Museums

The Shriver House Museum located in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania is an award winning museum that was “dedicated to the civilian experience during the Battle of Gettysburg.” It was first constructed in the year 1860 for Hettie and George Shriver.

The home has 30 minute guided tours that will describe the experiences of the Shriver family during the War Between the States. On the tour you will see the way that they lived as well as the nest in the attic that was home to Confederate sharpshooters and where two soldiers were killed during the war.

Musee d’Orsay is located in Paris, France – one of the most romantic cities in the world. It is full of history and close to 2.5 million visitors every day flock to the doors of this museum to see the world’s largest collection of impressionist artwork as well as the history of France.

The building – called the Gare d’Orsay – was built as an attraction for the World’s Fair in 1900. It was during WWII that it was used as a refugee place for prisoners who had been freed and were looking for shelter.