About The National Infantry Museum & Soldier Center
The National Infantry Museum & Soldier Center (NIMSC) emphasizes the values that define the Infantry
Soldier as well as the Nation they protect: Loyalty, Duty, Respect, Selfless Service, Honor, Integrity, and
Personal Courage. It preserves and exhibits one of the greatest collections of military artifacts in the
world, with 190,000 square feet of galleries standing on a 200-acre tract just outside the United States
Army Maneuver Center of Excellence (MCoE) at Fort Benning, Georgia. The MCoE is one of the Army’s
largest installations and the home of the Infantry and Airborne Schools, as well as Ranger School, Officer
Candidate School, and Armor School.
The National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center is operated as a formal partnership between the U.S. Army and
National Infantry Museum Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization to manage the facility and public programs.
After rebranding, the National Infantry Museum opened at its current location in June 2009, now known as The
National Infantry Museum & Soldier Center, and has greeted over 3 million visitors from across the world
since then. The facility offers more than just museum galleries; it also offers a simulation center,
restaurant, giant screen theater, Global War on Terrorism and Vietnam memorials, and a WWII company street.
The National Infantry Association office is also located inside NIMSC. The National Infantry Association
supports the Infantry Branch, the Chief of Infantry, and the National Infantry Museum. The NIA recognizes
significant contributions made to the Infantry with the Order of Saint Maurice awarded to Soldiers and
Infantry supporters, and the Shield of Sparta awarded to spouses.
The National Infantry Museum & Soldier Center is recognized as one of the premier military attractions in
the Nation by numerous outlets including USA Today and TripAdvisor. In 2011, the museum was awarded the
prestigious Thea Award for Outstanding Achievement by the Themed Entertainment Association and was voted
Best Free museum in America in 2016 by USA Today.