If you are interested in learning how Southern industrialists tried to help the Confederacy win the Civil War this is the place for you. It is a unique museum, with good staff.
This attraction is hosted by the National Park Service and is free. Inside, you'll find a brief introductory movie about Tredegar's place in civil war armaments (they made cannons). There are some nice exhibits with artifacts and explanations of developments in each year of the war, and a large room featuring maps. Next door, in another old mill building, is a separate museum, The American Civil War Center which is privately run and does have an admission fee. See separate listing here at TripAdvisor.com.
This is a good place to see a timeline of Richmond history. The building the museum is in is part of the original iron works and is very interesting.
This museum provided interesting films on the role of the iron works for the Confederates during the Civil War. The displays provided a useful slice of information on the war in April of each year. An interesting way of showing the changes over the years.
If you are interested in the importance of artillery in the civil war, this museum is worth a stop. Would recommend watching the short film for historical background. An abundance of civil war artifacts on display. On the same grounds there is another civil war museum (not free) which is a complete waste of time and money. Found the displays fairly uninspiring and, in some cases, useless
Nice exhibits although not the greatest I've been to, nice site to walk around on and description of Richmond's involvement in the Civil War. Really cool three-tiered "main building".
During the Civil War was one of the few iron works big enough to cast cannon in the South. Partially destroyed in the closing days of the war, now restored enough to show what they were able to accomplish.
Videos are great for the history of the war, the displays are alittle weak of items. Entrance is $8 very reasonable. The walk along the canal to the museum is nice.
This park like setting is right beside the James river it made guns at one stage along with other metal now it is a civil war / history of the buildings and Richmond . There is a movie which is well worth your time to bring all the history together . You see a lot of items and a storyboard of history .very well done .
The is an absolute must stop for anyone interested in the civil war, manufacturing, artillery or slavery. The exhibits are excellent and the historical significance of the iron works is something you just don't think about until you see it. Also there was much on the war itself and slavery. The museum is free but it does cost a couple bucks to park. But even my wife liked it so it was well worth it. Hard for me to add much to the other reviews here other than to say +1! Oh and yeah skip the civil war museum next door. Total snooze after this stop.