Historic Property · Newport News, Virginia
USS Monitor Center (The Mariners' Museum & Park)
Organization Confirmed · last verified 2026-06-21 · What this means
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The USS Monitor Center at The Mariners' Museum & Park interprets the Civil War ironclad USS Monitor and the 1862 Battle of Hampton Roads, and conserves over 200 tons of recovered Monitor artifacts including its turret. This center is operated by The Mariners' Museum, not the American Civil War Museum (ACWM) as the directory entry name suggests.
Why it matters
Historical focus: USS Monitor and Civil War naval ironclads
Visiting
- Address
- 100 Museum Drive, Newport News, VA, 23606 · Map and directions
- Hours
Daily 9 a.m.–5 p.m. (within The Mariners' Museum)
- Periods interpreted
- American Civil War, Multi-Era Military History
- Official page
- https://www.marinersmuseum.org/exhibit/uss-monitor-center/ (opens marinersmuseum.org in a new tab)
Programs and events
No upcoming events are listed yet. Events added by the organization appear here and on the main calendar together.
Contact
- Telephone
- 757-596-2222
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