Front Desk
843-228-2951
Email
pimuseum@usmc.mil
Address
676 Panama Street
Parris Island, South Carolina 29905
Monday through Saturday, 1000-1630
Thursday and Friday, 0800-1630 *Graduation Weeks Only*
Gift Store closes at 1600
Closed Sundays and Federal Holidays
Civilians unaffiliated with the military are permitted on base to visit the museum. When you arrive at the front gate at Parris Island, tell the Military Police you are going to the museum.
You must present a valid government-issued photo identification card (For More Details on REAL ID), vehicle registration, and proof of insurance.
If you are driving a rental car, present a copy of the rental agreement. Then, follow these directions to the museum: - After getting through the front gate, take the third exit on the roundabout.
- Drive approximately 2.5 miles down Malecon Drive, which turns into Boulevard de France once buildings appear.
- Take a right on Samoa St, directly after you pass under the “We Make Marines Sign.”
- Drive one block and take a left on Panama St. The museum is on your right. Look for the Japanese field guns in front of the building.
Our building was constructed in 1951, before most standards about accessibility were established. We have accessibility parking and a ramp for access on the left side, around the back of the building. There is a doorbell on that door – please ring and someone will come open the doors for you.