A destination for military leadership and professional development activities.

The National Museum of the United States Army provides the only comprehensive portrayal of Army history and traditions through the eyes of the American Soldier. By preserving, interpreting, and exhibiting invaluable artifacts, the National Army Museum creates learning opportunities for all visitors and bonds the American people to their oldest military service. We are America’s Army Museum.

The U.S. Army owns and operates the Museum. The Army Historical Foundation (Foundation) continues its fundraising role in support of the Museum and through a lease agreement with the U.S. Army, manages all retail, catering and special events as revenue generating operations.

Museum Mission:

The Museum is first and foremost a public-facing facility with a public mission. The Museum offers ticketing for individuals and for groups. Group ticketing also offers additional options for group activities and food services.  The Museum also has a variety of special event spaces that can be utilized for private events and for official military use. Official military use is defined as an official business event being paid for with government funds.

The Museum welcomes group visits and special event reservations. All special events, ceremonies, presentations and meetings must be requested through the online request forms, approved by the Museum Director in advance, and conducted in accordance with the current Museum guidelines and without disrupting public visitors during Museum daily operations, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., seven days a week.

Tours, Professional Development and Organization Off-Site Visits

• All group visits begin with an online group ticket request via the Museum’s website.
• The National Museum is designed specifically for a meaningful visitor experience. Additional visitor information, organization/unit historians, interpretation tools or guides are discouraged and unnecessary for group visits.
• The Army’s history and Soldier stories shared throughout the Museum are very accessible and the galleries are designed for free-flow exploration, versus a guided tour.
• The National Museum is different than the other U.S. Army museums that have a training mission focus. The National Museum is designed specifically to share Army history with a variety of visitor types and does not currently offer, or require, specialized visitor information for Leadership Professional Development (LPD) visits, Soldier training, leadership professional development or branch/unit history etc.
• Leaders who would like to address their group at the Museum, should gather and address group participants outdoors, such as the Museum plaza, being mindful that their messages/remarks are being shared in a public environment and not exclusive to their group.
• Organizations/groups are encouraged to utilize the free Museum programs and activities available for group visits, the Museum guide and the on-site audio tours. Learn more about these group programs here.
• Dining options also may be explored as part of the group ticketing reservation process.

All group visits, special events, ceremonies, presentations and meetings etc. must be coordinated and reserved in advance. Drop-in or “pop-up” events, ceremonies, presentations, meetings are not permitted.

• Begin the online military group visit request here.
• Please be mindful to share the requested information, e.g. “Group Type” or “Requestor Type.”
• For the Museum’s reporting purposes only, please indicate if your group includes a distinguished visitor. Distinguished Visitors (DVs) are Code 1-6 as defined by the Department of the Army Protocol Precedence List.
• Please provide additional information under “Additional Comments or Questions” or “Event Description.”