Visiting the U.S. Coast Guard Museum

Waesche Hall         U.S. Coast Guard Academy     15 Mohegan Avenue     New London, CT  06320-8511

Hours of Operation:

During the academic year (September-May)

Monday through Friday: 0900-1600 Saturday:                     1000-1600 Sunday:                       1300-1600

 Summer Hours:

Monday through Friday: 0900-1600  1st & 3rd Saturday of each month: 1000-1600

Winter Hours:

The museum will be closed weekends during the Academy’s winter break 13 December 2012 through 7 January 2013.

 Closed on all Federal holidays.

Special hours can be arranged with the curator.  The above information is subject to change without notice.

  Location:

The museum is located in Waesche Hall on the    grounds of the Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut.  New    London is located two hours south of Boston and two-and-a-half hours north    of New York City along Interstate 95.  The New London Train and bus    station and the Long Island Ferry Terminal are only five minutes from the    museum by car or taxi.

Admission to the museum is free but you will  need a government-issued photo identification to enter the campus.  My CT drivers license was acceptable I.D.

The museum is nicely done, and fact filled.  It is rather small so your visit will probably go fairly quickly.  From there Cheryl and I had free roam of the grounds.  We did not enter any buildings but were able to take photographs as we meandered about.  It was a Saturday and we did not see many cadets.  The grounds are beautiful and are nestled adjacent to the Thames River.

For further information about the museum go HERE.

For further information about the United States Coast Guard Academy go HERE.

For further information about the United States Coast Guard go HERE.