![]() ![]() “The exhibits of this new museum will create a living memorial to the US Navy’s heritage of victory and valor, bringing to life the human experiences of serving at sea,” said Del Toro. Del Toro spoke at the ceremony about the importance of maintaining these artifacts. In late October, Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro announced the Department of the Navy’s preferred location for a new National Museum of the United States Navy. The new location aims to allow the museum to offer the general public “unfettered access to US Navy history and heritage.” Visitors to the current museum must pass through security. The property would be purchased or acquired through a land exchange. The proposed development location sits adjacent to the Washington Navy Yard which is a fully operational military base. The Navy is seeking approximately six acres of land immediately outside the Tingey Gate at the Washington Navy Yard for the development and to help improve the installation’s security posture. The Navy is hosting two virtual public meetings this month to receive public opinion on the draft Enivironmental Impact Statement (EIS) associated with the acquisition. US Navy is establishing plans for the construction of a new museum outside the confines of the Washington Navy Yard –and they’re doing it through an interest mechanism: a land exchange. Hundreds of the US Navy’s ship models, guns and artifacts will soon have a larger and more accessible home. Photo: Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Abigayle Lutz Navy during an event celebrating the Navy’s 247th birthday. Navy rear admiral, unveil a model of the future National Museum of the U.S. Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro and Naval History and Heritage Command Director Samuel J.
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