National Veterans Memorial and Museum

There’s only one Museum in America that honors ALL Veterans – from all branches of service, and from all eras of our nation’s proud history of military service, both peacetime and wartime. The National Veterans Memorial and Museum is a powerful and personal experience designed to give a voice to every man and woman who answered the call for our country.

This is neither a war memorial nor a military museum. The National Veterans Memorial and Museum takes visitors on a narrative journey telling individual stories and shared experiences of Veterans throughout history.

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#TDIH Under cover of smoke on September 9, 1943, Allied forces launched Operation Avalanche, storming the beaches at Salerno in the first assault on mainland Italy of World War II. Just a day after Italy's surrender was announced, American and British troops — the U.S....

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A generation answered the call. Join us in honoring them. September 12 is an opportunity to recognize the generation of Veterans who answered the call to serve following the events of September 11, 2001. It's also a chance for all of us to come together...

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On March 4, 2002, Technical Sergeant John A. Chapman and his Navy SEAL team were ambushed while inserting onto Takur Ghar, a snow-capped mountain in Afghanistan, and a teammate fell into an entrenched enemy position below. Without hesitation, Chapman and his team went back in...

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Their stories shaped a nation. Our freedom is their legacy. Share in the celebration, and be inspired by the courage of those who served.

We are the Home of the Brave.

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The NVMM is Open on MLK Day!

$1 Admission on Jan. 16 in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.