Purchase Tickets to Experience "An Evening with the Painting"
Apr 23, 2024
The Gettysburg Foundation invites area residents and visitors to Gettysburg to an “after-hours” program on the historic Battle of Gettysburg Cyclorama at the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center Saturday, May 25, 2024, from 5 until 7 p.m. Visitors can purchase tickets to enjoy an exclusive, close-up look at the restored painting with a presentation that combines history, art and preservation.-600x400.jpg)
Painted in the 1880s by French artist Paul Philippoteaux and a team of artists, the Battle of Gettysburg Cyclorama is an immense work of art measuring 42 feet high and 377 feet long. The Gettysburg Cyclorama is one of the largest, free-standing paintings in North America. A rendition of "Pickett's Charge" on the third day of the Battle of Gettysburg, the painting is suspended in-the-round from the ceiling. This massive piece of history creates a spectacular 360-degree, three-dimensional appearance when viewed from the platform.
“An Evening with the Painting“ explores the history of the genre of cycloramas and the iconic Battle of Gettysburg Cyclorama. Brenneman covers the fascinating creation of this historic piece of art, the rich symbolism found in the painting and the extensive conservation effort to restore the canvas visitors experience today. Program ticket holders enjoy extended time on the viewing platform to observe in full light the remarkable, close-up details and distant battle scenes depicted in the painting. Guests can journey under the diorama to view just how the three-dimensional “illusion” comes alive. Time is provided for Q&A.
Limited to 40 attendees, the special presentation offers ticket holders approximately two hours of programming. The program begins in the Ford Motor Company Fund Education Center and continues on the Cyclorama platform. The Foundation is pleased to add some additional dates to the program schedule in 2024:
Saturday, June 15, 5-7 p.m.
Saturday, June 29, 5-7 p.m.
Saturday, July 6, 5-7 p.m.
Saturday, July 12, 5-7 p.m.
Saturday, July 20, 5-7 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 10, 5-7 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 28, 5-7 p.m.
*Saturday, Oct. 12, 5-7 p.m.
*Saturday, Oct. 26, 5-7 p.m.
*Friday, Nov. 15, 4-6 and 5-7 p.m.
*Friday, Dec. 6, 4-6 p.m.
*Tickets to be available soon for programs in October, November and December.
To purchase tickets for “An Evening with the Painting,” call the Gettysburg Foundation Guest Relations team at 717-334-2436 or visit GettysburgFoundation.org. Tickets can also be purchased in advance at the Ticket Counter inside the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center, 1195 Baltimore Pike, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
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