Color (water view - Aerial) photograph of Keel Laying Ceremony and Construction Site with America's Tall Ship the Coast Guard Cutter Eagle moored pierside. A very large Americal flag is flying.

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National Coast Guard Museum Association

The National Coast Guard Museum Association, our partner in this historic project, is a private 501c3 organization dedicated to build, fund and support the National Coast Guard Museum. Through the generosity of private donors, federal grants and Connecticut state investments, a free-to-the-public National Coast Guard Museum will tell the Coast Guard story and inspire future generations. The Museum will celebrate the tremendous impact the U.S. Coast Guard has had through the centuries and will honor the service of the highly trained men and women who perform their missions with honor, respect, and devotion to duty.

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B&W photo: Coast Guard Cutter Bramble (WLB-392) surrounded by ice transit the famous and historic Northwest Passage in 1957.

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This free newsletter, produced by the National Coast Guard Museum Association, provides important museum project updates, inspiring stories of Coast Guard history and impact, and compelling accounts from supporters who have generously supported the Museum.

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Our Funding Model

Concept art rendering of the future atrium at the National Coast Guard Museum. This displays visitors on a spiral staircase, at the overlook from deck two through four, at the museum entrance, with the main windows in the background.

The National Coast Guard Museum Association (NCGMA) manages and executes the funding and building of the Museum through a $150 million Capital Campaign, of which $50 million is private donor support. The U.S. Coast Guard provides financial support for Museum exhibits and programming, including virtual and travelling exhibitions. Private funding supports the construction of the Museum as well as its ongoing development, including educational programming, exhibit enhancements, special events and member programming.

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