NRA National Firearms Museum — Attraction in Fairfax

Epic collection of firearms with a rich history. The staff at the museum were very professional and answered all my questions thoroughly. The firearm collection is very extensive and goes beyond my highest expectations.

We were immediately greeted at the front desk by Zack. He was very informative about the museum. 98% of the museum is made up of donations. About 8,000 firearms donated are in storage. Bill, one of the staff, was very helpful and talked about James Joseph "Whitey" Bulger Jr..

I was impressed at the arrangement of the firearms and how they were organized in a meaningful way. It would take many hours to go through and read all the exhibits. We spent about two hours there. I was very impressed with the exhibit of weapons used in Hollywood movies. I adored the exhibit with taxidermy animals especially the bear. The Buffalo Bill and George Washington exhibit were very eye catching as well. The most spectacular moment in the museum was hearing about and see an exhibit piece owned by one of America’s most notorious criminals, Charles Manson. The museum curator, Ernie, gave me vivid details of how the gun was confiscated by the police.

Admission to the museum is free and one of Fairfax’s finest and unique local attractions. Strongly recommend...

No person, Institution, Organization, or branch of any government thereof should ever become; Judge, Jury, and Executioner. In comparison of media reports and in context of a simple visit, a reasonable person will understand guns are a simple tool not even considering the actual rights granted to all of us under the constitution of the country. I have been a member since 2011 I think. I am also a Life member. And a Golden Eagle. However, I received my basic training from the Isaac Walton League of America and online State PD verification free of charge. You can do the same and more. Everyone love and care for their children in one way or another. And at times caring for others children is the best reflection of how much you treasure yours. The point is I am certain no member of the NRA wants to see random shootings. I do not however speak for the management or staff of the NRA. I encourage you to visit the Museum in Fairfax, VA to get your own perspectives of firearms and the organization. Tours are usually at 1pm but you can walk through doing any open hours. Travel through safe jurisdictions to visit the shooting range but you'll need to bring your own legally...

Ok so here's the thing, I love museums... I love all kids of museums, even if I'm not down with the whole message of the NRA, I am 100% down with a well curated museum to keep history alive and to show the public things that they otherwise might not see. This is just barely that. The "museum" has all of the guns and other artifacts needed to make an amazing museum and they are technically displayed for visual consumption by the public (also kudos to whole thing being free). The issue that I have is that the exhibits seem to be laid out in a some vague way that has very little flow which had me turned around more than once. It is barely chronological in order. On top of this there were items with little to no description without going to the randomly placed touch screen information centers (see pictures below where an item is marked 13 but 13 does not even appear on the description board. All in all if you love the NRA, or love firearms, this collection is massive and you'll probably enjoy it. If you love history and museums, I'd take this as a solid pass and drive a little further down the road to...