presented very well, both in layout of the exhibits and the exhibits themselves. The museum explores the far reaching effects of the medicine at the time, the changes the Civil War brought in medicine, and how that changed the course of both military medicine practices and medicine for the general public. Though not a museum a child will find terribly engaging, adults at least vaguely interested in the subject will enjoy a stop here.

My family and I went last week and I was surprised of all of the stuff they had here. My family and I have been to several Civil War museum. And this was by far the most impressive. Definitely a place to go to !

Wonderful museum for the ugly side of war. Exhibits tastefully displayed to demonstrate what it truly was like on a battlefield for all age groups and understanding.

Really very well done, quite interesting (especially viewed a few days after visiting Gettysburg) ...museum not crowded even on a nice Saturday... a friendly and helpful staff. Lacking in places to sit during a rather long visit.

Very interesting! I love the mix of factual history and personal accounts of civil war medicine

Very cool exhibits and extremely friendly staff. Small enough so you can take your time and still only spend a few hours here.

Great museum. We learned a lot about what medical personnel had to deal with during the war. Life-size dioramas, artifacts, and great displays in a great layout. This is a great stop to add to the battlefield tours.

Very interesting museum about medicine and medical treatments during the U D Civil War, including many related topics.

If you are a history buff, medical or you want to understand the absolute horror that medicine was this is a must see. But understanding that medicine makes it biggest advances during major conflicts help to us see that some good came of the conflict. There is nothing good about war, but what we learn from it shouldnt be wasted or forgotten.Been 2x and take others as my Fredrick sight seeing with out of town guests.

Whole place was awesome. The exibits did a very good job and displaying

As long as its medical history and medical practices of the Civil War time that youre interested in, this is a terrific place to go. Among other things, it outlines how the triage system of Battlefield care actually came about, and how the Civil War was where American medical practices really got their foot in the door as far as how to take care of wounded from wartime activities. Not expensive, very historic, well done and worth the trip.

Very, very educational and interesting. Im so glad we found this museum in downtown Frederick. Its a hidden gem. Adults are $9.50 to get in and worth every penny of it. We spent 3 hours in this small museum so dont let the size fool you. They sell really cool souvineers from books to socks to beer. I got some violet (flower) flavored candy and its honestly some of the BEST hard candy Ive ever had in my 41 years. I would not bring very young children here as there is ALOT of reading and nothing hands-on. Definitely for adults and/or intersted teens. Theres a good amount of benches throughout if one needs to rest their legs/feet.

Excellent displays. Use the parking garage its like 2 dollars!

Awesome place with totally normal hours and tour timing!!!

Well worth visiting! Very interesting exhibits; we all learned a lot about medicines and surgical practices used in that time. A very nice museum.

Fascinating exhibits about medicine as well as the Civil War. Highly recomended!

Very nice museum, Great displays and models and very nice sections on surgical instruments and nurses.

Very informative exhibits and insightful docents. We managed to spend an entire afternoon here.

Very informative! The employees are super helpful and knowledgeable. We are from outside Gettysburg and we came to Frederick for a weekend getaway. We enjoyed our visit.

Great visit! Compared to the national museum in DC, I loved it. Just be mindful of the scale in size compared to those big places though. A big plus is also the location in downtown Frederick is really nice. A must see!

Surprising insite to the war.

Theres a ton of cool stuff packed into this space. The displays are all really well done. Definitely worth the stop, and the price of admission is very reasonable. Learned so much about amputation.

This is an incredible collection. The curator and staff invested a lot of time and patience to do justice to the significance of each piece on display. The background audio adds an additional layer of richness to the experience. This is not merely informational. You cannot help but walk away knowing so much more than you ever expected. The details of the life-sized diaramas pull you into the time and place of each setting. Any visit to one of the many local battlefields should be followed up with a visit here. Only then can the mind come closest to a more complete understanding of this important time in our nations past.

Interesting and worth the stop.

There is a significant amount of history and knowledge to be seen and gained while visiting this museum.There are facts about every teir of the people during the time and what roles they played or didnt play. It shows the development of various civil rights beginning.You are able to see the past and present compaired in a vast area of different areas. The tent in the one picture is, according to one of the staff, the last remaining tent used during the Civil War.There are some semi-graphic images or items that may not be suitable for young children. I would definitely recomend it for anyone intersted in the medical field or interested in gaining/ teaching an appreciation for how much life has changed and what we so quickly take for granted.

Very informative. Dispels many myths of the battlefield and sheds light on the heroes of this war. Not too gorey. Big takeaway is they used some form of anesthesia in 90% of surgery, and almost all surgeons were trained. Def read the text of letters from the time. Theyre the best part.