I went last summer, too. It was well worth the trip. There’s a whole wing yet to be completed and still so much to see. I heard the other branches of the US Military are working on their own museums since this one has been so successful.
Let me know when the USAF gets around to building a museum. (/sarc)
The USMC museum looks great. I hope to visit it next year.
The other service museums are also great. The USAF museum in Dayton is good for several days of exploration. There are usually a large number of Japanese tourists posing for pictures next to Bock’s Car, the B-29 that dropped the bomb on Nagasaki.
I went there in August. It was terrific. A few logistical notes: there is ample parking and it is free. There is no admission charge. There is a little pub, Tun Tavern, of course, and a cafeteria, called the mess hall, in the building. Both were fine when I visited. There is a modest gift store for souvenirs. Quite often there are ceremonies of one sort or another. Hardly anyone does them like the Marines.
I intend to visit there again soon.
(I also noted a good many school buses, and not just from nearby Virginia, but as far away as Ohio and Kentucky; so let your schools know that here is an inspiring history lesson in a safe and student-friendly environment to consider.)