To keep our visitors, staff and volunteers safe from the spread of COVID-19 the museum will be closed until further notice. Take a virtual tour of select rooms and artifacts by visiting the Plan A Visit section of this website and clicking on Drum Barracks on Screen.
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Dunbar Autograph Book
This autograph book, with signatures collected by Gilbert Edwin Dunbar, contains...
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Want to learn more about the Civil War from the comfort of your own home? Our friends at the Los Angeles Civil War Round Table and the Pasadena Civil War Round Table host monthly meetings and lectures via Zoom. Go to www.lacwrt.org or www.pasadenacwrt.org to find out how you can participate.
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Sorry, We’re Closed! To keep our visitors, staff and volunteers safe from the spread of COVID-19, we have been instructed by the City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks Facilities to close the Museum until further notice. Please check back for frequent updates.
Our Contact Information:
1052 N. Banning Boulevard, Wilmington, CA 90744
(310) 548-7509
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Tours: There are no self guided tours, the only way to view the museum is on a guided tour.
A $5 donation is requested per person, children under 12 are free.
Public Tour Schedule
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
10:00 am and 11:30 am
Saturday and Sunday
11:30 am and 1:00 pm
The Drum Barracks Civil War Museum is closed to the public Monday and Friday.
Reservations are required for groups of six or more. Appointments are required to use our research library.
Drum Barracks Civil War Museum
