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January 2024 by Ryan Jones
This museum is a tribute to the history of a nation's Army. The experience starts outside with beautifully maintained grounds and outdoor displays telling the history of Army units. On entering the museum the open space is bright and welcoming with the ribbons of past campaign medals lining the ceiling in a beautiful display. To reach the exhibits one must walk through a series of pillars which testify to the valor and honor Soldiers who served and sacrificed to maintain the glory of America's Army. From there visitors can literally walk through the history and ideas which make the US Army both essential and inspiring. The location may seem out of the way, but a brief trip out of town to learn about the history of an Army which has defended freedom around the world is worth the trip.
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January 2024 by Scott Schrader CIC, CIT
Excellent experience!
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January 2024 by Troy Cahoon
Pretty cool ? museum! The theater was awesome! Definitely worth a visit.
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January 2024 by Oliver Fox
We had a wonderful experience. We live in Northern VA so have been to many of the museums in DC. This was the best museum i have been to. Not too busy, lots of space and great use of audio visual and a fantastic theatre. There is also a large area outside which the kids loved running around. I would do this museum and then the Marine Corps museum down the road for a day out. The building architecturally is also amazing.
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January 2024 by thyblacksmith
An immersive experience. The exhibits are well-organized and accompanied by captivating, detailed information. There’s plenty of friendly staff around with a wealth of historical and technical information pertinent to the exhibits. There are several exhibits accompanied by videos playing through projectors which really bring the scenes to life. The mannequins are very lifelike; a lot of attention to detail went into making them. They keep everything clean and tidy. The restroom smelled divine.
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January 2024 by Kate Smith
Fantastic museum - spacious, modern, engaging. Free timed tickets are required but easily reserved online. Plenty of free onsite parking. Docents are friendly, professional, and outgoing. Our group spent 2.5 hours in the museum - allow at least 3 hours if you plan to engage in the immersive virtual reality activities or grab a snack at the cafe. Recommend 10/10.
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December 2023 by Matthew Braverman
Outstanding museum. Similarly organized to the also excellent Marine Corps Museum in Stafford. Lots of interesting exhibits. Their 360 degree theater is unique. The kids area is top notch, well beyond other museums in the area (especially free museums). Very interactive and educational. Already been here 3 times and will be coming many more times in the future. Very manageable amount of people.
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December 2023 by April Spencer
Amazing, I actually just a few tears and could have stayed another 2 hours! Love seeing two plaques outside commemorating my Dad's 1st Sig Brigade in Vietnam in going to see his 29th ord Germany next time I visit, they're still adding to the path. Going back sun with my granddaughter and hoping to take my Daddy. ❤️
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December 2023 by Brandon Renz
This is a hidden gem. Great for kids of any age and adults interested in history. Welcoming staff and cean bathrooms. Nice facility and overall comfortable learning experience with great, unique, high-tech exhibits.
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December 2023 by Carrie Reed
Great museum and kid friendly. Fun play area for about 3-10 and then an interactive computer area for all ages that my kids (7 and 10) love. Great exhibits. We came once and didn’t have enough time. So came a second time. If coming with kids or if you will want to read everything, allow 3 hours. Great cafe with reasonable prices and good food. 3 chicken tenders are $7. Burger is $8.50. Soup of day was $5.50. Generous fries were $2.50. Make sure to do the free tickets online for admission.
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December 2023 by Flo
The National Army Museum, just outside Washington, is definitely worth a visit. The impressive exhibition is excellently designed and well prepared. The presence of veterans willing to share their experiences gives the museum a personal touch. An additional enrichment would be the possibility of either listening to the texts in other languages or reading them on your cell phone, for example by scanning QR codes. All in all, it is an outstanding museum that is also free to enter.
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December 2023 by Isaias Lopez
Awesome set up and the volunteers/workers are extremely helpful
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December 2023 by Tom Gaitens
Salute!!! 5 star Bradley!
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December 2023 by Eric Moyer
The volunteer docents were passionate and knowledgeable. They said that Black Friday (when we went) is their busiest day of the year (not counting when a bunch of school buses show up on the same day.) But it was well staffed.This is a new museum and much smaller than the Air Force Museum. It will take a day for the average person. An enthusiast could spend more time decorating the details contained in the artifacts. I learned quite a bit. The modern exhibits were especially helpful since they are not covered as much in school curricula. They had generally good coverage.However, the size of the space devoted to a conflict scaled according to the number of military personnel involved. This led to a serious under-reporting of the long war of conquest and suppression waged against the indigenous population. But I'm glad that they reported on it at all. The museum also admitted the army's slowness to properly integrate women and people of color. So, though there was some distortion it was less than it might be.You can see photos of some of the special exhibit on service animals in the army. It was on the second floor, but reachable by elevator. There are also benches for people to rest on and several other accessibility affordances.The cafeteria has good food with vegan options, but it's pricey. The salad I had was made from top quality lettuce and worth recreating at home. But it was $10 for less than 500 Cal. However the parking lot is close enough that budget-minded patrons can leave and re-enter after eating a packed lunch. I viewed eating at the cafeteria as a donation that came with food.
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November 2023 by Paula Nichols
Decided to visit the museum after visiting Fort Belvoir earlier that day. We enjoyed checking out the main floor exploration through the years and learning about the Army's involvement with our nation's history. The museum is very well put together and all the exhibits we were able to visit were outstanding.My only issue, which continued to happen within each room, was that I felt like we were being followed.Each time we approached an exhibit or mentioned something out loud about something we were reading about, a volunteer was right there. It became a little repetitive and slightly bothered us because it happened in every room.Also, when we were showing things to the children who were with us, a few volunteers would correct us on how we described things to them.So, the behavior started off a little pestering and then became what felt like a little rude.We spoke about returning again at some point to look at the other floors and possibly bring more people to enjoy the museum with us. However, if we are going to be followed around and given information about things/people that we don't ask about, we might need a sign that says something about "no assistance needed."
