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Museum BRAC FAQs
WHAT IS
HAPPENING TO THE MUSEUM? The General George Patton Museum's bright future was solidified during the BRAC process by the dedicated leadership at all echelons who value the history this museum tells about this Kentucky post and our Army. As it has for the last 60 years, the General George Patton Museum will remain a first-rate place for military enthusiasts, tourists and children to learn more about our Army and its Soldiers. The new and unique exhibits will continue the General George Patton Museum's standing as a staple tourist destination in the Commonwealth. The meticulous planning and execution of changes at the museum will take three to four years to complete because of our aspiration to deliver a first-rate museum that will continue to be the No. 1 most visited U.S. Army museum in the world. WHAT ARTIFACTS
WILL BE ON DISPLAY? WILL I STILL BE ABLE TO SEE TANKS? Because of our commitment to telling the entire story of Fort Knox, the General George Patton Museum will still house some American battle tanks. Once the General George Patton Museum's transformation is complete, visitors will take a walk through time, from 1775 to present day, and see the leadership, sacrifice and duty of our Soldiers which led to our successes and the strong military institution we continue to be today. The histories of Fort Knox's unique organizations will be represented in the museum to allow both the organizations' personnel and tourists alike to gain an appreciation for how this installation's missions contribute to our Army's success. WHAT TIMEFRAME
WILL THESE CHANGES HAPPEN? A grand reopening will likely occur in 2013 or 2014, but most of the museum will remain open for visitors to enjoy in the meantime. |
TO all
interested Patrons of the Under the BRAC Law of 2005, The United States Armor School is directed to relocate to Fort Benning GA, NTL Sept 2011. As part of this directive, the United State Army's Patton Museum of Cavalry & Armor will prepare the armor/cavalry component of the collection for movement to Fort Benning GA, in order to remain with the Armor School, and will be renamed as the National Armor & Cavalry Museum. The mission of NACM will remain the same as the current armor museum: to preserve the armor heritage, lineage and collection for the students of the Art of War. The armor element of the collection consists of roughly 85% of the current collection. The remaining element of the collection (15%), that will remain at Fort Knox, KY, will be renamed as the General George Patton Museum and will have a new mission, new storyline and new collection focus. The Patton collection will become the core for this new museum and will take full control of the building in Sept. 2011. Effective 7 Sept. 2010, the Patton Museum of Cavalry & Armor component of the collection will be closed off, in order prepare that part of the collection for shipment to Fort Benning. Current planning is that upon that date, the Patton Gallery will remain open to the public as will the auditorium and Gift Shop.
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