American Civil War Museum

American Civil War Museum and its collection

The American Civil War Museum is a multi-site museum in the Greater Richmond Region of central Virginia , dedicated to the history of the American Civil War . The museum operates three sites: The White House of the Confederacy , American Civil War Museum at Historic Tredegar in Richmond , and American Civil War Museum at Appomattox . It maintains a comprehensive collection of artifacts, manuscripts, Confederate imprints (books and pamphlets), and photographs. In November 2013, the Museum of the Confederacy and the American Civil War Center at Historic Tredegar merged, creating the American Civil War Museum. Its current name was announced in January 2014.