Holiday Hours:
The Watervleit Arsenal Museum shall be closed for President’s Day, Monday February 18th
Watervliet Arsenal Museum
The museum tells the story of Watervliet Arsenal as well as the history of the Big Guns. In addition to the many one-of-a-kind guns from the past 400 years, there are many new artillery weapons on display. Everything from 60mm lightweight company mortars to the massive 16-inch guns of World War II battleship fame can be found.
Highlights
See cannon from its' earliest beginnings to the precision artillery of the modern day battlefield
Experience a step back in time with our funcitonal recreation of an early 20th century machine shop
A "Bunker Buster" bomb manufactured during Operation Desert Storm in 1991
See the inside of our M109 Paladin self-propelled howitzer
Information
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Hours of Operation
Open year-round
Sunday through Thursday
10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Closed on Federal Holidays
FREE ADMISSION
Call us today at 518.266.5805 or 518.266.4772
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Reservations are recommended for goup tours and archival research.