National Veterans Memorial and Museum

The National Veterans Memorial and Museum is the first museum in history to honor all the courageous men and women who answered the call of our country. Hear their stories. Honor their service. Visit the New Home of the Brave today.

The National Veterans Memorial and Museum began with a vision from the late Senator John Glenn (1921-2016), Colonel, USMC (Retired), who understood the pressing need to carefully preserve not only the names, dates, and battles but the intimate memories, personal belongings and painful losses of our nation's veterans. His vision is now the guiding principle for the institution he inspired.

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America has a long, proud history of military service and volunteerism during wartime. Heroes such as General George Washington and Senator John H. Glenn are well documented on the national stage. But there are others – nearly countless in number – whose military experiences are known only to family, friends and descendants. The museum preserves and shares these stories so that their sacrifices for freedom are remembered. The National Veterans Memorial and Museum, officially designated by the Federal Government, opened on October 27, 2018.