C E C/Seabee Museum Port Hueneme, California

Mailing Address

99 23rd Avenue
Port Hueneme, CA 93010

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1000 23rd Avenue, Bldg. 99 Code HO
Port Hueneme, CA 93010

Phone: 805-982-5165
Web: www.seabeehf.org/museum/index.htm

Museum Hours

Closed Federal Holidays, Easter, and the week between Christmas Day and New Year's Day

Tue - Sat		9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Admissions

Free Open to the public- Limited access without valid Department of Defense ID. Please call 805-982-5165 for current policies or to schedule an appointment.

Description

At the US Navy's CEC/Seabee Museum, you'll relive action from World War II through the latest military actions and learn why Seabees proudly proclaim, "We Build, We Fight." From building runways and bridges to fighting to defend those facilities in times of conflict, the Seabees legacy has been and will continue to be one of global impact and progress. Base Access Information: (805) 982-5169 Tours: (805) 982-5167 Archive: (805) 982-6497 Museum Store: (805) 982-5168

Mission Statement

The mission of the U.S. Navy Seabee Museum is to stand the watch over the legacy of the “Can do!” spirit for the U.S. Navy Seabees and the Civil Engineer Corps of the Navy, veterans, and the public.

History

Established in 1947 by Seabees, and the second oldest U.S. Navy museum, the CEC/Seabee museum Built by three generations of Seabees, the museum is housed in two World War II era quonset huts, a Vietnam era wing, and a Gulf War era warehouse.

Artifacts Collections

Displays on awe-inspiring collection of U.S. Navy uniforms, weapons, art and memoriabilia. The collection also includes artifacts from Seabee travels on all seven continents and a myriad of islands throughout the world.

Research Collections

The Naval Facilities Engineering Command Archives are co-located with the CEC/Seabee Museum. They house 13,000 linear feet of records, photos and film pertaining to the Seabees and the Civil Engineer Corps since 1941.

Library

Access: General Public
Appointment required: true

Staff

Lara Godbille, Director
Phone: 805-982-5167
Email:

Carol Marsh, Historian

Gina Nichols, Archivist

Kim A. Crowell, Curator
Phone: 805-982-5611
Email:

Michael Pinckney, Registrar


Museum Type

History
Military

Governance

Type: An Official United States Navy Museum


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