点评:We found this place by accident a while back, but didn't have the opportunity to visit until today. It's located off the beaten path, but close to the downtown area of Athens. As far as museums go, it's not all that large, but it is jam packed with uniforms, weaons, medals, and other artifacts from the Revolutionary War through the Gulf War. The exhibits are very well laid out, and a good portion of the uniforms from the WWII era to the present are from Alabama veterans. It is very easy to occupy a majority of the day taking in all of the items. The museum even houses a section of the hull from the USS Arizona! And there is a good-sized library to boot. My wife and I were the only visitors all morning, so we pretty much had the run of the place. One of the volunteers, Mr. Bob Utecht, checked on us periodically while we explored the exhibits, and he was a wealth of information! We have been fortunate to have visited a number of military museums, including the Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola, FL; the National Infantry Museum at Fort Benning, GA ; the USS Hunley in Charleston, SC ; the USS Nautilus and the Submarine Force Museum in Groton, CT, as well as others - this was as enjoyable, and as well done, as any of them! We fortunately live just an hour away, so we will definitely be back! There is no charge for admission, but donations to keep the museum are gratefully accepted. The museum was voted one of the best attractions in northern Alabama, and it is very easy to see why. If you come to the Huntsville area, you need to take at least a couple of hours and visit this museum ; it's less than 3 miles west of I-65, and about 30 minutes from the Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville.
翻译:前段时间我们偶然发现了这个地方,但直到今天才有机会参观。它位于人迹罕至的地方,但靠近雅典市中心。就博物馆而言,它并没有那么大,但里面塞满了从革命战争到海湾战争的制服、武器、奖章和其他文物。展品布置得很好,从二战时期到现在的制服有很大一部分来自阿拉巴马州的退伍军人。很容易占据一天的大部分时间来接收所有项目。博物馆甚至还收藏了亚利桑那号战列舰的一部分船体!并且有一个大小适中的库可供启动。我和我的妻子是整个上午唯一的访客,所以我们几乎可以尽情享受这个地方。其中一位志愿者 Bob Utecht 先生在我们探索展品时定期检查我们,他提供了丰富的信息!我们有幸参观了许多军事博物馆,包括佛罗里达州彭萨科拉的海军航空博物馆;佐治亚州本宁堡的国家步兵博物馆;南卡罗来纳州查尔斯顿的 USS Hunley; USS Nautilus 和位于康涅狄格州格罗顿的潜艇博物馆以及其他博物馆 - 这与他们中的任何一个一样令人愉快,也做得很好!幸运的是,我们住在一个小时的路程之外,所以我们一定会回来的!入场免费,但欢迎为维持博物馆而捐款。该博物馆被评为阿拉巴马州北部最佳景点之一,原因显而易见。如果你来到亨茨维尔地区,你至少需要花几个小时参观这个博物馆;它位于 I-65 州际公路以西不到 3 英里处,距亨茨维尔的太空和火箭中心约 30 分钟路程。