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National
Armor and Cavalry Museum
It
is planned that the National Armor and Cavalry Museum will be a state-of-the-art
facility with dynamic and innovative exhibits showing the history of
armored vehicle development through the ages. The museum's main mission
is to be a learning center for soldiers studying armored warfare concepts
at the new Armor Center as part of the Maneuver Center of Excellence.
It will present a unique environment that preserves the existing vehicle
and weapon collection and present it in a historic context for trainees
as well as the public.
This
M4A3E8 Sherman was once on Brooks Field at Fort Knox. It was painted
as Col. Abrams "Thunderbolt VII" but now it is painted
as a Korean War Third ID tank. |
While the
museum will provide modern storage, maintenance and exhibit capabilities
for more than 9000 micro artifacts and 250 macro artifacts in the Armor
Collection, it will also provide resources in support of ongoing research
and development of doctrine, policy and equipment.
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An
artist rendering of the proposed Armor Center that will be built at
Fort Benning where tankers of the future will be trained. Courtesy
of Fort Benning Public Affairs
The
museum will also take a central role in presenting the history and
heritage of the supporting units and organizations of its mounted
warriors and their role in the development of armored warfare. It
will also play an important role in Army recruitment and retention.
The
new museum will have 100,000 square feet of space that will cost approximately
$50,000,000 that will be paid for through private doantions.
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