The Memorial's theater contains several special exhibit galleries and continuously shows a twenty-four minute film on the life and times of General of the Army Douglas MacArthur, one of the most colorful and controversial men in American history. The Jean MacArthur Research Center (named after the General's widow) houses the library and archives, education programs, and the administrative offices for the MacArthur Memorial and the General Douglas MacArthur Foundation. The gift shop displays General MacArthur's 1950 Chrysler Imperial limousine which he used from 1950 to the end of his life.

The museum proper is housed in Norfolk's stately nineteenth century City Hall. A monumental rotunda is the General's and Mrs. MacArthur’s final resting place where they are surrounded by inscriptions, banners, and flags heralding the general’s long and glorious career. Nine separate galleries arranged in two levels circle the rotunda and tell the story of General MacArthur and the millions of American men and women who served in the United States Armed Forces from the Civil War through the Korean War.

A visit to the MacArthur Memorial provides a unique glimpse into the 20th century and can renew your faith in those American values of Duty-Honor-Country, values which motivated Douglas MacArthur as he served our nation through some of its greatest crises and finest hours.

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Help us preserve the legacy of General of the Army Douglas MacArthur and his enduring values of DUTY HONOR COUNTRY

Join with us in the 5 Star Campaign to modernize and expand General MacArthur's Memorial and Historical Center in Norfolk, Virginia

Please visit our 5 Star Campaign page for additional information.

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	Attention Army Air Force & Air Force Veterans!!! The MacArthur Memorial needs your help!!! The exhibit opens on Saturday, August 16th
The MacArthur Memorial will be dedicating a new exhibit on Saturday, August 16th, 2008 about the Fifth and Thirteenth Air Forces, both of which served under General of the Army Douglas MacArthur during World War II. These two units, the cores of which were scraped together from the remnants of the pre-war Army Air Corps units in the Pacific, helped to turn the tide of the Pacific War in favor of the Allies. If you or a family member served in either the Fifth or Thirteenth Air Force, the MacArthur Memorial would like to hear from you. As both of these two units are active elements of the U.S. Air Force, veterans from any era are needed. Artifacts, photographs, letters – any sort of memorabilia from these units – are needed to tell the story of the men and women who served their country in the Fifth and Thirteenth Air Force. For further information contact: Charles Knight (Curator) or James Zobel (Archivist)