Last updated: 2/18/2019
Dayton, Ohio
Address
120 Ohio Avenue
Dayton, OH 45428
phone: 937-267-7629
e-mail: mvmhm2007@gmail.com
web: www.mvmhm.com

Hours

Monday through Friday AND 1st and 3rd Saturdays
Monday - Friday
9 AM - 4 PM
Patriotic Holidays and Christmas Eve
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Admissions

Free

Museum Type(s)

Staff

Mark Conrad MSgt, USAF, RET
phone: 937-267-7629
Ken Hoelscher
phone: 937-267-7629
Catherine I. Beers Conrad
phone: 937-267-7629
Kim Villalva
phone: 937-267-7629
Brent Davidson
phone: 937-267-7629
Micheal McBride
phone: 937-267-7629
Kendra Beckman
phone: 937-267-7629
Aaron Anderson
phone: 937-267-7629
John Hoelsher
phone: 937-267-7629
Alex Villalva
phone: 937-267-7629
Description

We have more than 130 uniforms of all types and hundreds of other artifacts on display. The museum is arranged in chronological order, making it easy for visitors to self tour displays that cover the Revolutionary War to the present, including Military Operations Other Than War such as Grenada, Lebanon, and Panama. All branches of the Armed Forces are represented, including the Coast Guard and Merchant Marine. Relics from the opposing side in each conflict are also displayed.

Mission

Our mission is to perpetuate the memory of the Veterans of the Armed Forces past, present and future, to establish a permanent military museum as a repository for preserving artifacts and research materials, and to foster Patriotism and respect for our Veterans and the Armed Forces.

History

The Museum started as traveling displays in 2003; in 2007 we moved into our current location. Our Curator began collecting military relics as a child which grew into a life long love of history. Having spent 9 of his 20 years in the US Air Force stationed in Germany he had the opportunity to visit all the major battlefields in Western Europe. His collection of WWII artifacts grew by leaps and bounds forming the basis for the Museum.

Artifact Collections

We have over 2500 uniforms, medals, letters, photos, artifacts & memorabilia from the Revolutionary War through current, all branches, all ranks men and women. Highlights of our artifacts include:

the Medal of Honor,
pieces of the USS Maine and USS Arizona,
pieces of the World Trade Center
pieces of the Pentagon
pieces of the United Flight 93 crash site.
Research Collections
Official Roster of Ohio Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines from 1917 - 1918
Roster of Ohio Soldiers in the Civil War
Manuals and Regulations from all branches of service in all eras.
Educational Programs
Gallery Tours
History of the Soldiers Home Presentation, now known as the Veterans Administration
Speakers Bureau/Lectures
Facilities

Research Library

Lecture Halls
Governance

We are a 501(c)3 Ohio Non Profit

Tax ID Number 46-0835261

Library
Access: General Public, Staff Only
Appointment required: No
Publications

We publish a quarterly newsletter.

The Big Picture, Quarterly Newsletter
Annual Report, March 2019
Services
SERVICES

Medals Replacement // Personnel and Unit Research // Genealogical Research // Speakers Bureau //Educational Programs

Group Tours
ADA

Our building was built in 1880. We do have a wheelchair ramp with automatic door entrance.

Wheelchair Accessible
Parking
Restrooms
Exhibitions
Museum Events
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