The National Museum of the Marine Corps is a historical museum that opened in 2006. The museum replaces both the Marine Corps Historical Center and the Marine Corps Air-Ground Museum.
The museum’s exterior is meant to:
“evoke the image of the flag raisers of Iwo Jima.”
The National Museum of the Marine Corps is designed to be the centerpiece of a complex of facilities called the Marine Corps Heritage Center. This campus includes:
- Semper Fidelis Memorial Park
- Semper Fidelis Chapel
- A demonstration area with parade grounds
- Hiking trails, and other outdoor recreational offerings
- Conference center and hotel;
- An Archive Facility to preserve Marine artifacts
“The Take Me Home Huey” – National Museum of the Marine Corps
Highlights of the National Museum of the Marine Corps
- Leatherneck Gallery
- Legacy Walk
- Making Marines
- World War II Exhibits
- Korean War Gallery
- Vietnam War Gallery
- World War I (1917–1918) Exhibits
- Combat Art Gallery
- Aar on Terror Gallery
The original flag raised on Mount Suribachi, Iwo Jima, during World War II
National Museum of the Marine Corps
- Museum: National Museum of the Marine Corps
- City: Triangle, Virginia
- State: Virginia
- Country: United States
- Established: 2006
- Type: Military and War Museum
- Category: National Museum of the United States
- Location: 18900 Jefferson Davis Highway, Triangle, Virginia
National Museum of the Marine Corps Map
National Museum of the Marine Corps – 360 Views
National Museum of the Marine Corps – 360 Views
National Museum of the Marine Corps – 360 View
National Museum of the Marine Corps – 360 Views
National Museum of the Marine Corps – 360 Views
National Museum of the Marine Corps – 360 Views
Virtual Tour of National Museums of the United States
- National Museum of the United States Air Force
- National Museum of the Marine Corps
- National Air and Space Museum
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- National Museum of Natural History
- National Portrait Gallery
- National Veterans Memorial and Museum
- National Nordic Museum
- National Museum of the United States Navy
- National Constitution Center
- The National WWII Museum
- National World War I Museum and Memorial
- National Civil War Museum
- National Civil Rights Museum
National Museum of the Marine Corps
National Museum of the Marine Corps
National Museum of the Marine Corps
National Museum of the Marine Corps
Virtual Tours of American Museums
- New York Museums
- Washington, D.C. Museums
- Massachusetts Museums
- Boston Museums
- Los Angeles Museums
- San Francisco Museums
- Chicago Museums
- Ohio Museums
- Cleveland Museums
- Columbus Museums
- Cincinnati Museums
- Philadelphia Museums
- New Jersey Museums
- Wilmington Museums
- Houston Museums
- Honolulu Museums
- New Haven Museums
- Baltimore Museums
- Buffalo, New York Museums
- Fort Worth, Texas Museums
- Detroit Museums
- St. Louis Museums
- Indianapolis Museums
- Denver Museums
- Dallas Museums
- Phoenix, Arizona Museums
- Pasadena, California Museums
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin Museums
- Richmond, Virginia Museums
- Kansas City, Missouri Museums
- Miami, Florida Museums
- Hartford, Connecticut Museums
- Seattle, Washington Museums
- Pittsburgh Museums
- American Proverbs and Quotes
National Museum of the Marine Corps
National Museum of the Marine Corps
National Museum of the Marine Corps
National Museum of the Marine Corps
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“People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf.”
– George Orwell
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Photo Credit: Marcus Qwertyus / CC BY-SA (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0); ASCAndrea / CC BY-SA (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0); English: William D. Moss / Public domain
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