Veterans Memorial Museum, Fresno

About Veterans Memorial Museum

Veterans Memorial Museum Inc, located in Fresno, honors all veterans and dedicates itself to Americanism and education. Visitors enter through the marble-floored foyer of the Fresno Veterans Memorial Auditorium to explore the museum, home of the Legion of Valor. The collection houses thousands of donated items and papers from Legion of Valor members and others. Exhibits feature framed citations and photographs that tell the stories of America's wars as experienced by individual soldiers, sailors, marines, and airmen. The museum displays uniforms and equipment from different eras, showcasing the material history of military service. Staffed by volunteers and supported in part by the City of Fresno, the museum operates as a community resource. The architectural setting itself—with artistic ceilings and walls within the auditorium—forms part of the visitor experience in Fresno, California.