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The National Coast Guard Museum has preserved the sign that hung outside Air Station New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina in 2005.

Sept. 4, 2025

The Sign: How a Hurricane Katrina artifact found its way to the National Coast Guard Museum

Air Station New Orlean's sign became a beacon of hope during 2005. It was battered, bruised and leveled by Hurricane Katrina, but it was never counted down and out.

Rendering of the National Coast Guard Museum.

Aug. 15, 2025

One small steel beam, one giant step for the Coast Guard!

The National Coast Guard Museum raises its first steel beam on CG Day.

Ellyn Metcalf, Vice President of Education at National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation, Chris Cassidy, President and CEO of the Museum Foundation, accept Douglas Munro’s Medal of Honor from Master Chief Petty Officer Shawn Burns, Command Master Chief of the Eight Coast Guard District and James Brundage, Director of Programs and Exhibits for the National Coast Guard Museum, Jan. 28, 2025 (U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy of Petty Officer 3rd Class Perry Shirzad)

Feb. 5, 2025

The Coast Guard’s only Medal of Honor has a new home—for now!

Douglas Munro’s award loaned to new Medal of Honor Museum.

A picture of a cannon that will become a major display at the National Coast Guard Museum Website.

Dec. 5, 2023

National Coast Guard Museum Website emerges with plans for an interactive, immersive online experience

Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023, at 12:30 p.m. EST the NCGM team will host a Facebook live event, don’t miss this!

This charcoal drawing was executed by a Coast Guardsman in the Pacific Ocean during the heat of a World War II battle against Japan. (Photo by Martin Berman-Gorvine)

Jan. 18, 2023

Exhibit Center plays key role in telling Coast Guard’s story 

The little-known facility preserves irreplaceable artifacts.

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