Her Service. Her Story. Her Legacy.

The Military Women’s Memorial is a one-of-a-kind tribute to America’s Servicewomen, past and present. The Memorial features an education center, interactive exhibits, and a world-class collection of military women’s stories.

Visit The Memorial

Directions, parking and other information can be found below.

Square Foot Society

Make a donation of $330 – a penny for each of the Memorial’s 33,000 sq ft – to help sustain and advance the efforts of the Military Women’s Memorial for the next 25 years.

The Heart of Our Memorial

Preserving Her Story

We are the leading memorial and education center honoring the commitment, contributions and experiences of Servicewoman.

Three million women have served in or with the Armed Forces since the American Revolution. By contributing names and information to our Register, you can help us record and preserve stories that will otherwise be lost to history and unknown to future generations.

Learn about the Register, why registering is important, and who can register at Make HERstory:

Learn & Experience

What Her Story Can Teach You

As the only historical repository documenting all military women’s service, we educate and inspire through innovative and interactive exhibitions, our world-class collections, and engaging programs and events for all generations.

A Sea Change: Women on Combatant Ships exhibit at the Military Women's Memorial

A Sea Change: Women on Combatant Ships

The Military Women’s Memorial launched our most recent exhibit, A Sea Change: Women on Combatant Ships in August 2024.

The 1948 Women’s Armed Services Integration Act (PL 625) prohibited women from being “assigned to duty on vessels of the Navy except hospital ships and naval transports”—to which only a handful of women were actually assigned.

With this new exhibit, the Military Women’s Memorial seeks to present the extraordinary, hard-fought story of Navy women’s journey to serve aboard combatant ships and examine the challenges and accomplishments of a three-decades-plus statutory blockade to their full participation.

Color of Freedom Exhibit showing military servicewomen trailblazers, of minorities through history from the Civil War to today

The Color of Freedom

Born during a time when our country seeks healing amid persistent calls to dismantle systemic racism, this exhibit seeks to highlight the diversity of women of color in the nation’s defense. 

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How You Can Support Her Story

The Military Women’s Memorial is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization. All proceeds from our gift shop support the mission of the Memorial which include telling the stories of military women, documenting military women’s service, educating through exhibitions, collections and engaging programs and events.

Testimonials

What People are Saying

A stellar experience

“Knowledgeable staff, and a powerful reminder of the contributions of women in the military. Ask a docent for a tour, the stories are amazing!

Rod R.

A must see when visiting Arlington

As a Veteran of the US Army, I am super impressed with this memorial. The exhibits are extensive and creative, and the building itself is just incredible. It is a testament to those of us who served and sacrificed.

Teresa R.

Amazing place and my experience left me speechless.

The site is very well maintained. It provides a great visual for those that just don’t know about us and it also provides a home for all of us that might have no where else to call home in the male-dominate environment..

Jhomara H.

What an amazing gem tucked into Arlington.

I literally walked into this by accident when we were exploring the area around Arlington. Do not miss this if you are taking time to reflect.

Jim J.

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LOCATION

MEMORIAL AVE & SCHLEY DR
ARLINGTON, VA 22203

Hours of Operation

MON – SAT
9:00am – 5:00pm

SUN
12:00pm – 5:00pm

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PHONE: (703) 533-1155

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