Reviews of US Naval Academy Museum (Museum)

Thomas Amos

Really nice place. Good museum.

Don Gilman

We were there during the Plebe orientation and that caused some flashbacks to my Corps Of Cadets days at TAMU. We went to the Visitor center and Museum. If you are a naval or ship model buff you should give yourself several hours at the Museum. Of course, when in Annapolis walk around and enjoy this historic town, restaurants, the docks and shops.

David Gerstman

Very fascinating and comprehensive view of American naval history

Swamy SK

Lots of history .

Chuck Force

Awesome place to be, must do if visiting DC.

Chad Nuckels

I loved it and definitely amazing tourist attraction wonderful for the kids and great restaurants

Charles Mitchell

Loyalty, dedication to Country, History of the USA and the USN/USMC. Proud of my family’s Naval Heritage.

Emery Uyehara

The second floor ship models are jaw dropping in the painstaking attention to detail. Truly remnants of a different age, mentality and mindset.

Matt Robert

A must if here. Absolutely amazing

Scott B

Amazing, every American should visit this historic part of our country. It is the U.S. Naval Academy!

Elizabeth M

I enjoyed this museum, make sure to check out the second floor with the shipyard models.

Gary Evans

Beautiful campus, salt Lobster Seafood roll.

Katie Lanham

Such a beautiful campus. If you very the chance to visit, you should take it.

Jordan D.

Free museum open to the public. The second floor is full of model ships, all of them are models of old sailing warships. They have several models made completely out of bone. The first floor is the museum with a full history of the navy, a scattering of artifacts but mostly just reading information about each time period. You can do this museum fast or slow depending on how much reading you want to do. Definitely check it out when visiting the academy.

Chris MARTIN

Great place to visit . The model boats are really gorgeous

Kai Meyers

Love the Naval Academy, but I am an Army girl. #GoArmyBeatNavy

Dan Frosaker

This is one jam packed museum. If you want to take it all in, be sure to leave yourself at least an hour. The first floor is full of info on the history of the academy and it's students. The second floor is full of awesome shop models. Be sure to make your way to the back of the second floor.

Val Badour

Excellent tour. Great gift shop with military discount. Beautiful chapel. Museum was very full. So much to see. Plan on a whole day or more.

Lisa Sides

Awesome museum!

Dennis Faust

Great collection of model ships, historical vignettes and a glimpse into naval life in times past. Make sure to notice all the prisoner made models in bone.

Rachel Deatherage

Really cool, but remember to bring your id!

Joanna Bradshaw

We've visited tons of Smithsonian's and have enjoyed their military exhibits. The location on the Academy doesn't have the same footage or big name but it is way better. It was a wonderful shock. The place is overflowing with artifacts, knowledge, visuals, a must see spot.

Treasure Tree Wire Wrapped Jewelry

Awesome, had a great time saw a lot amazing.

Alan Schreiner

Amazing collection of artifacts detailing the history of the United States Navy and United States Naval Academy. The second deck houses a wonderful collection of model ships from the Age of Sail.

Patricia Morris

Should have come earlier as we ran out of time. Enjoyable to those who like Maritime history. Unbelievable models.

Pam Baker

Great atmosphere and lots of history. The people are. Very knowledgeable about the history of the location and exhibit

Sagecreek Witt

Excellent

Hayden Dodge

I am a perspective Naval Academy Midshipman and I learned a lot from visiting here.

Jose Ramirez

Very interesting museum.

Renee Barauskas

The model ship exhibit is amazing.

DJ Jay

Wonderful collection of rare nautical memorabilia

Adam

Large area, go on a nice day

Gabi Iosif

Nice museum.

Harold Seaman

This place is very cool!!! Plus my Uncle just happens to work there!!

Julie Deel

Very cool place, definitely recommend but you need enough time to see everything or just go twice.

choeyoonsun1

It is my favorite professional development destination in summer. Hard to navigate without a good sense of direction though.

Dean Francisco

Absolutely beautiful place to visit. You can feel the history when you step foot on the academy grounds. Extremely clean and well maintained, easily walk and navigate your way around with great signage. Multiple photo opportunities around the grounds and the harbor. A must see for everyone.

Rex Barrong

If you like military aircraft, this is the place. Also saw the Blue Angel's. Most excellent. Spent an entire day here. All free!

Regan Garnett

The US Naval Academy has a beautiful campus full of historical artifacts, ship models and paintings that you can see absolutely free. It's a nice place to take your family to learn a little about US Naval history.

Stephan Miklajcyk

Well worth the time. Just have your walking shoes on.

VlaD Dim

Perfect collection of ships from wood and animals bones. French prisoners made it from animal bones. You can see so old authentic examples. Awards, books, knifes. A lot of interesting things.

michelle gann

Beautiful campus and facility

Nancy R. Tomasheski

Great museum of Naval history with an emphasis on prominent USNA alumni and founders. Has special exhibits.

Jason Zacher

An awesome museum of Naval History. The Naval Academy is an amazing campus and an awesome place to visit. The museum is free and is very cool. There are a lot of exhibits displaying the entire history of the US Navy. The Crypt of John Paul Jones is nearby as well and a must see.

Michael Zaslov

Very interesting

Tyler Robinson

Great time. Thankful for the men and women of the USN

t p

Wonderful place to visit.

kevin corrigan

Unbelievable!! Can't wait to visit again!!

John Rover

Amazing. Must see the Museum. The staff are knowledgeable as well! Very fun time.

Neil Shapiro

Lots of interesting exhibits and I particularly liked the model wooden ships on the top floor

Erik Stielow

Simply amazing, a must see if you are in the area.

Melinda Godack

Very interesting, more exhibits than I had expected. Everyone was very friendly and extremely knowledgeable while sharing information related to the artifacts. Parking was a little tricky considering civilian status, we had to park off base followed with a very short walk once inside.

hank mitchell

Wow. Second floor.

Tim Salapek

You really need two days to tour the United States Naval Academy!

Garrett Keating

Absolutely amazing place, completely free as well.

Arlene Tunney

Incredible models of sailing ships, several hundred years old. However, lighting and displays not too great.

Stephen Wille

A nice museum for the nautically inclined. Some great historical, interactive displays. To really benefit from the time put into the exhibits you need to plan on spending several hours here. But, worth it. A lot of amazing recreations of historic ships. Helpful volunteers, just ask.

David Mason

Very exhaustive and high quality displays

Fechin Driscoll

The first floor is a timeline of the US Navy, showing how it's evolved over the history of our country. The upper floor contains a collection of ship models carved during the early years of our country, and dockyard models for ships. The detail on the models is fantastic, and the place is well worth a visit. Parking may be an issue.

Bryan D

Very informative. Lots to take in.

Jeremy Harris

There are two parts to the museum. The first level follows the history of the Navy and presents an impressive collection of artifacts to tell that story. The second level displays a collection of incredibly rare model ships from "the age of sail". These are both beautiful and historic, having been built as blueprints for the actual historic ships from the 17th and 18th century. If you live close enough, it's definitely worth a day trip.

Nathan Walters

Awesome model ships

Al Gibbs

Awesome experience A++

Comrade Charlotte

A treasure trove of model ships.

Robert Reagan

Great history displays. Spent 2 hours could have stayed a couple more. Wonderful models of historic military ships.

robert morse

Very interesting, great ship models

Stephanie Carlson

We really enjoyed our visit to the museum. It was very informative and the displays were very detailed. Definitely worth visiting. I have two little boys and they loved seeing the model boats on the second floor. Very cool and elaborate!

Nadege Araujo

US Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md displays beautifully part of naval history. I had a wonderful experience visiting this place. It made me want to look up for more information about the ships, the history, the brave sailors. It is really something to see.

Clara Frado

I had a very educational day along with a short cruise enjoyed the day with my grandson

Cynthia Gray

This is a great museum, especially if you are into model ship replicas. The historical elements are very interesting.

Brendan Dennis

Amazing history! Tons of great artifacts and models, handmade centuries ago. Larger than it seems from outside.

Mary I

Huge place! Be prepared to walk a lot. Walking tours are pricey but useful.

Herb Conner

See this Museum if you love tall ships, naval history, model making, the Navy, the Marines, or Annapolis. But see the museum website for the correct hours, about 9 to 4, not 7 to 3:30 as posted on Google 8/4/14. On the Academy grounds, so you must show photo ID at the gate.

Johnny Nguyen

Great place to visit when you are on campus. Very cool to see all the wood model ships and all the naval history. Friendly and knowledgeable staff too.

Celeste Schwartz

Museum was very interesting. Model ship exhibit is extensive and very interesting. Plan at least 2 hour visit to academy.

Allan Liu

Great museum in Annapolis.

Jason Picarello

My family loved this place. We live near Independence Seaport museum and they love it there so learning about boats and this place is full of that. My kids were expecting BOATS though like at the seaport.They do performances that are amazing though. It has more of a school though hence Naval Academy.

A. J. Tarnas

Lots of neat items in here. Most fascinating for me was the extensive collection of model ships, especially those made from bone.

Terry Miller

The museum is what we should expect from the United States Naval Academy. The ship models alone make it worth the trip.

Frank H

A small, interesting museum with a good amount of varied, US Naval artifacts. Highly recommend for those who are interested in history and naval military affairs!

Alexander Laun

One of the best museums in the Annapolis/Baltimore/DC area! Definitely your go-to location for USNA history, but this museum is also perfect for greater (American) naval history. One of the best model ship collections in the world, and some incredible guest speakers are frequently invited to town for some amazing lectures. Definitely worth the visit!

Zunilda Polk

Loved it omg

Frankie Bleddyn

Probably the best military museum I have visited. Went there with my Marine son.

Martha Nelson

Museum very good. A unique view of USA history. Amazing swords and naval silver dining service. Good animations of battles clarify the action. NO PARKING and NO PICK NICKING inside the fence. Hard to find parking and hard to find which entrance to use.

Jock McClees

On the first floor is a museum about the history of the Navy and the Marines. Starts from the very beginning and moves through history and the different battles and then goes into air, subs, nuclear, and space. Upstairs are the most amazing ship models. The rest of the Naval academy is worth checking out too.

Henry Booth

Great food and friendly bar. My phone battery was dead and they had outlets. Oysters yum. recommend highly/ Go Navy 61' beat Army

Kenny Wells

Great gift shop for veterans

steven lisowsky

Very amazing

Stephen Barton

The ship build models are excellent.

DAVID I. Klein

I AM A NAVY VETERAN.

James Tuck

Enjoyed it

Cynthia Cunningham

Love this place! Such proud tradition!

Casey Riggs

If you like Museums, boats or the Navy. Must see.

Jeff Dunbabin

Excellent museum. Entire history of the US Navy. Incredible collection of model ships. Most models were built in the 17th and 18th century and are incredibly detailed.

Louise Gruenberg

Great historical displays amidst beautiful grounds in a historic city.

Eileen Lorenz

Wonderiful .my kids loved it.

Michael Thompson

Great model ships and artifacts!

Cinderella

Great place! You can't miss this place, a lot of history at this place, you will love and you defenetly wouldn't be disappointed

Ken Shelton

Very cool history and exhibits.

Lisa Burton

Worth visiting while in Annapolis. Beautiful campus too

Mark Borg

Incredible historical significance. The museum is a must see.

Timothy Long

Very interesting.

John Arglimo

Was great please , temperature well, people talking game which is last night .regular light Sunday talks . I saw lady like commander with navy dress . She changed her dress white and green colorful dress. Kind of priest but I m not sure yet,

Erine Taguchi

Inside Navy facility. Weekend is closed.

Steven Danner

So much information that it will take several visits to see it all.

Joseph Looker

A must see when visiting the Naval Academy in Annapolis !

Giorgi Davlianidze

great

Kristopher Hough

A great little stop on your trip through Annapolis

Remy LeBarr

Really cool and awesome exhibits

Robert Crimmins

Great history. Great traditions. Captures the pride of America.

Linda Cooper

Very very interesting. Lots and lots of history of how the Navy started to the present.

Troy Zeeman

Awesome

Neal J

Great place to learn about the history of the Navy!

shelley richardson

Make sure you see the bone carved sail ships in the second floor in the back

Andrew

Excellent museum for learning about the history of the United States Naval Academy specifically, but the Navy in general as well. If you’re going to visit the Naval Academy, be sure to add this to your list of activities. Well worth the time, and it’s free.

Ray Wroten

If you like model shops, this is the place to go. 2nd floor all models, 1st floor is random history items.

John Foreman

Excellent

Chris Breeling

Very cool and guides are very informative

Donna Dodson

It was very fascinating to see all the ship replicas n then the navy's history through time. Plus the bone ships that were originally made by prisoners out out scraps from dinner etc.

Deb Leonard

I actually didn't hate it, but... I didn't read ahead of time you need identification-drivers license to enter, so.. I never saw anything because we couldn't go in. So... BRING IDENTIFICATION with you.

Oksana Billington

Very informative and interesting museum on naval history of US. Volunteers are fantastic and very dedicated. Bone ship models collection made by POWs is impressive.

Nate Bramwell

An amazing museum with a great atmosphere and great learning experiences

steve shiflett

This should be on every American's bucket list. You can see lots of artifacts from our Naval heroes. The museum is organized on a timeline so that one can walk through history. I was rather impressed at seeing a folding knife that John Paul Jones use to carry around. It looked more like a folding sword to me. I kind of think John Paul Jones was what people call today, "A little crazy".

Karla Guzman

So much to see and learn about. Definitely recommend going.

Pam Scott

Interesting displays of Navy history, ships and sailors. Worth the trip.

Erin L

My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed this museum! Highly recommend a walk around the campus and a stop in here.

Scott McDonald

I love this part of the academy. The bone ship section is my favorite part. Amazingly detailed models made from bone fragments; Chicken, pork, beef, whatever the sailors had that night. Really cool to look at and the details are amazing. There is so much to see it will take you a long time, even if you are not a usual museum person.

Daniel Swedberg

Cool but some things did not work but interesting

Chris Whitten

Great place with lots of history behind it. The little theater was interesting but the ships on the 2nd floor were amazing! The church next door was awesome too.

Donaldo Cordero Xímenez

Very nice tour....

Sean Brown

GREAT museum! Make sure You go upstairs to their wooden ship museum, it's one of the best collections I've ever seen! AND Whatever You Do, DO NOT miss visiting John Paul Jones' Tomb in the crypt beneath the Naval Academy Chapel! When they built the Chapel, they didnt know where Jones' body was, but they built the crypt anticipating that one day they WOULD find him! The story of the discovery of his final resting place (in Paris) is incredible! MAKE SURE NOT TO MISS IT!

Robert Harper

Interesting way to spend the day.

Randall Talvik

One of the best Museums I have ever been to. Wonderful artifacts, wonderful history and information. Very few people visit and its FREE! It's the best kept secret for museums, I'm surprised there isn't more people visiting this place.

Stephen Catt

Could spend hours here and learn about the major naval engagements.

Paul Gorzalski

So much cool history to see. Truly amazing!

Edwin Martinez

The museum is a beautiful tour of the US Navy's history.

Bart Wilson

Very interesting tours. Guides excellent!!

Lev Lazinskiy

Awesome museum full of naval history. Admission is free and well worth the trip.

Michael Ohr

The u.s. naval academy is a great place to go and walk around that museums in the academy are fantastic looking at great people that served this country sports museum is awesome.

William Witkowski

The Marine Corps part is outstanding

Jennifer Piehl

Love yhe displays and all the history! Give yourself plenty of time to wander, read and take the tour. Well worth it! Go Navy!

Stuart Russell

Lots of interesting displays and artifacts from Naval history. Very well presented. Not too much or too little, hits the sweet spot for education and entertainment.

Andre Henderson

A lot of history

Lisa K

Very interesting. Love the model ships.

Alex Fernandez

Excellent museum of ships

Tony Casciano

A must see when in Annapolis. I have a greater appreciation for our service men and women after visiting.

Merry Sea

Excellent tour with a knowledgeable guide. Great for anyone who likes history and tradition.

Robert Hoag

Great place to visit. First floor have history of US Navy. Second floor have ship models dating back to the 1500's. Incredible display.

Jim Dymond

Beautiful grounds nice museum Enjoyed Our visit we got there late should a start it way earlier

Brad Carre

Rich with history and displays.

George Fletcher

This place will make you proud to be American

Gene Rochat

Impressive but MUST take walking guided tour to get the MOST from your visit.

Charles Wilson

A really decent museum that covers many aspects of United States Navy history.

Gerardo Garcia

The perment exhibition of ship models is fascinating. The current exhibit of us navel history from. John Paul Jones to the astronauts is great. Got to see stuff from some of the navel hero's I had only read about.

Bill Lawrence

We were so deeply lost in the amazing history in this wonderful museum, we had to be dragged out to make our drive home. One of our favorite spots on the Yard for us.

Jason Simard

Beautiful campus!

Michael Turtle

As a tourist, this is a really interesting place to visit. The guided tours are excellent and full of history from former servicepeople (although not necessarily alumni from the college). The tour takes a couple of hours and you'll go inside some of the buildings and hear lots of stories about what it's like to train here. Worth the effort to visit if you're in town - whether you're a foreigner or an American.

Thomas Fair

It's more than a Naval Museum, many of the exhibits and captions encompassed the history in it's entirety. Friendly and knowledgeable help desk too.