Naval History and Heritage Command
National Museum of the American Sailor
The museum is back after the COVID-19 pandemic. Plan your visit today!
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Go behind the scenes of naval history in this monthly video podcast.
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Discover what the museum can offer your command.
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Now accepting applications from university students for summer 2021.
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AUGUST
10
Historian Mark Zangara and USS Tide survivor Jim Gardner recount the 1944 sinking of minesweeper USS Tide.
SEPTEMBER
25
The Tattoo Historian comes to NMAS to explore the nautical roots of tattoos.
NOVEMBER
13
Discover the story of Dorothy Still, a Navy Nurse POW in WWII, who spent three years valiantly providing medical care as a prisoner in a Japanese concentration camp.
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The National Museum of the American Sailor is open 9:00am-5:00pm, Monday through Saturday. The museum is closed on federal holidays.
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Plan Your
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Collections and
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Collections and
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Current
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Exhibits
Current
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Exhibits
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Education and
Outreach
Outreach
Education and
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Outreach
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Ceremonies and
Special Events
Special Events
Ceremonies and
Special Events
Special Events
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