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82nd Airborne Division Museum

82nd Airborne Division Museum

A view of the outside of the 82nd Airborne Division Museum.

The museum is dedicated to telling the history of the 82d Airborne Division from 1917 to the present. We are located on Fort Bragg, North Carolina in Building C-6841, 5108 Ardennes Street, 28310. Please see the ‘Contact Us’ Section for directions to the museum. Major General James M. Gavin began the concept of the museum in 1945, when the 82d Airborne Division received the honor of Occupation Duty in Berlin at the end of World War II. Inside the Division headquarters a trophy and news room held information about their war effort and the nation’s victory.. More

Contact:

Information Line: 910-432-3443 or 5307

Museum Director: Mr. John W. Aarsen

Museum Curator: Mr. Christopher M. Ruff

Museum Technician: Mr. Rafael (Ralph) Alvarez

Gift Shop Manager: Mrs. Shantay McQueen - 910-436-1735

Location:

Building C-6841

5108 Ardennes Street

Fort Bragg, North Carolina 28310

Social Media:

Official Website

Visiting the Museum

Free admission
Open on the following Federal holidays: MLK Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day and Veterans’ Day. Closed on all other Federal holidays.

Hours

Monday Closed

Tuesday 0900 – 1700

Wednesday 0900 - 1700

Thursday 0900 - 1700

Friday 0900 - 1700

Saturday 0900 - 1700

Sunday 1100 - 1700

About the 82nd Airborne Division Museum

The museum is dedicated to telling the history of the 82d Airborne Division from 1917 to the present. We are located on Fort Bragg, North Carolina in Building C-6841, 5108 Ardennes Street, 28310. Please see the ‘Contact Us’ Section for directions to the museum. Major General James M. Gavin began the concept of the museum in 1945, when the 82d Airborne Division received the honor of Occupation Duty in Berlin at the end of World War II. Inside the Division headquarters a trophy and news room held information about their war effort and the nation’s victory.

Operation Desert Storm museum exhibit inside the 82nd Airborne Division Museum. Postwar - The Global Response Force and Dominican Republic exhibits inside the 82nd Airborne Division Museum. US Army helicopter on display outside of the 82nd Airborne Division Museum. US Army aircraft on display outside of the 82nd Airborne Division Museum.

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