One month to go, before the unveiling of Gettysburg's newest addition–the new Museum and Visitor Center located on the Baltimore Pike. (above, the new center in the midst of the building process)April 14, 2008 will be a wonderful day for some and an awful day for others. On this date the new Museum and Visitor Center will open to the public, replacing the current Cyclorama/Visitor Center which is in disarray and is planned to be possibly demolished.
Much controversy has surrounded the move from historians who feel the current Cyclorama/Visitor Center is an important piece of modern architecture and shouldn't be destroyed, to business owners who are afraid the move will divert visitors from downtown Gettysburg.
There is also the other view, which supports the new developments and considers the new Museum and Visitor Center crucial for many reasons including: the preservation of the Cyclorama, which has become severely damaged over the years in it's original location, as well as the need for a modern facility which can properly display the thousands of artifacts belonging to the Park Service.
Whatever your view, April 14th is quickly approaching and it will be interesting to see what issues (good or bad) arise.
For more information about the new Museum and Visitor Center be sure to visit:
http://pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/rss/s_501731.html
http://www.mission66.com/cyclorama/index.html
http://www.gettysburgfoundation.org/index.html
http://www.nps.gov/archive/gett/gettprojects/museum/mus-home.htm
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