National Museum of the Marine Corps

National Museum of the Marine Corps

Established	2006
Location	18900 Jefferson Davis Highway Triangle, Virginia
Type	Military History
Visitors	500,000
Director	Lin Ezell
Public transit access	none
Website	National Museum of the Marine Corps

The National Museum of the Marine Corps is the historical museum of the United States Marine Corps. It is located in Quantico, Virginia. It is open to the public with free admission. The museum had its grand opening on November 10, 2006. Over 500,000 people visit the museum each year.^[1]

The museum is a public-private venture, a cooperative effort of the United States Marine Corps and the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation. The Foundation manages the museum operation, while the museum building will be donated to the Marine Corps. The Foundation raised $60 million to build the building. The Marine Corps spent $30 million to build the museum's exhibits and displays.^[2]

1. ↑ "Defense.gov News Article: Marine Corps Museum Attracts Half-million Visitors in 2008". defense.gov. U.S. Department of Defense. 27 January 2009. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
2. ↑ "FAQs". usmcmuseum.com. Archived from the original on 2013-09-28. Retrieved 2011-07-25.