The Puget Sound Navy Museum is an official

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located in

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, United States. The

is one of the 10 Navy museums that are operated by the

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. It is located near the

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terminal, the

Puget Sound Naval Shipyard Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, officially Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PSNS & IMF), is a United States Navy shipyard covering 179 acres (0.7 km2) on Puget Sound at Bremerton, Washington in uninterrupted ...

, and the Bremerton Annex of

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. According to the museum website, its mission is "collecting, preserving, and interpreting the naval heritage of the

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for the benefit of the

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and general public."

Collections

The naval history of the region is explored through a series of exhibits about the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard. There's a section devoted towards the aircraft carrier . Outside the museum, the

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of the is on display. The museum offers a gift shop, research library, and children's area.

History

The Puget Sound Navy Museum held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially open the doors of the museum after being moved to its new location on the Bremerton waterfront. On August 24, 2007, the 111-year-old, historic Building 50 from the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard (PSNS) was moved and refurbished to house the museums’ exhibits. This was the museum's fifth move in 52 years of operation.

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* {{authority control United States Navy museums Maritime museums in Washington (state) Military and war museums in Washington (state) Museums in Kitsap County, Washington History museums in Washington (state) Maritime history of Washington (state) History of Kitsap County, Washington Bremerton, Washington Naval History and Heritage Command