The West Point Museum is the oldest museum in the U.S. Army, with more than 2,000 small arms on display across three floors just outside Thayer Gate.
Don’t miss
- Pistols carried by George Washington
- General George S. Patton’s WWII Thompson submachine gun
- Winchester rifle reportedly owned by Geronimo
- German FG-42 paratrooper rifle
- Gold-plated pistol that belonged to Hitler
Our notes
The West Point Museum is the oldest military museum in the country, and its Small Arms Gallery traces American military arms from the Revolution to the present. The John T. Pitman ammunition collection is part of the holdings.
Timeline
- 1854 Collection formally established at West Point
Plan your visit
- The museum sits next to the Visitors Center outside Thayer Gate, so no post access is needed to visit it
- Parts of the lower level were closed for renovation as of August 2025
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