Naval History and Heritage Command

National Museum of the American Sailor

UPDATED MASK GUIDANCE: In order to protect the health and safety of visitors, staff, and volunteers, masks are now mandatory at the National Museum of the American Sailor regardless of vaccination status.

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Upcoming Event

Discover the story of WWII Navy Nurse POW Dorothy Still in this free event.

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Scuttlebutt and a Cup o' Joe

Go behind the scenes of naval history in this monthly video podcast. September's special episode focuses on the 20th anniversary of 9/11.

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"Do you have..."

Doing research on a sailor? Unsure what to do with that old uniform in the closet? Discover how our collections staff can help.

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Graduation Livestream Returns

Don't have a ticket to RTC graduation? Watch the livestream at the museum.

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Calendar of
Events

NOVEMBER

This is Really War

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.

DECEMBER

80 Years of Infamy

Honor Pearl Harbor's fallen with this special commemoration event.

Today in
History

OCTOBER

Today in History

1797 - The frigate Constitution launches at Edmund Hartt's Shipyard, Boston, Mass. The ship is now the oldest commissioned ship in the U.S. Navy.

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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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