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Puget Sound Navy Museum PSNM collects, preserves, and interprets the naval heritage of the Pacific Northwest. Admission is FREE! Welcome to the Puget Sound Navy Museum page.
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Happy 251st Birthday, U.S. Navy! The U.S. Navy traces its origins to the Continental Navy, established on October 13, 17...
10/13/2026

Happy 251st Birthday, U.S. Navy! The U.S. Navy traces its origins to the Continental Navy, established on October 13, 1775 for the Revolutionary War. Since then, this date has become an annual celebration of our Navy’s proud history and great future.

Celebrate the Navy’s birthday this week by visiting our temporary exhibit “We Have the Watch: Mastering the Ordinary to Accomplish the Extraordinary,” which explores the daily lives of Navy sailors across two and a half centuries, showcasing how their training, traditions, and everyday duties contribute to extraordinary acts of service.

On Monday (Columbus Day) the museum will be open our usual hours of 10:00am-4:00pm. We are also open all weekend.We hope...
10/10/2026

On Monday (Columbus Day) the museum will be open our usual hours of 10:00am-4:00pm. We are also open all weekend.

We hope to see you soon!

On October 7, 1904, the battleship USS Nebraska (BB 14) was launched in Seattle. She was built by the Moran Bros shipyar...
10/08/2026

On October 7, 1904, the battleship USS Nebraska (BB 14) was launched in Seattle. She was built by the Moran Bros shipyard, commissioned in 1907, and joined the Great White Fleet on their voyage around the world. Later, she went on to serve in World War I. USS Nebraska remains the only battleship ever built in Washington state.

This invitation to the ship's launching is a recent addition to the Puget Sound Navy Museum's artifact collection.

This week, Navy personnel across Navy Region Northwest shift to winter uniforms! That means that sailors will begin wear...
10/07/2026

This week, Navy personnel across Navy Region Northwest shift to winter uniforms! That means that sailors will begin wearing their Dress Blues, swapping out the darker uniform for the Dress Whites they’ve worn all summer. The white uniform is traditionally made of a lighter and more breathable fabric, making it better suited for warmer weather. They would both be worn to the same kinds of events, only differing in season.

Check out both versions of enlisted sailors’ dress uniforms in our temporary exhibit “A Salute to Style: Fashion and the U.S. Navy”!

NOW ON DISPLAY: A historic sewing machine once used at PSNS & IMF on the Waterfront!This sewing machine was used in the ...
10/03/2026

NOW ON DISPLAY: A historic sewing machine once used at PSNS & IMF on the Waterfront!

This sewing machine was used in the Shipyard’s Sail Loft by workers like Dina Olsen, shown here.

She brought her industrial sewing expertise to the Shipyard in 1905. Dina had previously worked in Seattle during the 1898 Klondike Gold Rush, sewing tents and sleeping bags for gold prospectors headed off to Alaska. She worked at Bremerton’s Puget Sound Navy Yard until her 1925 retirement.

Visit our exhibit “A Heritage of Excellence” to see this important piece of shipyard history firsthand.

Today, PSNS & IMF on the Waterfront holds its 125th Apprentice School commencement ceremony!The apprentice program was e...
10/02/2026

Today, PSNS & IMF on the Waterfront holds its 125th Apprentice School commencement ceremony!

The apprentice program was established early in the Shipyard’s history, in recognition of the need for formal training in industrial occupations.

The school was housed in Building 50 (now the home of the Puget Sound Navy Museum) in the 1920s and 1930s. Shown here are the graduating classes of 1924 and 1929 in front of Building 50.

Congratulations to all PSNS & IMF Apprentice School graduates, past and present!

Happy American Archives Month! All through October, we celebrate the role of archives in making naval heritage accessibl...
10/01/2026

Happy American Archives Month! All through October, we celebrate the role of archives in making naval heritage accessible. PSNM collects, preserves, and interprets many archival materials. Here are just a few of the items in our collection!

Today is International Coffee Day!Did you know that a "cup of joe" is named after World War I-era Secretary of the Navy ...
10/01/2026

Today is International Coffee Day!

Did you know that a "cup of joe" is named after World War I-era Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels? Learn more about the tradition of coffee in the U.S. Navy in our exhibit "We Have the Watch," celebrating 250 years of Navy history and heritage.

Today is VFW Day! It commemorates the Veterans of Foreign Wars, an organization founded on this date in 1899 by veterans...
09/29/2026

Today is VFW Day! It commemorates the Veterans of Foreign Wars, an organization founded on this date in 1899 by veterans of the Spanish American War (1898) and the Philippine Insurrection (1899-1902) in order to secure veterans’ benefits.

Many of the artifacts in our collection are associated with veterans who joined their local VFW chapter after serving in the U.S. Navy. This card belonged to Edna Steen, who served at the Puget Sound Navy Yard during World War I. Edna would go on to marry John H. Steen, who was a veteran as well as a photographer. His photographs (including this one, showing his wife Edna and their young daughter) are now in our artifact collection after being donated by their descendants.

Gold Star Mothers Day Today is a day to recognize mothers who have lost a son or daughter in the military. We thank and...
09/27/2026

Gold Star Mothers Day
Today is a day to recognize mothers who have lost a son or daughter in the military.

We thank and honor the parents of soldiers and sailors, especially Gold Star Mothers, for supporting their children’s service, and for their sacrifice. Today is a solemn reminder that the families of our fallen service members bear the burden of their loss forever. The Navy cannot do what it does without the support and sacrifice of Navy families.

The gold star is a symbol of a loved one lost in combat. The practice began during World War I, when families displayed service flags in their windows. A blue star signified that a relative was fighting in the war. If that relative died while serving, the flag would be changed to a gold star. Gold Star Mother’s Day has officially been recognized since 1936.

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251 1st Street
Bremerton, WA
98337

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm
Sunday 10am - 4pm

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+13604797447

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