U.S. Navy Seabee Museum

Museum  Hours   

The Museum is OPEN Monday thru Saturday, 10 am – 4 pm.

We are CLOSED on Sundays and all national holidays unless otherwise stated.

• FREE admission and parking
• The Bee Fun Zone is open daily.
• Wheelchairs are available on request at no cost.
• Visitation Policy
• Museum Map

3201 South Ventura Road

Naval Base Ventura County PH, Building 100

Port Hueneme, CA 93043

On the corner of Ventura Road and Sunkist Street. 

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If you would like to schedule a special event in museum spaces or your group of 10 or more for a tour (guided or self-guided), please contact the Museum at (805) 982-5877 or email NHHC-SeabeeMuseum@us.navy.mil. Requests should be made at least two weeks in advance and are subject to availability.

The Museum accepts event requests between 11:00 - 15:00, Monday - Saturday and online at NHHC-SeabeeMuseum@us.navy.mil For event requests that occur outside normal operating hours of 10:00 - 16:00, a written letter to the Museum Director will need to be included with your application request. To download the Naval History and Heritage Command after-hours policy click here. 

Event Reservation Form 

Small groups of less than 10 do not need to make an advance reservation and are welcome to tour during open hours. 

The Bee Fun Zone is open daily.

Children may not be left unattended for any period of time in any part of the museum or in the Bee Fun Zone.  Children must be closely supervised and /or accompanied by a responsible adult at all times.  Carrying children on shoulders is prohibited.

The US Navy Seabee Museum encourages you to take photographs and video during your visit. The Museum reserves the right to prohibit flash photography in areas as needed to ensure that fragile objects are protected. Using your camera's flash in crowded areas may disturb others. Please respect your fellow Museum visitors.

Photographers using tripods or similar devices should be respectful of others. On busy days, the Museum may restrict use of such devices to ensure visitor safety and the flow of foot traffic throughout the galleries.

Photography for commercial purposes must be approved through the Museum Director and Naval History and Heritage Command’s Communications and Outreach Department prior to the shoot. The Museum is on federal property under the command of the Naval History and Heritage Command, which inherently means in cannot appear to endorse any company or individual.

The US Navy Seabee Museum is committed to welcoming a wide and diverse audience, including those assisted by trained service animals. The Museum complies with the American with Disabilities Act (ADA), which defines service animals as a dog that has been individually trained to do work or perform tasks for an individual with a disability. The task(s) performed by the dog must be directly related to the person’s disability. The Museum allows service dogs in all public areas of the museum.

The Museum does not allow Emotional Support Animals (ESA) inside the museum. Emotional Support Animals, Comfort Animals, or Therapy Animals do not qualify as service animals under the ADA.

If the dog is out of control or not housebroken, the handler will be asked to remove the dog from the museum.