Established 1975 | Phone +1 301-863-1900 | |
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Location Lexington Park, Maryland, United States Type U.S. Navy Aviation Naval History Address 22156 Three Notch Rd, Lexington Park, MD 20653, USA Hours Open today · 10AM–5PMFriday10AM–5PMSaturday(Maryland Day)10AM–5PMHours might differSunday12–5PMMondayClosedTuesday10AM–5PMWednesday10AM–5PMThursday10AM–5PMSuggest an edit Similar Sotterley, Elm's Beach Park, Calvert Marine Museum, Chesapeake Beach Railway, Point Lookout Light Profiles | ||
Tour of patuxent river naval air museum
The Patuxent River Naval Air Museum (PRNAM) preserves and interprets the Patuxent River Naval Air Base history and heritage of advancing US Naval aviation technology. This museum is the repository of artifacts, photographs and film, documents, and related heritage memorabilia from Patuxent River and other stations, such as Warminster, PA, and Trenton, NJ, that have been consolidated at Patuxent River. The museum is dedicated to those who have employed their talents in advancing Naval aviation research, development, testing, and evaluation.
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History
The shared vision for historical preservation and education gradually coalesced into reality with the establishment of a steering group in late 1974. This group prepared the necessary incorporating papers and bylaws, and introduced legislation to the Maryland General Assembly. The Naval Air Test and Evaluation Museum (NATEM) Association was approved and established as a non-profit, tax exempt organization in the State of Maryland on 14 March 1975. The Navy provided the current building and grounds in 1976, and the museum opened its doors to the public in July 1978. In 1978, the Museum was recognized by the Secretary of the Navy as one of the ten official Navy museums.
Collections
The following is a list of aircraft in the museum's collection.