National Museum of the United States Army, Virginia Building Project, US Architecture Photos
National Museum of the United States Army in Virginia
Nov 13, 2020
National Museum of the United States Army
Design: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
Location: Scottsville, Virginia, USA

Photos © Dave Burk | SOM
First Museum Devoted to the Entire History of the United States Army Opens
The 185,000-square-foot museum walks visitors through every generation of the United States Army and celebrates the story of the individual soldier.

This Veterans Day, SOM and the Army Historical Foundation are celebrating the completion and opening of the National Museum of the US Army (NMUSA), a cultural institution of national significance that is the first to tell the story of the oldest branch of the United States military. The building ? which is located just 20 miles outside of Washington, D.C. ? is designed to serve as a center of education, and the Army?s symbolic front door. By walking visitors through every generation of the Army, the museum focuses not on battles or wars, but on the individual soldier ? a centuries-long narrative of honor, sacrifice, and valor.
?Our partners at SOM did a magnificent job helping us envision a museum that would reflect the Army?s storied history, its values, and the service of the 30 million men and women who have worn its uniform,? said LTG Roger Schultz, USA (Ret.), President of the Army Historical Foundation, the nonprofit organization that campaig...