The Navy SEAL Museum
is coming to
San Diego, California.
U.S. Navy SEALs are an elite special operations force under the United States Naval Special Warfare Command. They are renowned for their mental fortitude, adaptability determination, and teamwork in diverse and challenging environments. The acronym SEAL is derived from their mastery of all the realms in which they operate—Sea, Air, and Land—and execute high-risk, high-impact missions.
All Navy SEALs must complete Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) training to earn their Trident. Much of that training is conducted at Naval Special Warfare (NSW) Command on San Diego Bay in Coronado, California. Navy SEALs are a unique attribute of this region’s character with many retired Navy SEALs, SWCC, and other NSW personnel living and raising families here, though there hasn’t been a museum dedicated to these elite warriors. Until now.
Navy SEAL Museum San Diego will open to the public on October 4, 2025. The opening of Navy SEAL Museum San Diego represents an expansion of the National Navy UDT-SEAL Museum in Ft. Pierce into San Diego, offering a unique opportunity for visitors to experience SEAL heritage in two cities prominent to their lineage. The National Navy SEAL Museum is: One Museum, One Mission, Two Locations.
New Navy SEAL Museum Downtown Receives Giant Artifact
Through Second-Story Window
San Diego Museum Loads in Largest Collection Piece Via Crane – Retired Navy SEALs onsite to oversee installation
SAN DIEGO, CA (September 18, 2024) – The upcoming Navy SEAL Museum San Diego (NSMSD), located at 1001 Kettner Blvd., will be receiving a SEAL Delivery Vehicle (SDV) which will be crane-lifted into the Museum’s second floor in a highly visible installation on September 26, 2024, at 6:30 AM.
The SDV is 21-ft. long and weighs over 1,600 lbs. It has been shipped cross country from Navy SEAL Museum, Fort Pierce via flatbed truck. Once inside, the SDV will eventually be suspended from the ceiling 15 ft. overhead. Visitors will be able to witness the collection piece’s size and scale personally when the Museum opens in Summer/Fall 2025.
1001 Kettner Boulevard in Downtown San Diego
Navy SEAL Museum San Diego Opens to the Public October 4, 2025
The Navy SEAL Museum San Diego – the region’s newest cultural attraction – opens to the public October 4, 2025
Fort Pierce, Fla. – April 22, 2025 – The Navy SEAL Museum San Diego, located downtown near the Embarcadero at 1001 Kettner Blvd., will open to the public this fall at 10:00 AM on October 4, 2025. Navy SEAL Museum San Diego (NSMSD) will provide a world-class experience to hundreds of thousands of visitors annually and will offer unparalleled access and insight into the secretive world of U.S. Navy SEALs. NSMSD will bring the Navy SEAL story to life through educational exhibitions, retired SEAL docents, sensory interactive experiences, virtual reality environments, and community engagement impact programs which will impart values found in the Navy SEAL Ethos like leadership, adaptability, perseverance, and serving something higher than oneself.
Plank Owner BUD/S Class Campaign
Navy SEALs are expected to do the unexpected. They confront their challenges as a Team and lead from the front. When we asked the public to donate to this Museum, they wanted to make sure SEALs had some skin in game and were invested in this project. The answer came through loud and clear as demonstrated by the success of the Navy SEAL Plank Owner Campaign.
With over 1,200 Navy SEALs from around the country leading from the front and raising nearly $1.2 million, it was clear that this Museum is important to them.
Watch the heartfelt videos of gratitude from Navy SEALs themselves and read more to see for yourself the successful results of the Plank Owner Campaign.
National Navy SEAL Museum and FDNY VFW Post 12033
A Bond Born in Blood: The Lasting Relationship Between the FDNY and US Navy SEALs
September 11, 2001 was a day that will forever be etched in the memories of the people of New York City and the world at large. On that fateful morning, the Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY) responded to the devastating terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. 343 brave firefighters gave their lives in the line of duty. Their selfless sacrifice will never be forgotten.
In the aftermath of the attacks, the US military reacted swiftly with Special Operations Forces, including the highly elite US Navy SEALs, deployed to Afghanistan in a mission to hunt down and eliminate Osama bin Laden and Al-Qaeda. As the brave SEALs prepared to take on the enemy, many among them chose to carry a symbol close to their hearts – the FDNY patch. This gesture was a heartfelt tribute to the FDNY, acknowledging the immense sacrifice of the fallen firefighters.
The gesture of solidarity did not go unnoticed. It marked the beginning of a profound bond between the FDNY and the US Navy SEALs, a bond forged in the fire of tragedy and strengthened by the shared values of courage, sacrifice, and patriotism. This connection between the men and women of the FDNY and the US Navy SEALs has endured over the years, as both organizations continue to stand side-by-side, honoring the memories of their fallen comrades.
PARIS TO POINTE DU HOC
A voyage along the Seine River to the Beaches of Normandy
October 25 – November 2, 2026
HEAR THEIR STORIES. LEARN THEIR NAMES. STAND WHERE HISTORY WAS MADE.
SAVE $2,000 per couple when booked by December 31, 2025!
In collaboration with The National WWII Museum
Visit the Navy SEAL Museum in Fort Pierce, Florida, Where the Story of the Frogman Begins
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Honoring The Extraordinary Work, Drive, And Dedication Of Navy SEALs.
The Navy SEAL Museum San Diego’s impact won’t be just educational—it will be emotional. Through the thoughtful choreography of content and design across the space, it will affect how visitors feel during their journey and resonate with guests long after they leave. The visitor experience will be one of information and sensation, enlightenment and excitement, creating moments of intensity and reflection.
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