Grand Re-opening December 7th 2009

The George H.W. Bush Gallery closed in June to accommodate construction on the 43,000 square foot expansion. The project is on schedule. The remainder of the National Museum of the Pacific War campus remains open.

The Grand Opening Celebration and Ribbon Cutting for the newly-expanded George H.W. Bush Gallery will be held on December 7, 2009. President George H.W. Bush and the Commandant of the Marine Corps, General James T. Conway will be the honored guests. Accompanying events begin Friday evening December 4 with Fredericksburg's Lighted Christmas Parade and continue Saturday, Sunday and Monday.

The National Museum of the Pacific War, a Texas Historical Commission property operated by the Admiral Nimitz Foundation, is located in Fredericksburg, Texas, the birthplace of Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz. It is the only institution in the continental United States dedicated exclusively to telling the story of the Pacific Theater of World War II. Located on a six-acre site, the Museum includes the George Bush Gallery, Admiral Nimitz Museum, Plaza of Presidents, Veterans' Memorial Courtyard, Japanese Garden of Peace, Pacific Combat Zone, and the Nimitz Education and Research Center.