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Special Notice:
The United States Naval Academy Museum will close for renovations in two stages: on Monday, 26 November 2007 the Ship Model Gallery will close and on Monday, 10 December 2007 the entire museum will be closed to visitors.
The Museum anticipates a closure of approximately 18 months. This notice will be updated as more information is made available.
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The
U. S. Naval Academy Museum serves as an educational and inspirational
resource for the Brigade of Midshipmen at the U. S. Naval Academy, other
students of American naval history, and thousands of visitors each year.
Through its collections and exhibits, the Museum contributes to the recognition
of history as a basic source of knowledge in advancing the theory and
practice of sea power - Ex
Scientia Tridens:
from knowledge, sea power.
Utilizing
three-dimensional and graphic materials, the Museum demonstrates the Navy's
role, in war and in peace, in defending and preserving the ideals of our
country and mankind. The exhibitions and related research are reminders
of our naval heritage - a long record of loyalty, integrity, and service
to the nation.
The
Museum is charged with collecting, preserving, and using in exhibitions
and in study programs, the objects, documents, and works
of art which relate the history and traditions of the United States Navy.
Emphasis is given to objects illustrative of the role of the naval officer
and, in particular, that of alumni of the U. S. Naval Academy in the events
of our past.
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