Marine corps history museum
Marine corps history museum
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National Museum of the Marine Corps
Museum in Triangle, Virginia, United States
The National Museum of the Marine Corps is the historical museum of the United States Marine Corps.
Located in Triangle, Virginia near Marine Corps Base Quantico, the museum opened on November 10, 2006, and is now one of the top tourist attractions in the state, drawing over 500,000 people annually.[1]
In July 2013, the museum announced plans for a major expansion, to include sections on more modern Marine Corps history, such as the 1983 Beirut barracks bombing, a combat art gallery, and a Global War on Terrorism gallery.[2]
Background
The museum replaces both the Marine Corps Historical Center in the Washington Navy Yard, which closed on July 1, 2005, and the Marine Corps Air-Ground Museum in Quantico, Virginia, which closed on November 15, 2002.[3][4]
A public-private venture, the museum is a cooperative effort between the United States Marine Cor