Naval History and Heritage Command
National Museum of the U.S. Navy
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330-CFD-DN-SN-91-04377: A Chief Petty Officer uses a sound-powered phone to communicate with crew members aboard the ocean minesweeper USS Exploit (MSO-440) as the vessel travels to Naval Amphibious Base, Norfolk, Virginia, January 1, 1991. Photographed by Ron Fontaine. Official U.S. Navy photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.
Navy Museum Inquiries
Visitor services and museum information.
Main: 202-685-0589
Fax: 202-433-8200
david.a.barker16.civ@us.navy.mil
Curatorial Department
Inquiries regarding exhibits located at the Museum.
Direct: 202-685-5061
david.a.barker16.civ@us.navy.mil
For all requests pertaining to artifacts other than at our museum, please contact the Naval History and Heritage Command's Curator Branch.
Collections Management
Inquiries regarding artifacts that are on display at the National Museum of the U.S. Navy.
Direct: 202-433-0679
david.a.barker16.civ@us.navy.mil
For all requests pertaining to artifacts other than at our museum, please contact the Naval History and Heritage Command's Curator Branch.
Education and Programming Department
Educational programs and group tours, including Honor Flights
202-433-4995
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Donations to the Museum
Please do NOT send any unsolicited items to the Museum. Due to our location on a U.S. Navy base, all incoming mail is subject to irradiation and screening. This process can permanently damage historic objects. As part of the Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC), the National Museum of the U.S. Navy requests all questions pertaining to donations be addressed to the Curator Department at NHHC.
