New Naval Museum Coming

Week of September 07, 2009

The groundbreaking ceremony for the new Seabee Museum took place recently at Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC), Port Hueneme, Calif. Established in 1947, the Seabee Museum is the only official Navy museum, and is owned and operated by the Navy as part of the Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC). In June 2008, the CEC/Seabee Historical Foundation gifted $10 million to the Navy for the purpose of building the new museum. Although the new museum will be approximately the same size as the former facility -- 36,000 square feet -- the purpose-built facility will allow a more comprehensive story of the Seabees. The new museum will open in the spring of 2011. For more information, visit the U.S. Navy Seabee Museum website.