Washington National Guard Museum
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 Museum in 2014 | |
  The present museum building in Washington state  Washington National Guard Museum (the United States) | |
| Established | 1989[1] |
|---|---|
| Location | Building #2 (The Arsenal) Camp Murray, Washington |
| Coordinates | 47°06′54″N 122°33′53″W / 47.1150°N 122.5647°W |
| Type | Military museum |
| Website | Official website |
The Washington National Guard Museum, also known as The Arsenal Museum, is a military museum of the Washington National Guard. It is located at the Washington National Guard headquarters at Camp Murray, visible from Interstate 5 near Lakewood, Washington.
The collection includes (inside) military artifacts and memorabilia including National Guard weapons, uniforms and diaries, and outside, static displays including an M47 Patton tank, F-101 Voodoo jet fighter,[2] and AH-1 Cobra attack helicopter.[3][4]
The Arsenal
The building housing the museum, The Arsenal, was built in 1915–1916.[4][5] It predates the nearby Lewis Army Museum, just as the National Guard's Camp Murray is a generation older than the adjacent and larger Fort Lewis (now Joint Base Lewis-McChord).[6]
