Puget Sound Navy Museum

Puget Sound Navy Museum
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Established	2007
Location	Bremerton, Washington
Type	U.S. Navy
Website	Puget Sound Navy Museum

The Puget Sound Navy Museum is an official naval museum located in Bremerton, Washington, United States. The museum is one of the 10 Navy museums that are operated by the Naval History & Heritage Command. It is located near the Washington State Ferries terminal, the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, and the Bremerton Annex of Naval Base Kitsap. According to the museum website, its mission is "collecting, preserving, and interpreting the naval heritage of the Pacific Northwest for the benefit of the U.S. Navy and general public."

Collections[]

Explore the naval history of the region through exhibits^[1] about the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard. There's a section^[2] devoted towards the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis. Outside the museum, the sail of the Sturgeon class USS Parche (SSN-683) is on display.^[3]^[4] The museum offers a gift shop, research library, and children's area.

History[]

The Puget Sound Navy Museum^[5] held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially^[6]^[7] open the doors of the museum after being moved to its new location on the Bremerton waterfront^[8] Aug. 24. The 111-year-old, historic Building 50^[9]^[10] from the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard (PSNS) was moved and refurbished to house the museums’ exhibits.^[11] This was the museum's fifth move in 52 years of operation.

Other Navy museums[]

See: U.S. Navy Museum and U.S. Navy Museum#Other Navy museums

References[]

^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-14. Retrieved 2010-03-04.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-14. Retrieved 2010-03-04.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2007/aug/25/now-it-can-be-confirmed-there-was-a-uss-parche/
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-14. Retrieved 2010-03-04.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-11-21. Retrieved 2007-11-21.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=31497
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-14. Retrieved 2010-03-04.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ http://www.kitsapsun.com/photos/galleries/2009/nov/30/uss-stennis-exhibit/6809/
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-14. Retrieved 2010-03-04.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "NEW Name and NEW Location for the Puget Sound Navy Museum – Bremerton". 28 August 2007.
^ "Maybe it's time to visit Navy museum in Bremerton | Watching Our Water Ways".

External links[]

[1] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-14. Retrieved 2010-03-04.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[2] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-14. Retrieved 2010-03-04.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[3] ttp://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2007/aug/25/now-it-can-be-confirmed-there-was-a-uss-parche/

[4] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-14. Retrieved 2010-03-04.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[5] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-11-21. Retrieved 2007-11-21.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[6] ttp://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=31497

[7] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-14. Retrieved 2010-03-04.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[8] ttp://www.kitsapsun.com/photos/galleries/2009/nov/30/uss-stennis-exhibit/6809/

[9] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-14. Retrieved 2010-03-04.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[10] "NEW Name and NEW Location for the Puget Sound Navy Museum – Bremerton". 28 August 2007.

[11] "Maybe it's time to visit Navy museum in Bremerton | Watching Our Water Ways".

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Military	Coast Guard Museum Northwest Lewis Army Museum McChord Air Museum Naval Undersea Museum Puget Sound Coast Artillery Museum Puget Sound Navy Museum Washington National Guard Museum
Natural sciences	Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture Museum and Arts Center, Sequim, Washington
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See also: List of museums in Washington and Museums and galleries of Seattle

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