Naval War College Museum

10/15/2026

Active-Duty Art Contest: Make Your Mark

📣Attention Active duty Sailors!📣

Naval History and Heritage Command's Navy Art Branch is starting a yearly competition to find the best new artwork produced by active duty sailors and officers!

Three winners will be selected to have their artwork accepted into the Navy Art Collection, receive a letter of Commendation for their success, and will have it featured on the Naval History and Heritage Command website.

For details regarding eligability, rules, and deadlines, visit:
https://www.history.navy.mil/our-collections/art/navy-art-contest.html

10/05/2026

09/16/2026

The Naval War College Museum uses wargaming to explore history, decision-making, and command under pressure.

08/12/2026

For our last Naval War College Museum , we're shining a spotlight on the Director of the Naval War College Museum, Mr. Ryan Meyer!

As the Director of the museum, he is responsible for the day to day administrative management of the Museum, its collections, exhibits, public programing, and educational programs.

Originally from Du Quoin, Il., Mr. Meyer is a veteran of the U.S. Army and Mississippi National Guard. He received his B.A. in History from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale (SIU-C) and his M.A. in Museum Studies from Johns Hopkins University.

07/20/2026

Check out our virtual tour of the exhibit on USS Constellation
https://my.matterport.com/show/?m=u6XuNY2L5vm

This ship's log from USS Constellation belongs to the Naval War College Museum and is featured in the publication, "America's Navy at 250: The Historic Collections of NHHC" so we're making it our for .

Built in 1854 at the Gosport Navy Yard, that USS Constellation was the Navy’s last all-sail warship?

Check out more of the 250 artifacts here: https://www.dvidshub.net/publication/issues/77304

07/16/2026

06/01/2026

The museum has resumed normal operations. Public visitors without a military or federal ID may request access subject to standard REAL ID and background check requirements. See you soon!