The Veterans History Museum is scheduled to officially reopen its new Naples location at noon Tuesday Nov. 11, Veterans Day.
That’ll come after the Collier County Veterans Council’s 10 a.m. annual ceremony at Cambier Park just off Fifth Avenue South, according to museum curator Melanie Dellas.
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Formerly known as America’s Military and 1st Responders Museum, the attraction is moving from Naples Airport to space in the Collier County government center, 3331 Tamiami Trail E., Dellas said.
Melanie Dellas
The free museum includes hundreds of artifacts tied to 250 years of America’s wars. Hours: Tuesday – Saturday, 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. Contact: (858) 442-7916, mdellas@musecuratorial.com
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