SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS

December 1, 2020 through January 31, 2021
Pearl Harbor
This special exhibit examines the historical impact of the Japanese attack against the United States and honors the thousands of lives lost through recovered artifacts, military uniforms and much more.

On the morning of Dec. 7, 1941, a fleet of Japanese aircraft carriers unleashed a surprise attack on a U.S. naval fleet in Oahu, Hawaii. More than 2,300 Americans were lost during the attack, prompting the nation to declare war on the Empire of Japan on Dec. 8, 1941, and planting the seeds for World War II. Germany and its axis partners declared war on the U.S. three days later. On Sept. 2, 1945, the Japanese surrendered on the deck of the Battleship U.S.S. Missouri ending World War II.

Among the featured artifacts in the “Pearl Harbor” exhibit is a Domain of Neptune’s Rex Certificate. Prior to World War II, world travel was considered an adventure, and crossing the equator was marked as a major event. This celebrated ritual became known by the U.S. and British navies as Neptunus Rex, evolving into a rite of passage for sailors. The exhibit also features a Shellback certificate for Seaman A.D. Burdette dated Jan. 24, 1921, while aboard the U.S.S. Oklahoma, along with original newspapers, maps, ship models and other items. 

Visit the Museum to learn more about how the events of this day forever changed our country.
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February 1 through April 30, 2021
Medal of Honor

May 1 through July 30, 2021
Movies Go To War