The National Firearms Museum at NRA Headquarters in Fairfax is the flagship NRA museum, with 14 galleries that span firearms from 1350 to today.
Don’t miss
- Robert E. Petersen Collection gallery
- Ancient Firearms (1350-1700) gallery
- Hollywood Guns gallery
- Modern Firearms (1950-present) gallery
Our visit
The NRA National Firearms Museum at NRA headquarters in Fairfax is the most complete survey of firearms history in one place: thousands of guns in 14 galleries, from early arms to modern match rifles and movie guns. Admission is free.
The Gun Show Loophole Tours have been through several times. The video below is a behind-the-scenes visit with Senior Curator Doug Wicklund in the library, conservation lab and archives, and the photos are from an earlier visit.
Timeline
- 1935 Museum established at the old NRA headquarters
- 1998 Moves to NRA headquarters in Fairfax
On the tour
Plan your visit
- Located inside NRA Headquarters, phone 703-267-1600
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Nearby on the guide
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