Keywords: US Navy 030421-N-0000X-001 The Navy Museum is celebrating its 40th anniversary and the legacy of past naval museums with a new exhibit.jpg en Washington Navy Yard Apr 21 2003 -- The Navy Museum is celebrating its 40th anniversary and the legacy of past naval museums with a new exhibit called Spanning Three Centuries Museums on the Washington Navy Yard This anniversary exhibit highlights images and artifacts from the Navy s original collection and its early museums As the largest museum to chronicle the history of the U S Navy from its creation to the present the modern Navy Museum continues to embody founder Adm Arleigh Burke s vision of sharing the Navy s history and traditions with the world U S Navy photo RELEASED 2003-04-21 030421-N-0000X-001 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 6889 U S Navy photo PD-USGov-Military-Navy U S Navy Museum |