National Museum of the Marine Corps

National Museum of the Marine Corps
	Seal of the National Museum of the Marine Corps
Established	November 10, 2006
Location	1775 Semper Fidelis Way (see US Route 1 in Virginia) ; Triangle, Virginia
Coordinates	38°32′39″N 77°20′36″W / 38.544139°N 77.343361°W
Type	Military History
Public transit access	none
Website	www.usmcmuseum.com

The National Museum of the Marine Corps is the historical museum of the United States Marine Corps. Located in Triangle, Virginia near MCB Quantico, the museum opened on November 10, 2006, and is now one of the top tourist attractions in the state, drawing over 500,000 people annually.^[1]

In July 2013, the museum announced plans for a major expansion, to include sections on more modern Marine Corps history, such as the 1983 Beirut barracks bombing, a combat art gallery, and a Global War on Terrorism gallery.^[2]

^ Vassil, Chris (January 27, 2009). "National Museum of the Marine Corps Remains Top Virginia Destination". Marketwatch. Retrieved January 29, 2008. ^{[dead link]}
^ "National Marine Corps Museum plans massive expansion," Marine Corps Times, July 13, 2013 Archived 2013-07-17 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved January 26, 2014

[1] Vassil, Chris (January 27, 2009). "National Museum of the Marine Corps Remains Top Virginia Destination". Marketwatch. Retrieved January 29, 2008. ^{[dead link]}

[2] "National Marine Corps Museum plans massive expansion," Marine Corps Times, July 13, 2013 Archived 2013-07-17 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved January 26, 2014

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