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The Alabama Center of Military
History Inc.,
which operates The Veterans Memorial Museum, is a non-profit, tax exempt (501c3) educational institution for
the purpose of historical preservation, public display, and public education. The
Museum is dedicated to promoting and disseminating the accomplishments of American
military men and women. Our emphasis is on participants of World War I and subsequent
conflicts, whose survivors and families can use the Museum facilities to reminisce on
their own experiences and those of parents, grandparents, and other close relatives.
The Museum has been designated by the
Alabama House of Representatives as the State of Alabama Veterans Memorial
Museum.
The Veterans Memorial Museum displays more than 30 historical military vehicles from World War I to the present, as well as tableaus, artifacts, and other memorabilia dating back to the Revolutionary War.
The
Museum is housed in the Paul Bolden Military
Museum Building, leased from the City of
Huntsville.
The lease will expire in 2010, and the
City Administration has informed the Museum
staff that the building is not in the City
Master Plan.
Pending
release by the State, the Museum and the City have
agreed that the Museum will receive use of the
Special Forces compound on South Parkway and
surrounding land. At the City Council
meeting of 14 August, the Council
approved a resolution to extend the
Museum's lease on the present building for 5
years.
Unlike
many privately funded museums, the Museum has no
wealthy patron, nor public funds appropriated
for its operation. Hence the new building will
be based on grass roots support.
We
are open to the public Wednesday through
Saturday from 10 AM to 4 PM. Other
hours, for veteran or student groups, are
available by appointment. Admission is
$5 per adult, $4 for seniors, and $3 for
students under 18. Sorry, we are
not set up to take credit or debit cards.
Please
take time to visit our News
page, where we discuss current happenings, new
acquisitions, and opportunities for
volunteers.
Picture
of the Month
Ford's
'Pygmy' prototype under test in 1940
The Pygmy, on display at the
Museum
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