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The Veterans Museum 

 Leading San Diego to Honor Veterans

MAR 18-25 Appointment Visits: 619-239-2300.

* Ceremony & Special Events are ONGOING.

Storms caused heavy rainwater penetration to the building basement and our Historic Archive & Library Spaces. Water enters up through foundation seams and basement floor cracks.

Events Hall and Exhibit areas and offices are not affected but ALL Staff efforts are directed to protecting and preserving Archives’ Historic Artifacts, Uniforms, Books, and Artworks.  Please have patience as we do critical works to save treasured parts of history.    

 *Schedule a Ceremony: use Events dropdown tool on White bar above: Pick Military Events & “Reservation Request” tool to Start Request. Appointment required to see ceremony hall for Event Planning: Reserve@veteranmuseum.org   619.239.2300

*Schedule Celebration or Meeting: “Events” tool.

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OUR FOCUS

The Veterans Museum  honors all who served our country in the U.S. Armed Forces by documenting their experiences and preserving their legacy for future generations through their individual stories.

EVENTS

Our museum space offers a prestigious and flexible setting perfect  for your private event.

Whether a corporate meeting, a family celebration, a wedding, or military ceremony for a promotion or retirement, there are a variety of spaces available to meet your budget. 

EXHIBITS

In “Patriots Hall”, the central hall: Veterans’ experiences Serving Worldwide In Peace & War, from World War I to the Afghanistan  and Iraq Wars.                                                    In five separate galleries:                               “Veterans Who Became Presidents” – learn about all 31!                                                      “Women in the Military”                                “How Our Military Shaped San Diego”   “American Ex-Prisoners Of War” and “Vietnam War In Totality” – including recorded phone calls to home, from the war! 

RESEARCH

Our volunteers and guests preserve the legacy of our military members every day. The library hosts books and videos documenting military history and experiences.

The archives department collects and catalogues materials relevant to our military history.

Balboa Park Exhibit

By March 29, 1942, the Navy took possession of Balboa Park and renamed it Camp Kidd, for Rear Admiral Isaac Kidd who was killed on the bridge of the battleship USS Arizona during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on December 7, 1941.  The entire Park was off limits to civilians and the Navy forced all organizations in the Park to vacate. The buildings and facilities were then used to accommodate the Navy’s needs, expansion of the Naval Hospital, education, and quarters for troops. – Balboa Park, An Urban History

“What counts is not necessarily the size of the dog in the fight—it’s the size of the fight in the dog.”

– President Dwight D. Eisenhower

Women in Service Exhibit

Women have a larger presence in our military today than ever before. With more than 200,000 women serving in the active-duty military, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) predicted that by 2020 women veterans will comprise nearly 11 percent of the total veteran population. – Huffington Post

Korean Conflict Exhibit

“I was drafted during the Korean War. None of us wanted to go… It was only a couple of years after World War II had ended. We said, ‘Wait a second? Didn’t we just get through with that?'” – Clint Eastwood

The Location of Choice for Your Private Event

Plan your event in a space surrounded by history. Our offerings can be customized: large or small, personal or corporate, in settings that allow for 10 to 100 guests.

  •  Meeting

  •  Celebration

  •  Graduation

  •  Seminar

  •  Reunion

  •  Memorial

  •  Retirement

  •  Promotion / Pinning

  •  Commissioning

  •  Change of Command

Surrounded by History

Our exhibits tell the story of the life you have led. Your service, your courage and your sacrifices are engrained in our surroundings.

Formerly the  San Diego Naval Hospital Chapel at Inspiration Point in Balboa Park, the museum holds special significance for those who have lived and worked in our military town. In 1989, the museum was chartered to honor, host, display and educate veterans and their families.

We invite you to join us – as a museum guest, a museum member, to research a family member’s involvement in the military, to preserve your story as a veteran, to host an event or attend a public event.

Upcoming Events

Special Events

2022 Veteran of the Year awards ceremony WAS held dec 10, 2021 in the Veterans Museum. 

2022 veteran of the year: Josh Prado, Us4Warriors

A new “will hays Lifetime support of veterans” awardeE:        Mike sloan, Marine corps vietnam veteran.    founding member: “American combat veterans of war” & “veterans treatment court.”

2022 veterans Allegiance awardee:

“vet’s community connections” 

 

  

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