The National Museum of the Marine Corps, opened to the public on November 13, 2006, as a tribute to the U.S. Marines, a state-of-the-art museum that uses interactive technology, multimedia exhibits and thousands of artifacts to bring life to the values, mission and culture of the Marine Corps. The National Museum of the Marine Corps is designed to help visitors see, feel and appreciate what it means to be in the Marine Corps. It is located on a 135-acre site next to the US Marine Corps Base in Quantico, Virginia, a short distance south of Washington, DC.
Construction update: Construction has begun on the final phase of the museum. The new section will be opened in phases over a 4-year period. The first part was inaugurated in 2017.
The focal point of the National Marine Corps Museum building is a massive 210-foot leaning mast atop a 160-foot glass atrium. This design was inspired by the famous World War II Iwo Jima flag, the image that also inspired the Iwo Jima Memorial in Arlington, Virginia.
Exhibitions and galleries
Visitors learn about the evolution of the Marine Corps and its history through exhibits that put them at the center of the action, witnessing a grueling experience on training ground, walking through a winter battlefield scene from the Korean War and listening to marine oral recordings. stories
The National Museum of the Marine Corps features galleries from the period highlighting the role of the Marines during World War II, the Korean War, and Vietnam. Future exhibits will chronicle the Revolutionary War, Civil War, and World War I, as well as more recent initiatives in Panama, Kuwait, and the Balkans.
Each exhibit addresses the political climate of the time, the specific role of the Marines, and how those experiences affected American history.
Marine Corps Heritage Center
The National Marine Corps Museum is part of the Marine Corps Heritage Center, which is a complex of facilities that also includes a memorial park, parade ground, artifact restoration facilities, and an on-site hotel and conference center. The Museum and the Marine Corps Heritage Center together make Quantico a vibrant destination for Marines and civilians alike to share ideas about the role of the Marines through history and their influence on the American values of freedom, discipline, courage and sacrifice.
Other museum facilities
The National Museum of the Marine Corps has two restaurants, a gift shop, a state-of-the-art (planned) big-screen theater, classrooms, and office spaces.
Location
18900 Jefferson Davis Highway, Triangle, Virginia. (800) 397-7585.
The Quantico Marine Corps Base and the National Museum of the Marine Corps are located off Interstate 95 in Virginia, 36 miles south of Washington DC and 20 miles north of Fredericksburg.
Hours
Open every day from 9 am to 5 pm (closed on Christmas day)
Admission
Entrance and parking are free. A flight simulator and an M-16 A2 rifle range cost $ 5 each.
Official Website: www.usmcmuseum.org
