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Location
Accessibility
Stroller-friendly with elevator access, bag check accommodating to visitor needs (e.g., allowing formula bottles)
Visitor tip
The VR center is consistently highlighted as a must-do experience by multiple visitors. Prioritize this interactive exhibit in your visit planning as it's one of the most memorable features.
Visitor tip
Don't miss the memorial walk extending to the tanks by the gate—this outdoor experience is frequently mentioned as a highlight and provides context to the indoor exhibits. The grounds are stroller-friendly with good temperature conditions.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Military History Museum
- Size
- 190,000 sq ft, opened 2009
- Admission
- Free (donation-based)
- Highlights
- VR center, dioramas, realistic exhibits, exterior memorials and tanks
What visitors say
It reminds me of the museums in Washington DC. Its beautiful. The guard checking our bag was amazing and allowed us to bring water in for my child's formula. The woman at the desk and the security lady walking around were very kind and…
Went for my sons graduation but the museum was amazing. The history and the presentations were very moving. You could spend a day there to see everything. The staff was wonderful, very enthusiastic and willing to share their knowledge…
My husband has been asking to go check this museum for a few years and this past weekend I finally got the chance to take him. If i had know it was free I probably would have taken him a long time ago 😆. This place is amazing and the…
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Did You Know?
- The museum occupies 190,000 square feet and opened in 2009, making it one of the largest dedicated infantry history museums in the United States
- Features a comprehensive firearms collection spanning 300 years of military history, from historical muskets to modern infantry weapons
- Operates as a completely free admission, donation-based museum located at Fort Benning, where visitors are encouraged to support maintenance through souvenir purchases
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