Naval History & Heritage Command - Navy Museums

Navy Museums

There are fifteen official Navy museums, which educate a national audience about the history, customs, and traditions of the U.S. Navy. Dedicated to community outreach, these museums offer curriculum-based education programs, docent-led tours, special evening programs, summer activities, lectures, and musical performances that are open to the public and free of charge. For more information on the following Navy museums, visit the NHHC website:

• U.S. Navy Museum – Washington, DC
• U.S. Navy Submarine Force Library and Museum – Groton, CT
• Naval War College Museum – Newport, RI
• Hampton Roads Naval Museum – Norfolk, VA
• U.S. Naval Academy Museum – Annapolis, MD
• Patuxent River Naval Air Museum – Lexington Park, MD
• National Museum of Naval Aviation – Pensacola, FL
• Great Lakes Naval Museum – Great Lakes, IL
• Naval Museum of Armament & Technology – Ridgecrest, CA
• U.S. Navy Seabee Museum – Port Hueneme, CA
• Navy Museum Northwest – Keyport, WA / Bremerton, WA