National Museum of the Marine Corps

The National Museum of the Marine Corps is the historical museum of the United States Marine Corps. Located in near , the opened on November 10, 2006, and is now one of the top tourist attractions in the state, drawing over 500,000 people annually.
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  • Opening hours:
    9:00 AM—5:00 PM
    December 25th: closed
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: official museum of the United States Marine Corps, in Triangle, Virginia
  • Also known as: The National Museum of the Marine Corps
  • Address: 1775 Semper Fidelis Way, Triangle, VA 22172
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Quantico National Cemetery and Quantico Middle / High School.

Cemetery
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a national cemetery in for veterans who served in the United States Armed Forces. Adjacent to and originally part of , it was established as a national cemetery in 1983 with an area of 725 acres. is situated 1 mile west of National Museum of the Marine Corps.

School
Quantico Middle/High School is a public secondary school on , and in , . It is a part of the Department of Defense Education Activity. is situated 4,000 feet southeast of National Museum of the Marine Corps.

Museum
Weems–Botts House Museum is a small historic museum in , United States. The museum includes the landmark Weems–Botts House on the corner of Duke Street and Cameron Street and the Annex, which houses the Lee Lansing Research Library and Archive, located at 3944 Cameron Street. is situated 2 miles northeast of National Museum of the Marine Corps.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Triangle and Dumfries.

is a census-designated place in southeastern , United States. The population was 9,589 at the 2020 census. It is bounded to the south by the , which surrounds the town of .

Town
, officially the Town of , is a town in , , United States. The population was 4,961 at the 2010 United States census. is situated 2 miles northeast of National Museum of the Marine Corps.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community and former town in , , United States. The town was located on land taken to form Chopawamsic Recreational Demonstration Area and is now part of , a National Park Service property located adjacent to . is situated 2½ miles northwest of National Museum of the Marine Corps.

National Museum of the Marine Corps

Latitude
38.54423° or 38° 32′ 39″ north
Longitude
-77.34357° or 77° 20′ 37″ west
Elevation
177 feet (54 metres)
Open location code
87C4GMV4+MH
Open­Street­Map ID
way 569825770
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Geo­Names ID
6340787
Wiki­data ID
Q6974515
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Ukrainian—“National Museum of the Marine Corps” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: 海军陆战队传统基金会
  • Chinese: 海軍陸戰隊傳統基金會
  • Chinese: 海軍陸戰隊國家博物館
  • Chinese: 美國國家海軍陸戰隊博物館
  • Chinese: 美國海軍陸戰隊國家博物館
  • Japanese: 国立海兵隊博物館
  • Spanish: Museo Nacional del Cuerpo de Marines
  • Ukrainian: Національний музей морської піхоти США

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