Over 50,000 amputations were conducted during the Civil War. Watch an amputation on a (fake) leg and discover the medicine behind the operation.
Learn how post-war society adjusted to welcome their "heroes with empty sleeves" home. Presented by the National Museum of Civil War Medicine.
AGE GROUP: | Tween (12-13 years) | Teen (14-17 years) | Late Elementary (9-11 years) | Adult |
EVENT TYPE: | History |
Today's hours
Closed
Mon, Nov 11 | Closed |
(Veterans Day) | |
Tue, Nov 12 | 9:00AM to 8:00PM |
Wed, Nov 13 | 9:00AM to 8:00PM |
Thu, Nov 14 | 9:00AM to 8:00PM |
Fri, Nov 15 | 9:00AM to 5:00PM |
Sat, Nov 16 | 9:00AM to 5:00PM |
Sun, Nov 17 | 1:00PM to 5:00PM |