{"id":83069,"date":"2026-08-05T20:06:32","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T20:06:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2026\/08\/05\/the-countdown-begins-national-coast-guard-museum-one-year-from-opening\/"},"modified":"2026-08-20T18:39:43","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T18:39:43","slug":"the-countdown-begins-national-coast-guard-museum-one-year-from-opening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/news\/your-navy\/2026\/08\/05\/the-countdown-begins-national-coast-guard-museum-one-year-from-opening\/","title":{"rendered":"The countdown begins: National Coast Guard Museum one year from opening"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Decades in the making, the National Coast Guard Museum is set to open next summer on the banks of the Thames River in New London, Connecticut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 80,000-square-foot museum will highlight the maritime service\u2019s mission, history and accomplishment across three exhibit floors, interactive displays and experiences, featuring more than 5,000 photos and 600 artifacts, including an MH-60T Jayhawk helicopter and the Medal of Honor awarded to Signalman First Class Douglas Munro, the service\u2019s sole recipient of the honor who heroically led the extraction of Marines under fire during the Battle of Guadalcanal in 1942.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Coast Guard Commandant Adm. 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In 2013, the city donated a parcel of waterfront property for the museum, and the state of Connecticut pledged $20 million in funding to revitalize the effort. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2022, the museum received nearly $50 million from Congress, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.navytimes.com\/news\/your-navy\/2022\/08\/23\/coast-guard-kicks-off-construction-for-national-museum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.navytimes.com\/news\/your-navy\/2022\/08\/23\/coast-guard-kicks-off-construction-for-national-museum\/\">a \u201ckeel-laying\u201d ceremony was held to mark the start of construction <\/a>of the main building.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the time, then-Commandant Adm. Linda Fagan said the facility would be a place to \u201cshare our history and the stories with the American public.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cToday was a beautiful day in New London and for the Coast Guard,\u201d Fagan said<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Last year, the federal government provided another $50 million to complete the facility\u2019s construction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With the exception of the U.S. Space Force, founded in 2019, the nation\u2019s armed services will now each have their own national museums. However, the Navy\u2019s is currently closed due to its location on an active military installation and aging infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The National Museum of the Air Force, located in Dayton, Ohio, traces its roots to 1923 and is the oldest military aviation museum in the world. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The National Museum of the Navy was established in 1963 at the Navy Yard in Washington, D.C. Fundraising efforts are underway to build a new state-of-the-art facility accessible to the public somewhere in the District.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The National Museum of the Marine Corps in Quantico, Virginia, opened in 2006, while the National Museum of the U.S. Army, at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, opened in 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Retired Capt. 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