Virginia War Museum
Overview
The meaningful saga of military history unfolds in the galleries of the Virginia War Museum with displays documenting America's wars from 1775 to the present.Contact Information
9285 Warwick Blvd.Newport News, Virginia 23605
United States
Diamond level member
Description
American military history unfolds at the Virginia War Museum. The museum was established in 1923 by American Legion Post #25 (The Braxton/Perkins Post) as the American Legion Memorial Museum of Virginia. The City of Newport News assumed administration of the museum in the 1950's. The museum displays outstanding collections of personal artifacts, weapons, vehicles, uniforms, posters and much more which trace the development of the U.S. military from 1775 through the present. See a section of the Berlin Wall and a portion of the outer wall from Dachau Concentration Camp. Galleries include