The unveiling of The Medal of Honor Museum at Patriots Point will signal the launch of the revived museum. Sponsored by the National Medal of Honor Center for Leadership, this renovation will showcase the stories of our nation’s heroes, Medal of Honor Recipients. The re-imagined space will open to the public on May 25, 2024.

The Museum, located on board the USS Yorktown at Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum in Mount Pleasant, SC, is the national home to the Medal of Honor, the Recipients who wear it, and the values inherent in the Medal – courage, commitment, integrity, sacrifice, citizenship, and patriotism. It was designated by Congress as an official National Medal of Honor Memorial site in 1999 but has been bringing the Recipients’ stories to life since 1994.

Activities on May 25:

• 10am – 2pm:
  • Meet a Medal of Honor Recipient, Hangar Bay of the USS Yorktown
    • James C. McCloughan (Medal of Honor Recipient for the Vietnam War)
    • Leroy A. Petry (Medal of Honor Recipient for the Global War on Terrorism)
  • Living History Actors showcasing military life from the Civil War to the Vietnam War
  • Free Raffle with purchase of museum admission, Landside by the Ship Store (Raffle drawing at 2pm, presence not necessary to win)
    • “Friends of the Fleet” passes good for one year’s admission to Patriots Point
    • Medal of Honor Museum and Patriots Point swag
• 11am – 2pm:
  • Shaka Shrimp
  • Kona Ice

Plus, special giveaways for all museum guests all day long, while supplies last!

Museum admission grants admission to all of Patriots Point and the Medal of Honor Museum. Tickets can be purchased in advance for a reduced price.

Designed to bring the Recipients’ stories to life, the all-new immersive exhibits will take guests back in time to the Civil War through the War on Terrorism to highlight select Medal of Honor Recipients. Each section of the Museum features interactive activities and stories of heroism. Reflect on their stories and then build your own.