After language was added to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), plans to close any Army museums—including the Patton Museum of Leadership—have been put on hold. Per the NDAA, if the Army plans to close a museum, officials must now show lawmakers where its exhibits and artifacts will go, where its employees will land, and outreach to local groups who might take over the museum in a public-private partnership.
We are grateful to our congressional delegation who played a key role in incorporating that language to protect one of our most treasured tourism attractions that also educates future generations of Army leaders.
On the heels of that news, the Center of Military History mandated reduced hours at the museum. It will open Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on the first and third Saturdays of each month during the same hours. The museum will remain closed on Sundays, Mondays, federal holidays, and the first Tuesday and second and fourth Saturdays of the month.
KRDA has shared those changes with our congressional leaders and will remain vigilant in our efforts to advocate for the museum’s long-term viability.