National Coast Guard Museum Association

Museum Construction Progress

Follow along with biweekly timelapse video updates as we build YOUR National Coast Guard Museum.

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NCGMA Time Lapse August 2025 (https://youtu.be/s-FWOi6aTB4?si=7nHFVO97p2Iq7ASo)

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DOUBLE YOUR IMPACT!

Make a qualifying gift during our year-end matching gift campaign and get your Semper Paratus tote! Between now and December 31, 2025, BMC Todd Rule, USCG (Ret.) and CAPT Kenneth Appleton, USCGR (Ret.) will match, dollar-for-dollar up to $100,000, any gift made to our year-end campaign. Help us reach the goal!

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The National Coast Guard Museum Association understands the value of museums and the purpose they serve in society. Our mission is to support the creation, sustainability, and growth of the National Coast Guard Museum.

Learn More about the Museum

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Our Vision

Create a home for the Coast Guard community and a Museum for the entire Coast Guard workforce
Create a valuable resource to stimulate science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) learning
Honor those who have served and inspire generations to come

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In the News

President’s Report

Explore the President’s Report to read a message from our Board Chair, discover how we surpassed our goals, and celebrate the donors and milestones that made it possible.

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Summer Issue of Long Blue Line

This issue of The Long Blue Line is packed with interesting stories, from a 50-year manhunt to the capture of U-175 by Duane and Spencer!

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July 2025 Concrete Pour and Drone Flyover

Watch the National Coast Guard Museum come to life!

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