Plan Your Visit
Museum Currently: CLOSED
May -August
Daily 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.,
including national holidays.
September - April
Thursday - Sunday 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.,
except national holidays.
Grand Opening Weekend: September 11–13
The museum grounds and outdoor Grand Opening activities are free and open to the public. Timed tickets are required only for admission to the museum’s exhibit galleries.
Saturday, September 12 exhibit gallery tickets are SOLD OUT. Limited tickets remain for Friday afternoon, September 11, with additional availability on Sunday, September 13.
September 11, 8:30 A.M. - 8:00 P.M.
FLAG-RAISING (8:30 AM)
• National anthem, flyover and playing of taps
25TH ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATION (10:30 AM)
• Remarks by federal officials, state commissioners, and WTC survivor Scott Wallace
DEBUT OF THE MUSEUM’S 9/11 THEATER (1:00 PM)
PREMIERE OF MUSEUM’S RESOLUTE DOCUMENTARY (7:00 PM)
• KSTP (Twin Cities), WDIO (Duluth), KAAL (Rochester)
ILLUMINATION CEREMONY (7:45 PM)
• National 9/11 Tribute in Light
September 12, 10:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M.
OFFICIAL RIBBON CUTTING & PARADE OF FLAGS (10:00 AM)
LIVE MUSIC & FOOD TRUCKS • NATIONAL SERVICE RESOURCE FAIR
VETERAN-LED TALKS @ TANKS, AIRCRAFT & SUBMARINE (1:00 PM)
VETERAN TRIBUTES & INTRO OF WWII VETS (3:00 PM)
MILITARY VEHICLE DISPLAY & FREEDOM FLIGHT BALLOON
KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY GENERAL PAUL NAKASONE (4:00 PM)
NARRATED AIRCRAFT FLYOVER (4:30 PM)
September 13, 10:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M.
FOOD TRUCKS
MILITARY VEHICLE DISPLAY
OUTDOOR YOUTH ACTIVITIES
VETERAN-LED TALKS @ TANKS, AIRCRAFT & SUBMARINE (1:00 PM)
VETERAN-LED TALKS AROUND TANKS, AIRCRAFT & SUBMARINE
MN & OUR NATIONAL WAR MEMORIALS (11:00AM & 1:00PM)
• Keynote address by Rod Rodruigez, CEO of the National GWOT Memorial)
Individual Tickets
Directions
The museum is located near Camp Ripley, next to the State Veterans Cemetery, which is seven miles north of Little Falls. From Minnesota Hwy 371, go west on Minnesota 115; from U.S. Hwy 10, go east on 115. The museum is about a 2-hour drive from the Twin Cities and a 2.5-hour drive from Duluth. Get Directions