610 Farragut Avenue, Building 42
Great Lakes, IL 60088

Distance from O'Hare Airport: 45 miles
Distance from Midway Airport: 60 miles
Distance from Mitchell Airport: 45 miles

Phone: 847-688-3154
Fax: 847-688-3169
glnm@navy.mil
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Description
As an official Department of the Navy Museum, the Great Lakes Naval Museum's mission is to select, collect, preserve, and interpret the history of the United States Navy with particular emphasis on the Navy's only "boot camp" at Naval Station Great Lakes at Great Lakes, Illinois. Exhibits feature an overview of the boot camp experience and the history of Naval Station Great Lakes. The museum is located at the Great Lakes Naval Station by the Main Gates. Admission and parking are free. Public transportation to the Great Lakes Naval Museum is available via Metra's Union Pacific North Line. The train stop is Great Lakes, and the museum is located north of the station at the Naval Station Great Lakes Gate 1.

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