National Medal of Honor Museum explained

National Medal of Honor Museum
Coordinates:32.7531°N -97.0817°W
Established: (planned)
Location:Arlington, Texas
Type:Military history
Collections:Medal of Honor

The National Medal of Honor Museum is a museum that honors United States Armed Forces Medal of Honor recipients, founded and funded by the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation.[1] The museum is scheduled to open in March 2025 in Arlington, Texas, with groundbreaking beginning in March 2022.[2] Previously, the group decided to build the museum in Patriots Point in Mount Pleasant[3] but decided on Arlington later.[4]

The location was announced on October 4, 2019, concluding a 5-year, nationwide competition that included Denver, New York City, San Diego, and Washington, D.C. It is projected to cost $150 million and open in 2024.[5]

History

Planning

Initially, the museum was planned for a location in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina.[6] A design for the museum by Moshe Safdie faced much regulatory scrutiny and criticism by the Mount Pleasant Town Council planning committee.[7] [8] In late 2018, the Foundation decided to seek alternate sites for the museum.[6]

In October of 2019, Arlington, Texas, was selected as the location for the National Medal of Honor Museum.[9] The museum is meant to recognize Medal of Honor recipients[10] and include the National Medal of Honor Museum Leadership Institute, an education center aimed at character development for young people.[11] [2]

In January 2020, Rafael Viñoly was selected as chief architect for the museum.[12] The first renderings for the museum were revealed that October.[13]

The Foundation has also worked to place a corresponding National Medal of Honor Monument on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. A bill authorizing the Foundation to construct the monument passed unanimously in the House and Senate;[14] in late 2021, President Joe Biden signed it into law.[15]

Fundraising

The Foundation has a fundraising goal of nearly $200 million to build the museum in Arlington.[16] The project is funded by private donations.[17] No federal funds will be used to support the construction of the museum[18] or the monument.[19] In March 2021, American businessman and Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones made a $20 million donation to help build the museum.[20]

Construction

The site for the museum is in Arlington's entertainment district, near the Dallas Cowboys' AT&T Stadium and Texas Rangers' Globe Life Field.[10] On February 1, 2022, the Foundation announced it would break ground on the museum on National Medal of Honor Day 2022 – March 25, 2022.[2]

Foundation

The National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization charged with designing, funding, building and maintaining the museum. Chris Cassidy, former chief astronaut for NASA and a retired U.S. Navy SEAL, is the museum's president and CEO.[21] Charlotte Jones, executive vice president and chief brand officer for the Dallas Cowboys, is chairman of the board for the museum.[22]

Presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter are "Honorary Directors" of the Foundation. In November 2021, Presidents Obama, Bush and Clinton appeared in a public service announcement in support of building the museum.[23]

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Notes and References

  1. News: National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation launches campaign to build Texas museum, DC monument . 1 February 2022 . FOX 10 Phoenix . 11 November 2021.
  2. News: Bahari . Sarah . After years of planning, National Medal of Honor Museum will break ground next month in Arlington . 1 February 2022 . The Dallas Morning News . 1 February 2022 . en.
  3. News: Williams. Emily. 2019-08-13. Mount Pleasant will give $3M to new Medal of Honor museum project. The Post and Courier. 2020-09-08.
  4. Web site: Two towns vie for 'national' Medal of Honor museum. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200707131751/https://www.stripes.com/news/us/two-towns-vie-for-national-medal-of-honor-museum-1.618158. 2020-07-07. 2020-07-07. Stars and Stripes.
  5. Web site: Medal of Honor Museum to be located in Texas. 3 October 2019. Military Times.
  6. News: Williams . Emily . One museum may have left SC, but Medal of Honor Society headquarters 'here to stay' . 1 February 2022 . Post and Courier . 18 January 2020 . en.
  7. News: Munday. Dave. 2018-04-02. Medal of Honor Museum design fails to impress Mount Pleasant council committee. en. The Post and Courier. 2018-04-05.
  8. News: More Museums Are Popping Up, Annoying Their Neighbors. Grant. Daniel. 2018-10-02. The New York Times. 2019-08-30. en-US. 0362-4331.
  9. News: Arlington Chosen as Site for National Medal of Honor Museum . 1 February 2022 . NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth . 2 October 2019.
  10. News: Tarrant . David . New National Medal of Honor Museum headed to Arlington, near Cowboys and Rangers stadiums . 1 February 2022 . The Dallas Morning News . 2 October 2019 . en.
  11. News: Swanger . Ben . Chris Cassidy, Charlotte Jones Give Sneak Peek of National Medal of Honor Museum . 9 February 2022 . D Magazine . 5 November 2021.
  12. News: National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation names architect for $150M project, adds industry leaders to its board . 1 February 2022 . Fort Worth Business Press . 30 January 2020.
  13. News: Hickman . Matt . Rafael Viñoly Architects unveils renderings of National Medal of Honor Museum in Arlington, Texas . 1 February 2022 . The Architect's Newspaper . 12 October 2020.
  14. News: Schill . Charlie . Blake Moore's Medal of Honor bill awaiting presidential signature . 9 February 2022 . Cache Valley Daily . 21 December 2021.
  15. News: Caldwell . Emily . Biden signs bill to authorize construction of Medal of Honor monument in Washington, D.C. . 1 February 2022 . The Dallas Morning News . 29 December 2021 . en.
  16. News: Roberts . Kim . National Medal of Honor Museum in Arlington Hopes to Break Ground Early 2022 . 1 February 2022 . The Texan . 5 July 2021.
  17. News: Watson . Kathryn . Obama, Bush and Clinton ask for support to build museum for Medal of Honor recipients . 1 February 2022 . CBS News . 12 November 2021.
  18. News: Broussard . Kailey . Here's the first look at the National Medal of Honor Museum planned in Arlington . 1 February 2022 . Fort Worth Star-Telegram . 7 October 2020.
  19. News: Mitchell . Isaiah . Congress Approves Texan-Led Effort to Establish National Monument to Medal of Honor Recipients . 1 February 2022 . The Texan . 23 December 2021.
  20. News: Epstein . Jori . Cowboys owner Jerry Jones giving $20 million to help fund new National Medal of Honor Museum in Arlington, Texas . 1 February 2022 . USA Today . 25 March 2021.
  21. News: Bahari . Sarah . National Medal of Honor Museum names U.S. Navy veteran and former NASA astronaut as CEO . 1 February 2022 . The Dallas Morning News . 30 August 2021 . en.
  22. News: National Medal of Honor Museum receives $20 million from Jerry Jones . 1 February 2022 . Philanthropy News Digest . 3 April 2021.
  23. News: Stracqualursi . Veronica . Presidents Obama, Bush and Clinton in new PSA urge Americans to support National Medal of Honor Museum . 1 February 2022 . CNN . 11 November 2021.

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