The mission of the U.S. Navy Seabee Museum is to select, collect, preserve, and display historical material relating to the history of the Naval Construction Force, better known as the Seabees, and the U.S. Navy Civil Engineer Corps.

The second oldest of the official Navy museums, the Seabee Museum was established in 1947 in Port Hueneme, which today is part of Naval Base Ventura County.

The 38,000 square foot museum features various exhibit spaces, memorial garden, theater, and “Bee Fun” Zone room for the kids. Exhibits cover Pearl Harbor, WWII Atlantic Theater, WWII Pacific Theater, Cold War Korea & Vietnam, Global War on Terror, Humanitarian Work and others.

Where does “Seabee” come from? United States Naval Construction Battalions, or CBs, aka Seabees.

The museum is located at 1001 Addor Street, Port Hueneme and is open Monday to Saturday from 10 am to 4 pm. Closed Sundays and all federal holidays. Admission and parking are free. Learn more at www.seabeehistory.com or call 805.982.5165.