MUSEUM INFO

Updated: 1/10/2010 v2009-07a

Puget Sound Navy Museum Bremerton, Washington

Street Address

251 1st Street
Bremerton, WA 98337

Phone: 360-479-7447
Fax: 360-627-2273
Web: http://www.history.navy.mil/museums/psnm/psnm.htm

Museum Hours

We are open from 10:00 AM-4:00 PM Monday through Saturday, and 1:00 PM-4:00 PM on Sundays.
From October through May, we are closed on Tuesdays.
We are open on all holidays except Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years Day and Easter.
Admission is free.

Admissions

Free

Description

The Museum first opened its door to the public in 1954 as the Shipyard Naval Museum located in the Craven Center on Burwell Avenue. It later relocated to the Washington State Ferry Building on Bremerton's waterfront. In 1986, it became Bremerton's Naval Museum. Starting with just over 600 items, the Museum has now grown to full capacity, brimming with items from the Navy's historic past providing a very valuable an unique historical source for historian, researchers and students.

History

The Puget Sound Navy Museum (also known as Bremerton Naval Museum) is loaded with treasures from Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and the Navy's past. Its large collection of memorabilia specifically focuses on the history of the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and the capitol ships the frequently visited the Navy Yard.

Artifacts Collections

Historical and Naval artifacts (which includes photos, uniforms, books, cannons, flags, etc.) since ca. 1377 to the present.

Facilities

The sail in front of the museum is from USS Parche (SSN-683), a Cold War special operations sub.

The museum also has space available for small Navy ceremonies, such as pinnings, retirements, and reenlistments on the second floor or in front of the Parche sail.

Staff

Lindy Dosher, Assistant Director/Curator
Phone: 360-627-2270
Email:


Museum Type

History
Military

Governance

Type: Non-profit



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