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Was on a bus trip. Went to this museum. I do not have any loved ones in the military but my dad was... read more

We got to the museum only 30 minutes before closing so we saw a small fraction of the two stories... read more

Wonderful self tour of museum & guided tram property tour!

We did the self -guided museum walk with displays of Marine engagements and events. Some of the displays are dated as are the audio visuals but still adequately convey the rich Marine history. The guided tram tour was wonderful! You will likely see drills, marching and a busy compound. As you would expect everyone is polite and helpful with any questions. We were totally impressed with how this “isolated by design” base operates as a self -sufficient city. Proud of the men & women in training and the instructors and officers who shape these Brave Americans. Be sure to see the film prior to leaving of the basic training experience. This is a great cost free family adventure. Highly recommend!

Good, but needs some updates and basic maintenance. Most audiovisual displays did not work. Many exhibits could benefit from better lighting and dusting out. Most items had an interpretive sign, but some were located so far in the back to read. On par with a Marine putting his hands in his pockets.

Such a tribute to the marines on Parris Island along with the free museum there is a visitors center and a tram ride around the area where you might see recruits

Nicely laid out museum, enjoyed all we learned. This is located on a base, need your id, car insurance and registration. Note GPS does not do building ## ask at gate for directions.

While visiting our son and daughter in law, we went to Marine graduation. Wow! Inspiring. Great for younger kids to see and hear this. We then went to the Parris Island Museum and this was really interesting. Lots about Parris Island, Low Country history and ties to pivotal events in American history. This is really worthwhile and highly recommended for families with school age children. Good to learn some history and to be inspires.

This museum was nice due to the fact there were artifacts from the islands from the Spanish colonial times. Also there was the Marine Corps history throughout the years too. The gift shop was cool a lot of good things to purchase.

PARRIS ISLAND COINS

Parris Island Museum: Everything You Need to Know

Admission:  Free

Hours:  10 am to 4:30 pm Daily Closed New Year, Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas

Museum:  843-228-2951

Gift Shop:  843-228-2166

Website: parrisislandmuseum.org

Address :   111 Panama St, Beaufort, SC 29905

Historical & Museum Society

The Historical & Museum Society supports the Parris Island Museum by providing for the preservation, perpetuation, publication and display of manuscripts, books, relics, pictures and other objects of historical significance.

Donations, Membership and Gift Shop purchases allow the Historical & Museum Society to support the Museum.  Visit our site to learn more: Here

Parris Island, SC

Parris Island Museum

Every Artifact Holds a Story

Explore the long and rich legacy of the United States Marine Corps as well as the exciting history of the Port Royal region. Thousands of artifacts, images, and other materials illustrate the varied stories within the exhibit galleries from Native American to modern Marines.

The 10,000-square-foot (930 m2) facility is located on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina. The exhibits focus on the long and honored history and traditions of the Marine Corps. On display are artifacts covering Port Royal’s important military role from the American Revolution to the Civil War, along with development of the island into a Marine Corps installation after the Spanish-American War through the present.

Alongside early Marine Corps history exhibits devoted entirely to the Charlesfort-Santa Elena National Historic Landmark, site of French and Spanish colonies on Parris Island between 1562 and 1587.

The museum is open to the public daily from 1000-1630, and 0800-1630 on Family and Graduation Days. Holiday closures include New Years, Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. Admission is free.

Parris Island Marine Corps Recruit Depot

We make marines.

Since 1915, Parris Island’s primary mission is to train new Marines. Over a million men and women have trained at the Depot, and have served the United States all over the globe.

Parris Island Museum Reviews:

Terrence M.

I absolutely loved this museum.  My wife didn’t think she would enjoy but she did.  I am not a vet but it was still worth going to, well worth going to.In fact we are planning another trip given how much there was to see.

We went at 3:30, museum closed at 4:30 and guard would not let us on base “that close to closing”.  The museum was not going to take more than a half hour I’m sure.  So it seems everything is at the discretion of the mood of the gate attendant.

A great stop by when driving between Charleston and Savannah. The museum is about recruit training, local history regarding the revolutionary war, and lots of military history. A great way to spend about an hour.

This local museum is located on the Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island. You will need to check in with the base security to get on site so make sure you have your driver’s license, registration, and proof of insurance or military ID. The museum is full of information about the earliest inability to recruit training starting on the island in 1915. The staff is always happy to help and full of information.

In the heart of Parris Island Marine base is this museum, which offers a complete history of the area and the marine corp.  Admission is free and visitors that wish to visit the museum need to let the guards at the gate to know (including showing ID).  Some of the exhibits include uniforms throughout the marine corp history, all battles and wars that involved the marines and information about each and every one, archaeological items from the original Spanish and French colonies on the island, and various medals, statues, and models.This is probably one of the best kept secrets in the Beaufort area because its on the marine base, but it’s easy to get too and free.  Worth checking out.

Jaswant A. S.

Semper Fi, do or dieSo gung ho, to go and pay the priceHeres to Leathernecks, Devildogs, and JarheadsParris Island in July, Semper FiTrace Adkins – Semper FiThe Parris Island Museum is in the Marine Base and probably one of the few “must do” items if you’re here for Family Day other than lunch somewhere on base. Not REALLY mandatory of course but if you made the trek all the way here you might as well see it. First floor shows different things marine recruits go through during training – the yellow footprints, a printout of the script of the 10 second phone call, and you can try lifting a hump a recruit has to carry to see how heavy it actually is. There’s also a gift shop with t-shirts and all sorts of marines related souvenir items. Other side of the first floor has some exhibits on the history of the Parris Island area. Upstairs has exhibits of the marine uniform and weaponry during different periods in history so you can see how things have evolved over time. They even have popular music from each time period playing at each exhibit. It’s on the base so if you’re wanting to visit the museum be sure to have a valid U.S. government-issued photo identification card, a copy of your vehicle registration, and proof of auto insurance in order to be allowed on base – they also sometimes do random checks so don’t bring any weapons or drugs – prescription drugs need to be in one of those Monday through Sunday pillboxes if I recall correctly. There’s lots of parking right next to the museum but on family day it can fill up fast.

This Museum is a must visit if you are visiting the low country. Very easy to get to from Hilton Head Island, Bluffton, Savannah and Charleston. You will need to have a Drivers License, Vehicle Registration and proof of insurance to show the Military Police/Marine Corps Police at the front gate of Parris Island. Everyone you will encounter is very professional and courteous. When at the gate you will be given directions. Having graduated from Parris Island in June of 1995. It was a very powerful experience for me to return. I was so impressed by the Museum that I felt it meets the same standards of what you might experience when visiting the Smithsonian up in Washington DC. The attention to detail is incredible on all the displays within the Museum. Not only will you learn about the History of Parris Island, but you will gain a wealth of knowledge on the surrounding areas. This Museum rates five stars and more. You will also get to experience Parris Island when visiting this amazing museum. Lots of great photo opportunities. I spent a whole day on Parris Island. As stated in the above it was such a powerful, spiritual experience for me returning. A must visit if you are visiting Hilton Head Island, Bluffton, Savannah and Charleston. Also I must add it is very easy to get to from I95.

This is a gem of a museum if you are at all interested in military history. Will keep you occupied for half an hour or so. Interesting for the kids, too, as they have some nice dioramas.

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No visit to Beaufort is complete without dipping your toes into our area's rich and storied military history, from walking tours of the old arsenal to guided excursions to the marine base or Parris Island museum. In town for military graduation? Let us help you find the perfect hotel, motel or historic inn to stay in!

More than 17,000 active duty military members and their families live and work in the Beaufort area. In Port Royal, the U.S. Marine Corps Recruit Depot at Parris Island transforms more than 20,000 recruits a year into Marines.

Beaufort & Port Royal are Proud to Host Three Military Bases

Parris Island is home to the  Marine Corps Recruit Depot  for the Eastern Seaboard. The Island is open to the public for museum visits and guided tours of the base. Visitors to Parris Island are advised to check the website for a calendar of scheduled graduation days and related activities. (when traffic on the base is expected to be heavy).  

Those attending recruit graduations also are advised to view the schedule for visiting times. Lodging for graduation attendees is conveniently located throughout the Beaufort area, depending on the size of the family or group and the accommodations preferred.

There are many pre-and post-graduation activities throughout the community, and military friends and family are welcome to attend.

The Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS)

Beaufort is home to Marine Aircraft Group-31, one of the world's largest aircraft groups.  For more information about MCAS Beaufort please visit:   http://www.beaufort.marines.mil

Naval Hospital Beaufort

The Naval Hospital  meets the medical needs of our local Marines and Sailors and their families, as well as the many military retirees who call the Lowcountry home. Attractions at The Naval Hospital include Naval Heritage Park, the National Parks Service's Reconstruction Era Monument, and the historic tabby stone (seashell and mortar) ruins of Fort Frederick, built-in 1732 and can be found in Port Royal, SC.

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Welcome to Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, home to the Marine Corps Depot and the Eastern Recruiting Region. Here, these two commands serve one mission of recruiting quality young people and making Marines. The Depot is responsible for training recruits from roughly the area east of the Mississippi River. The Eastern Recruiting Region oversees three recruiting districts, covering 28 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The Marine Corps established bootcamp here in 1915 and since then has been in the business of making Marines. At the end of their 13 weeks of rigorous training, they will earn the title United States Marine.

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The Moscow Metro Tour is included in most guided tours’ itineraries. Opened in 1935, under Stalin’s regime, the metro was not only meant to solve transport problems, but also was hailed as “a people’s palace”. Every station you will see during your Moscow metro tour looks like a palace room. There are bright paintings, mosaics, stained glass, bronze statues… Our Moscow metro tour includes the most impressive stations best architects and designers worked at - Ploshchad Revolutsii, Mayakovskaya, Komsomolskaya, Kievskaya, Novoslobodskaya and some others.

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And there some stories to be told during the Moscow metro tour! The deepest station - Park Pobedy - is 84 metres under the ground with the world longest escalator of 140 meters. Parts of the so-called Metro-2, a secret strategic system of underground tunnels, was used for its construction.

During the Second World War the metro itself became a strategic asset: it was turned into the city's biggest bomb-shelter and one of the stations even became a library. 217 children were born here in 1941-1942! The metro is the most effective means of transport in the capital.

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