Washington
Navy Yard
Visitor Gate Construction
Due
to construction, visitors will not be able to drive
through the 11th & O Street gate to obtain a visitor
badge from the security trailer. They must walk through
the gate and return to their vehicle after obtaining
the pass, then drive under the overpass back to M Street
going West. Turn left from M St. into the Navy Yard
at the 9th St. Gate. (The back of the Museum building
is on the right.) Proceed two blocks straight ahead;
turn left then right into the parking garage, Bldg.
405. Walk back two blocks to the Marine Corps Museum.
The front entrance faces Leutze Park. Visitors are requested
to notify us in advance to have their names put on the
gate list for entry. Call 202-433-3401 or 3840; email
Saunierej@hqmc.usmc.mil
with the names of all in the party, date and approximate
time of arrival; fax the same info to 202-433-7265.
Hours are 10-4 Monday through Friday, and Fridays until
8 through 27 August.
4th
of July
Holiday Hours
The Marine
Corps Museum will be open to the public on Saturday,
2 July, to allow access to working people and their
families during the Independence Day holiday. Normal
hours are Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to
4:00 p.m. and Fridays until 8:00 p.m. from Memorial
Day until Labor Day. Call ahead for access: 202-433-3840
or 3401.
Visitors
and Researchers
Please
note that the Marine Corps Air-Ground Museum aboard
Marine Corps Base, Quantico, VA is now permanently
closed as of November 15, 2002.
The Museum's study collections are still available to
interested researchers. The Marine Corps study collections
include aircraft, large weapons, small arms, edged weapons,
uniforms, personal equipment, models, historic flags,
medals, and badges. Collections can be studied by appointments
which can be scheduled by writing to the address or
telephoning the number listed below. Appointments:
Write to: Marine Corps Air-Ground Museum, 2014 Anderson
Avenue, Quantico, VA 22134-5002 or phone : (703) 784
- 2607. View
map of the area.
Marine
Corps Historical Center
Washington Navy Yard, Washington, DC
The
Marine Corps Historical Center consists of the Time
Tunnel and the Special Exhibits Gallery that chronicle
Marine Corps history from 1775 to the present.
New
Exhibits
Two
new exhibits are now on view at the Marine Corps Museum
to mark the citywide celebration of “America’s
Greatest Generation” and the dedication of the World
War II Memorial. “Poster Art of WWII” showcases
a number of large, colorful posters from the Museum’s
collection that dramatize the propaganda war on the home
front. Citizens were warned not to gossip, to avoid waste,
to produce more and to report suspicious activity as patriotic
acts to support the war effort. Now there is a unique
opportunity to see both flags that were raised on Mt.
Suribachi—the first, smaller one at the Marine Corps
Museum and the second, larger one at the Smithsonian’s
National Museum of American History in the “So Proudly
We Hailed” exhibit. The second flag is usually on
display at the Marine Corps Museum, but is on temporary
loan until September. Visitors can compare the sizes when
they see the small flag. The famous Joe Rosenthal photograph
of the flag raising is accompanied by other photographs
showing the historic event on Iwo Jima, 23 February 1945.
Marine
Corps History Time Tunnel
Guides
visitors through twenty individual segments of the Marine
Corps' history from its inception in 1775 to the present
day, with emphasis on its leadership. 
Take
a Tour
Special
Exhibit Gallery
Opened
on 25 June 2000, the exhibit traces the Marine Corps'
role in the Korean War through the lens of the LIFE photographer,
David Douglas Duncan.
Take
a Tour
Return
back to the KWC MENU
Admission
is free
NEW
HOURS!
Due
to the current threat condition, if you would like to
visit or conduct research at the Historical Center during
normal working hours, you must call the number below to
gain access to the Navy Yard. We apologize for any inconvenience.
(202) 433-0731. Thank you!
| Monday
- Friday |
10
a.m. to 4 p.m. |
| Friday
evenings (Memorial Day - Labor Day) |
4
p.m. to 8 p.m. |
| Saturday*,
Sunday and Federal Holidays |
Closed |
|
*Groups may request tours on Saturdays by prior arrangement |
Between
10-3 |
Although the museum is designed to be self-guiding, tours
can be conducted for groups with prior arrangements. Scheduling
information can be obtained by calling (202) 433 - 3401.
Visitor parking spaces are available in parking garages
on base. Visitors must call in advance to be put on the
security gate list and must show picture ID at the entry
gate..
The
Marine Corps Museum is located in Southeast Washington,
DC, in Building 58 onboard the Washington Navy Yard. All
visitors (without DoD ID) must enter through the 11th
and O St. gate.
1.
The Marine Corps Historical Center is open to researchers
Monday through Friday, 0830-1600 (Within normal working
hours of 0800-1630).
2.
Researchers are official and unofficial. Limited resources
require that priorities be set at the section and branch
level and in most cases access is a privilege rather than
a right.
3. Researchers must sign in with the duty Marine and display
a valid security pass. Coats, bags, books and papers will
be placed in space provided.
4.
Only note paper, cards, and pencils are allowed in the
main research room on the third floor. Computers, scanners,
or other electronic/mechanical devices can be used if
compatible with existing facilities. Staff will authorize
reproduction with these or with available contract copiers.
Decisions to allowing reproduction will depend upon the
impact on the original material (books, documents, photographs
will not be damaged or altered). Staff decisions are final.
No photograph or map reproduction is available. Classification
markings need to be marked out prior to departure from
the research room.
5.
Reference, archive, and library material will be located,
pulled, and delivered by the staff. The total amount of
material in use at any one time can be restricted, again
to preserve the material and prevent mix-ups. Reference
material cannot to be removed or borrowed.
6.
Researchers are limited to the research room area on the
third floor. The pass is not good elsewhere in the building.
7.
No eating, drinking, or smoking is allowed. Researchers
are authorized the toilet facilities on the museum deck.
Smoking and eating facilities are available outside of
Building 58.
8.
Bags, clothing, and person are subject to search upon
demand. Ensure that personal and research material are
not mixed.
9.
Prior requests or coordination will insure better service.
Unusual circumstances, lack of staff, unexpected or large
numbers of researchers will require modification of the
above to preserve the collections.
Additional
information for researchers visiting the Reference Section.
UNITED
STATES MARINE CORPS
