Holiday Hours:
The Watervleit Arsenal Museum shall be closed for President’s Day, Monday February 18th
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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
![Modern cannon on display at the WVA Museum]( rv4_images/museum_01.png)
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
![WVA Museum Brochure](rv4_images/museum_02.jpg)
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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.