SMALL TOWN, BIG HISTORY
F redericksburg has a variety of museums and historic sites for people of all ages to visit. From an overseas war zone to the schools that educated the early settlers to this region, there is something for everyone to learn about.
Formerly known as the Nimitz Museum — in honor of Fredericksburg’s Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz — the National Museum of the Pacific War sees visitors from all over the world.
The museum teaches the history of the Asiatic-Pacific Theater of Operations during World War II through educational platforms, connecting to current and future national security issues and facilitates programs to memorialize and support all veterans.
A 33,000-square-foot exhibition area features 40 media installations, approximately 900 artifacts in 97 climate-controlled cases, 15 macro-artifacts and hundreds of photographs.
General Information
• The Pacific Combat Zone is open Wednesday through Monday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and the Nimitz Gallery and George H.W. Bush Gallery are open Wednesday through Monday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• The museum is closed Tuesdays, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
• Admission is free for WWII veterans.
• Senior citizens 65 and older are $16; adults are $24; teachers and military members (active or retired) with an I.D. are $14; children six and over, along with students who have ID, are $10; children five and under are free.
• For more information about rates, along with questions about volunteering at the museum, call 830 997-8600 or visit the museum online at pacificwarmuseum.org.
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