Cold War Gallery - U.S. Navy Museum

The National Museum of the United States Navy and the Cold War Gallery will be closed all day on Sunday, November 10, 2013, so that the Washington Navy Yard can complete critical maintenance projects on various buildings. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause those wishing to visit the Navy's national museum, which will reopen at 10:00 am on Monday, November 11, 2013 (the Museum will operate on holiday hours on Veteran's Day).

08/20/2013

The Cold War Gallery is open and accessible by way of the Anacostia Riverwalk this month, and this pilot program for access has been a big success. Read more here: http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=75954

07/30/2013

The Cold War Gallery can be visited from the Anacostia Riverwalk this August! Learn more here: http://www.navyhistory.org/2013/07/navy-museum-cold-war-gallery-accessible-anacostia-riverwalk-august/

10/23/2012

The Cold War Gallery is open to the public, please stop by and see the new exhibits!

03/28/2012

New Interview with Admiral Holloway: Operation Lion’s Den

navyhistory.org A brand new 18 minute interview with Admiral James L. Holloway III, USN (Ret). The former CNO and Naval Historical Foundation Chairman Emeritus spoke at length about Operation Lion’s Den, a 1972 raid by four U.S. Navy warships into Haiphong Harbor to shell enemy shore positions during the Vietnam Wa...

03/09/2012

Cold War Gallery - U.S. Navy Museum's cover photo

01/03/2012

The Cold War Gallery had a surprise visit in December - astronaut and former naval aviator Neil Armstrong. He had the chance to see the F9F-2 Panther model he sponsored, and take a full tour of the exhibits on display.

10/27/2011

U.S. Navy Museum | Cold War Gallery | Service and Sacrifice

The "Service and Sacrifice" portion of the Cold War Gallery website was recently expanded, and now includes 10 Medal of Honor videos.

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10/25/2011

The bell from the ex-German heavy cruiser PRINZ EUGEN is currently on display at the Cold War Gallery at Washington Navy Yard. PRINZ EUGEN was used as a target ship during the atomic testing of Operation Crossroads at Bikini Atoll in 1946. The bell had been removed prior to the atomic testing.

09/28/2011

USS ENTERPRISE (CVAN-65) model on display in the Cold War Gallery, Washington Navy Yard. This model was on loan from the Navy to President John F. Kennedy and was on display in his office at the time of his assassination in 1963. This is one of two ENTERPRISE models currently on display in the Cold War Gallery.

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