Eleven Navy museums located at shore installations around the country attract two million visitors annually, and display over one million artifacts

Washington Navy Yard (Apr. 21, 2003) Eleven Navy museums located at shore installations around the country attract two million visitors annually, and display over one million artifacts. As shown in the map, The Navy Museum in Washington, D.C., The National Museum of Naval Aviation at Pensacola, Fla., and the Naval Undersea Museum in Keyport, Wash., have been granted professional accreditation by the American Association of Museums (AAM). Since 1906 AAM has served to promote the highest professional standards in all phases of museum operations-including management and finance, conservation, ethics, education, and community involvement. U.S. Navy graphic. File# 030421-N-0000X-002