National Coast Guard Museum, Connecticut

The US Coast Guard is undertaking a project to build a National Museum located in New London, Connecticut. Renderings by architects Payette showcase an 80,000-square-foot, five-story, interactive museum. Plans for the museum currently include three main exhibit decks: Safety, Security, and Stewardship. Additionally, there will be a rotating gallery for temporary exhibits. Outside the museum building, the Coast Guard Cutter Eagle, a training vessel for cadets at the Coast Guard Academy, will be docked pier side when not undertaking training exercises. The United States acquired Eagle from Germany following World War II. Funding for the project was boosted in March 2022 when the federal government passed an omnibus bill containing $50 million for the museum, and as of October 2024, the federal and private fundraising for the museum had reached $100 million, leaving $50 million left to be raised in order to complete the project. On 19 August 2022, the Coast Guard formally celebrated the commencement of construction and in October 2024, it was announced that the project would complete in 2026. (Updated 4 November 2024)