Museum Guide

The National Museum of Civil War Medicine, located in the heart of historic downtown Frederick, Maryland, is just one of three different museums operated under the same umbrella. In Frederick at the main Museum, visitors will learn how the innovation of Civil War medicine impacts the present day. The Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum, located in Northwest Washington, DC, is the wartime home of Clara Barton. From her boardinghouse, she brought medical supplies to the front lines during the Civil War and led the search for missing soldiers after the conflict. The Pry House Field Hospital Museum is located on Antietam National Battlefield. Visitors to the Pry House can see an original Civil War field hospital, the civilian impact of Civil War battles, and the site of one of America’s medical turning points. Explore downtown Frederick’s storied past with our signature walking tours. Every Saturday and Sunday from April – September, walking tours of Frederick’s hospital sites will be available at 10:30 a.m. on Saturdays and 2:00 p.m. on Sundays. Walking tours last for an hour to an hour and a half. With accounts taken from the diaries and letters of the surgeons, soldiers, and civilians who were there, this guided walking tour will explore the locations of the city’s Civil War hospitals in churches, schools, and public buildings. This program is an excellent way to take in downtown Frederick as many of those same buildings still make up the historic district today. Throughout the American Civil War, Frederick, Md., played a vital role for both Union and Confederate armies. Soldiers marched beneath the “Clustered Spires” on their way to battles at Antietam, Gettysburg, and Monocacy. The “One Vast Hospital” tour focuses on the wreckage left behind. At any given time, the National Museum of Civil War Medicine can display a small fraction of the 5,000+ artifacts in our collection. The “Artifacts Revealed” series highlights objects from the collection that are rarely on display. Beyond offering a special glimpse of our artifacts, the videos offer a snapshot of the exciting, interesting, and unusual stories we tell at the museum. For example, most people never consider that brain surgery was even attempted during the Civil War, but the video focused on the trephine changes that perception in a little more than one minute. Changing perceptions, whether in the museum or online, can easily lead them to further discoveries about how Civil War medicine changed the world. We encourage you to visit our museum and see our collection, that in ways would have been unimaginable only a few years ago. The museum has been tasked with stewardship of these priceless artifacts and we utilize them to tell the story of medical care in our nation’s bloodiest conflict. “Artifacts Revealed” represent our latest, evolving efforts to tell an important national story through digital means and encourage visitors to trek to the “Crossroads of War” – Frederick, Maryland. We look forward to seeing you this year – check us out online for more information: https://www.civilwarmed.org/

The New Mexico Holocaust & Intolerance Museum and Gellert Center for Education uses lessons and personal stories of the Holocaust and other genocides to educate and inspire communities of upstanders. This unique museum experience reinforces the idea that every single one of us can make a positive difference. Located in the heart of downtown Albuquerque, the New Mexico Holocaust & Intolerance Museum provides a unique educational experience for visitors from around the world. The only museum of its type in the state, it opened in January of 2001. The institution was founded by Werner Gellert, a Holocaust survivor, his wife, Frankie, and Juliana K. Lerner, also a Holocaust survivor. Their intent was to show--along with the Holocaust--genocides and other instances of organized hate in the hopes that such atrocities might never happen again. We embody that mission through our exhibits which describe hate groups in America, propaganda, the Armenian genocide, the Chinese exclusion Act, colonization as it affected Native Americans, and the African-American experience. Our collections include a diverse array of unique artifacts, including the Flossenbürg Flag, a replica of the United States flag made by prisoners of the Flossenbürg concentration camp to welcome their liberators.  In keeping with our focus on education and outreach, we revived school visits which had been suspended due to COVID. Recently, nearly 200 middle and high school students were welcomed at the museum. After a guided tour of the exhibits, they had the incredible opportunity to hear the story of a local Holocaust survivor who was a hidden child. By studying the Holocaust, these youngsters learned about historical consequences of prejudice, hate, and intolerance, and how to combat these forces in their own lives. They learned what it means to be an upstander rather than a bystander. The New Mexico Holocaust & Intolerance Museum is a one-of-a-kind highlight to any Albuquerque vacation. Visit us to learn what you can do to prevent hate and intolerance and make our world a better, more equal place for all! 505-247-0606 https://nmholocaustmuseum.org/     

The Sherman County Historical Museum in Moro, OR is a national award-winning museum presenting Sherman County’s history and all about its community.  Sherman County Historical Society (SCHS) was formed on July 4, 1945, with a picnic held at the park in Moro. 14 people gathered that day to organize a historical society. From the very beginning, it was the dream of the society to someday have a museum in Sherman County. https://www.shermanmuseum.org/full-sherman-history Our museum tells stories of Rural Living when the county was young. In the museum we honor Military Men and Women in a special section dedicated to their service. There are three curated interpretive exhibits: Oregon Trails, Rails and Roads in Sherman County, Wheat through the Ages, and Cultivation, Conservation, & Clothespins. The historic Sherman County Journal: Paper, Ink & Presses is housed in the museum, which is the full layout of printing presses and equipment that was used to print our local newspaper. You will be familiarized with Renewable Energy in Sherman County, a growing industry. The museum also celebrates locals who have given so much of themselves for and the community; sheriffs, local donors, founding benefactors, etc. When visiting the Great Northwest or in Oregon in particular come visit the Museum and learn all about the rich history of Sherman County and it’s contributions to our country! Visit us online to learn more: https://www.shermanmuseum.org/ We are located at 200 Dewey St., Moro, OR 97039. Our hours are Tuesday - Saturday 10 am to 5 pm, May - October. Admission is $15 for Families of 3+, $10 for adults, and $5 for Students (6-18) Museum Members and children under 6 are Free!