A Navy SEAL is a member of the United States Navy’s primary Special Operations Force renowned for their exceptional skill, versatility, and tenacity. The acronym SEAL stands for SEa, Air, and Land, highlighting the diverse environments in which these elite warriors operate. SEALs are trained to execute high-risk, high-impact missions.
San Diego is home to Naval Special Warfare, located in Coronado. All aspiring Navy SEAL candidates go through Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) training here.
Many retired Navy SEALs, SWCC, and other NSW personnel have made their lives and raised their families here.
But locally, there isn’t a museum preserving the history and heritage of these elite warriors. Until now.
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Current & Upcoming Exhibitions
The Navy SEAL Museum San Diego, located downtown near the Embarcadero at 1001 Kettner Blvd., will open to the public this fall at 10 a.m. on October 4, 2025.
Navy SEAL Museum San Diego (NSMSD) will provide a world-class experience to hundreds of thousands of visitors annually and will offer unparalleled access and insight into the secretive world of U.S. Navy SEALs. NSMSD will bring the Navy SEAL story to life through educational exhibitions, retired SEAL docents, sensory interactive experiences, virtual reality environments, and community engagement impact programs which will impart values found in the Navy SEAL Ethos like leadership, adaptability, perseverance, and serving something higher than oneself.
NSMSD hours of operation:
Monday – 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Tuesday – Closed
Wednesday through Sunday: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Tickets will go on sale on September 1, 2025 (Labor Day). Visitors should buy their tickets online in advance. Admissions will be timed-entry tickets to ensure a smooth visitor flow.
The National UDT-Navy SEAL Museum in Fort Pierce, Florida was founded in 1985 on the same beaches where predecessors to today’s Navy SEALs trained for World War II. Established to honor the sacrifice of these men and preserve their legacy, Navy SEAL Museum Fort Pierce tells the story of their lineage, beginning with Scouts and Raiders, Naval Combat Demolition Units, and Underwater Demolition Teams. The birthplace of Naval Special Warfare, Fort Pierce provided the perfect training grounds for the the teams that would ultimately become U.S. Navy SEALs in 1962.
The opening of Navy SEAL Museum San Diego represents an expansion of the organization into San Diego—one of the largest military concentrations in the country—and just across the bay from Naval Special Warfare in Coronado, where all Navy SEALs are created and trained.
Visit Navy SEAL Museum San Diego
Address:
1001 Kettner Boulevard
San Diego, CA
92101
Phone:
(619) 566-7956
Hours:
NSMSD hours of operation:
Monday - 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Tuesday - Closed
Wednesday through Sunday: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Website:
1001 Kettner Boulevard, San Diego, CA
