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National Museum of the Marine Corps – Virtual Tour

National Museum of the Marine Corps - Virtual Tour

National Museum of the Marine Corps – Virtual Tour

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

National Museum of the Marine Corps - Virtual Tour

“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

National Museum of the Marine Corps - Virtual Tour

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

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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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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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