CELEBRATING 20 YEARS 2014 has been an important year for us, as it marks our 20th anniversary as a fully professional museum! Although we opened our doors in 1991, we initially operated as a preview center while our first exhibits were being developed. After the galleries came to life with engaging history and science exhibits we dropped the preview center designation and began operating as a true museum in early 1994. As we look back on 20 years, it has been two wonderful and exciting decades! We have hosted well over one million visitors — 1,273,923 veterans, active duty, civilians, and families — and shared the stories of the undersea Navy in numerous exhibits and education programs. Our artifact collection has grown to more than 40,000 items that hold immeasurable historical, technological, and cultural significance. And we have earned the museum field’s highest national recognition — accreditation from the American Alliance of Museums — twice: first in 2000 after only six years of full operation, and then again in 2011 with reaccreditation through 2026. As we close out 2014, we look forward to celebrating many new achievements at future anniversaries! FOURTEEN YEARS 1,273,923 MILLION OVER FORTY THOUSAND ITEMS COLLECTED AND PRESERVED OF AAM ACCREDITATION VISITORS NAVAL UNDERSEA MUSEUM 2014 ANNUAL REPORT
4 Publizr Home