Army Transportation Museum Foundation — Attraction in Gloucester Point

We had a rainy day at Colonial Williamsburg and decided to check this museum out. First, you must stop at the Fort Eustis Visitor Control Center. This is a small brick building on the right, just before you enter the base at gate 1. The building says "Welcome to Fort Eustis" on the exterior that faces the road, and has the air force and army logos underneath. All adults need to come inside and present government issued photo identification. Additionally, they asked for the driver's social security number. The employee walked to the back to perform a background check. After about 5 minutes, he came back and issued us a paper visitor pass that had to be displayed on our car dashboard. This entire visitor ID procedure took about 20 minutes total, due to the long line of others (mostly contractors) getting base passes. Leaving the control center and entering the base was a little confusing. When you leave the parking lot, drive to the big white domed canopy tent thing that you can drive through. There will be military police to check your visitors pass. The FREE museum was awesome! It has tons of exhibits, with a large array if different era military transportation vehicles, including aircraft, boats, trucks, jeeps, trains, hovercrafts, etc. There are heaps more vehicles outside. I wish some things were touchable or climbable for the kids. There is very little hands on things for kids to do in the museum. We had a 5-year-old with us and he wasn't interested in anything, except the wavy mirror at the circus display near the exit. The restrooms were clean. This place is A+ and highly recommended. Our GPS gave us trouble finding the parking lot, so I noted the coordinates when we parked......

The Army Transportation Museum is an excellent museum that tells the story of military transportation well. Beginning from the days of the covered wagon all the way up to the Afghan and Iraq operations of the 2000's, it is a comprehensive look including wheeled, winged, and rail transportation. It is a much bigger museum than appears and will take longer than you expect - especially if you take your time to read the educational and well-written placards. The brief history of Fort Eustis is very good as well. The outside exhibits are a little dated with very few examples of rail, truck, amphib, and aviation vehicles dated later than the mid to late 70's. I would love to see newer aircraft in the collection. The gift shop has a good variety of hats, t-shirts, and other memorabilia with reasonable gift shop prices. Overall, it is well worth your time, and it's free! Budget in an extra 30 minutes for getting your security pass at the visitor center. The museum is inside an...

I make a point to visit this museum every time I'm in the area, every 2 or 3 years. They are always updating or adding exhibits. The museum grows as the history of Army transportation grows, which is appreciated. There are experimental pieces here you won't see anywhere else. The crown jewel IMHO is the Eve of Destruction. She's the only gun truck that was brought back from Vietnam. I've seen her display improve over the years, from being parked outside to being moved inside and watched the Vietnam diorama grow around her. My favorite exhibit. This museum is free to the public, donations happily accepted and greatly appreciated. Between the indoor and outdoor displays you can spend 2 to 4 hours or more, depending on the detail you wish to absorb. Family friendly, the kids enjoy it! Well worth your time. Very nice gift...