Navy SEAL Museum

The National Navy SEAL Museum is the only museum dedicated solely to preserving the history of the United States Navy SEALs and their predecessors. Located in Fort Pierce, Florida, the Museum resides on the training grounds of the original Navy combat divers, the Frogmen.

Built to honor the men who served with fortitude and dedication, the Navy SEAL Museum first opened its doors on Veterans Day in 1985. From humble beginnings, the facility has experienced tremendous growth, achieving national stature in 2007.

The main objective of the Museum remains the promotion of public education by providing the opportunity to explore the history of the United States Navy SEALs through interactive exhibits, while honoring the fallen at the Navy SEAL Memorial and caring for those warriors’ families through the Trident House Charities Program.

Like the Frogmen of the Forties to the SEAL Teams of the New Millennium, the Navy SEAL Museum continues to evolve to carry forth this mission. While these Special Operators have a tactical mission to maintain homeland security, the Museum is dedicated to educating the public about the invaluable role of SEALs.

The visitor journey begins with “The SEAL Mindset”, a powerful chapter-based documentary in triptych format, projected on three walls of a massive surround theater. Visitors are viscerally immersed in the physical stamina, mental tenacity, and unyielding dedication of U.S. Navy SEALs and – through unflinching words of team members – learn about their mindset and motivations. Nearby, an interactive touchscreen “Memorial Wall” allows visitors to learn about Naval Special Warfare (NSW) warriors who have fallen in combat or in training.

As an add-on experience, visitors can immerse themselves in the Navy SEAL Xperience, a VR mission powered by HAVIK, which uses advanced VR technology to take the brave on a pulse-pounding, first-person journey into a high-stakes hostage rescue mission.

80 Years of Naval Special Warfare History

Evolution of the SEALS: This large-scale animation takes visitors through the continual evolution of Naval Special Warfare over its 80-year history, from the first SEAL predecessors in World War II to today’s current military geopolitical climate. Featured Missions: Visitors can navigate eight featured missions through a self-guided touchscreen and dive deeper into the details and key moments of a specific Naval Special Warfare mission – from Normandy to Neptune Spear.

Operation Neptune Spear: Visitors will get an up-close look at the Navy SEAL operation that captured Osama bin Laden. The 3D animation will guide visitors through the operation’s major steps from planning to execution to extraction, narrated by Admiral McRaven, who led the mission.

Cause Higher Than Oneself: Here visitors will be challenged to identify a cause or mission that is bigger than themselves, as well as how they can support it and what kind of SEAL skills they can implement in their own lives.