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U.S. Veterans Memorial Museum

U.S. Veterans Memorial Museum

U.S. Veterans Memorial Museum
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10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
About
Located in Huntsville Alabama, The U.S. Veterans Memorial Museum is one of the premier military museums in the world. The exhibits of memorabilia, artifacts, and military equipment range from the American Revolutionary War to present day. Included in the collection are many rare and important artifacts including the oldest surviving jeep: the Ford Pygmy.
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  • Cynthia F
    Louisville, Kentucky3 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Step into the past
    So many amazing artifacts! If you are a military history buff or just curious, it’s well worth a bit of your time. The staff is entirely volunteer and passionate about their mission to educate. We loved the oldest existing Pygmy Jeep!
    Visited October 2023
    Travelled with family
    Written 12 October 2023
  • Tom P
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great Museum
    An excellent and surprising museum. One of the best kept secrets in the country. The outside is a bit underwhelming but once you enter it is amazing. One of the best military museums I’ve ever seen. Great displays of firearms, equipment and accoutrements. I would highly recommend. Entry price was only $5.00 but I would urge anyone to make an extra donation. Personnel were very friendly, helpful and cordial. They had a good knowledge of history and what was on display. Put this on your must see list when you’re in Alabama.
    Visited November 2023
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 9 November 2023
  • John V
    Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates46 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Good Thing in a Small Package
    So much to see inside the museum! This place is FULL of US Military history...equipment, vehicles, aircraft, and other things dating back into the last century. Well worth the time to find it amidst the construction of the surrounding John Hunt Park complex.
    Visited November 2023
    Travelled on business
    Written 17 November 2023
  • Rebelhorse
    17 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    GREAT Military Museum!
    This is one of the very finest military museums in the country. They operate on donations only and everyone there is a volunteer. Many vehicles run after being restored by the staff. The museum supports veterans events which is how I found out about them. The folks that work there are extremely knowledgeable and friendly. I could spend hours there and a half day is not enough time.
    Visited November 2023
    Travelled with friends
    Written 19 November 2023
  • Ron H
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    If you are in Huntsville and have any interest in our veterans you really should make time for a visit.
    One of the most complete and well detailed military collections I’ve ever seen. Staff very knowledgeable and pleasure to talk with. Will go back again to see the expanded museum. All equipment is in excellent restored condition and often vehicles in running condition.
    Visited March 2024
    Travelled with family
    Written 29 March 2024
  • Kathy L
    Huntsville, Alabama5 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Hidden Gem!
    This is a hidden gem I have found in the city I've called home for the past 15 years. They have a lot of resources available interested people to help research military related things, especially awesome for genealogists! This museum is run by volunteers that restore wartime elements so future generations can have visual reminders of where we have been as a country. They are going to be expanding their collection and building on an expansion in the coming year or so. So many things to look forward to!
    Visited April 2024
    Travelled with family
    Written 21 April 2024
  • LMCIndy11
    Indianapolis, Indiana15 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Definitely worth the stop in!
    We stopped in and were surprised by everything they can fit in that building! My boyfriend is big into anything military and history related so he was a kid in a toy store going from one area to the next! He said it’s the best museum with the most comprehensive collection. Definitely a must visit!
    Visited June 2024
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 5 June 2024
  • ca_davies1
    86 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Hidden gem museum
    AMAZING little museum!! Right now, the displays are stuffed in together, but the museum is soon going to triple in size. It is still a fascinating place. There is mostly army artifacts, but the other services are represented, too. We spoke with representatives of the museum and were left to (preferred by us) wander as we pleased. If we had questions, they were happy to answer them. I definitely recommend anyone interested in military history visit this museum if you are in the ares
    Visited June 2024
    Travelled with family
    Written 29 June 2024
  • Alice j
    2 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Freedom is not free
    WONDERFUL, WONDERFUL!! Totally enjoyed every minute! Learned so much! Very reasonably priced, with extremely gracious staff who are all veterans. Such a great exhibit to help an every day Joe appreciate just how “expensive” freedom really is!
    Visited July 2024
    Travelled with family
    Written 6 July 2024
  • K C
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great for the history buff
    GREAT spot for history buffs. They could easily double the square footage and it would STILL be impressive. Information and exhibits ranged from the Revolutionary War up through modern times. Uniforms, arms and armaments, tanks, helicopters, jeeps, etc.
    Visited July 2024
    Travelled with family
    Written 6 July 2024
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Jim C
2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2021 • Family
This museum is very well stocked with an impressive collection of the history of our military. I wish I had more time to spend here to read more things and pay closer attention to the items on display. The gentleman offering their free time to educate us on everything in the collection was amazing as well. Thanks for the incredible time we were able to spend here. I highly suggest visiting!!! When you are done you will want to leave more the the $5.00 donation they ask of you to view the vehicles and items on display.
Written 15 August 2021
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dormir
19 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2020 • Couples
I was impressed with the amount of displays here. The place is so wall to wall with American war they are/have run out of space. Civil war, WW 1 & 2, revolutionary war, war with Mexico, and so many more. You'll miss the place if you aren't looking. There is so much potential here to turn this plot of land into a large museum like the one in New Orleans. The staff is friendly and you can easily spend an hour or two in here learning about our wars.
Written 23 September 2020
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Willkill F
2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2021 • Family
Very nice collection covering the revolutionary war through the more recent War on Terror era. The building is smaller but extremely densely packed with a great collection including numerous tanks, jeeps and even helicopters! I could see this being a big hit, especially if you have any ww2 movie or video game buffs in the crowd. Also, as someone who loved Battlefield 1, some very familiar weaponry from then is in the collection as well as a really cool diorama depicting trench warfare in ww1 Europe.
Written 26 June 2021
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CleopatraBunny
Flagstaff, AZ1,818 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2021 • Couples
Don’t be fooled by the plain exterior of the building. Inside, there’s a treasure trove of military history! If you’re lucky, you’ll have an incredibly knowledgeable young man guide you around the tanks, keeps, helicopters, weapons, uniforms and other military items crossing multiple wars and generations.

Largely the collection of one man, there’s plenty to keep you engaged, including the oldest known Jeep Pygmy from 1940. There’s a nominal fee for entry but consider donating more so they can restore the historical vehicles they’ve amassed. Free parking.
Written 21 May 2021
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JH
Las Vegas, NV29 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2021 • Family
Went here with multigenerational family for Memorial Day. Had a preteen, two seniors, my husband and myself. Best collection of military engagement from all U.S. history including pieces from other countries we interfaced. Tells local connections as well as unique pieces i.e. the Alabama Merci train car from France, 1 of 49 in the U.S. sent with gifts from the people of France to thank U.S. veterans for helping them become free from the Nazis. We’ve lived in many states and have traveled extensively. This is a museum not to miss, especially if primary sources help you connect with the past. True labor of love by the volunteers over the years. LOVE that this is run by volunteers and not the government. True Patriots here. No spins. Come explore things you’d never see in a regular museum. Very interesting.
Written 31 May 2021
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Barbker
Nashville, TN2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2020 • Couples
We left Nashville TN and headed south to explore Alabama. Read so many great reviews of the US Veterans Memorial Museum that we ventured off of I-65S and headed towards Huntsville AL.
So glad we did. Do not miss this amazing experience. The staff was friendly and informative. This displays were overwhelmingly complete from Revolutionary War right up to the Mideast. You will not be disappointed.
Written 12 February 2020
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Adventure Awaits
Atlanta, GA8 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2021 • Family
100% GO TO THIS MUSEUM!! Plan to spend twice as much time as expected. Phenomenal pieces that are well organized, and absolutely the best military museum I have ever been to. The guys that run the place are passionate about preserving military history, approachable and full of knowledge. Please spread the word so that this museum can get the traffic and funding it deserves!!
Written 11 June 2021
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John M
2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2021
This museum has so many artifacts from the Revelotionary War era to the modern-day. The volunteers at the museum were very helpful and clearly have a passion to see the history on display in the museum maintained and shared. My family of 5 with 3 kids under 7 thoroughly enjoyed it!
The museum would very much benefit from a larger, updated space and some money to upgrade the exhibits. They clearly are doing the best with the money they have. I hope the city or some other group will help this museum, as they have plenty of artifacts to be a world-class museum; they just need some money to take the next steps.
Written 21 March 2021
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Steve Pitts
2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2020
The U.S. Veteran's memorial Museum has a variety of interesting exhibits including tanks, armored cars, historical weapons from the Civil War, World War One and World War Two and other more modern wars. They also have on display some weapons systems designed and developed here in Huntsville at Redstone Arsenal. My personal favorites are the Vietnam River Boat, and the M8 Greyhound and the Duster. What impresses me the most is that many of these vehicles have undergone complete restoration and are drive-able . This is preservation of history. They also have a very knowledgeable staff.
Written 14 November 2020
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Tom P
1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2023 • Couples
An excellent and surprising museum. One of the best kept secrets in the country. The outside is a bit underwhelming but once you enter it is amazing. One of the best military museums I’ve ever seen. Great displays of firearms, equipment and accoutrements. I would highly recommend. Entry price was only $5.00 but I would urge anyone to make an extra donation. Personnel were very friendly, helpful and cordial. They had a good knowledge of history and what was on display. Put this on your must see list when you’re in Alabama.
Written 9 November 2023
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