The Navy Memorial and Naval Heritage Center, located in Washington, DC’s Penn Quarter, honors and commemorates the sailors of the United States Navy. The memorial is a circular outdoor public plaza that features a “Granite Sea” map of the world, surrounded by fountains, pools, flagpole masts, and sculpted panels depicting historic achievements of the United States Navy. The Navy Memorial and Naval Heritage Center in Washington DC honors and commemorate the sailors of the United States Navy. The memorial is an outdoor public plaza and the Heritage Center serves as a place to learn about the history and heritage of the men and women of the sea services.

The Burke Theater seats 240 people and is one of a few theaters in Washington that may boast state-of-the-art audio visual capabilities making it the perfect spot for Hollywood film screenings. Each day the theater screens the Discovery Channel's At Sea.

Event Space
The Naval Heritage Center is available to rent for special events. The Gallery Deck, or main space, features a full view of the exhibition area and can accommodate up to 115 for a seated dinner and 225 guest for a reception style event. The President Room is ideal for meetings or dinners and can accommodate up to 50 seated guests, or 75 standing. The Gallery Deck and Presidents room can be combined to accommodate as many as 420 guests for a reception. The state-of-the-art Burke Theater comfortably seats 242 guests and features a 46' X 16'screen, high definition projector, 7.1 digital surround sound, integrated teleconferencing and audio/video recording.

Naval Heritage Center
Adjacent to the memorial, the Naval Heritage Center houses interactive naval exhibits and a movie theater with daily screenings of the award-winning film At Sea and the Discovery Channel’s A Day In the Life of the Blue Angels. The Commemorative Plaque Wall is a permanent memorial dedicated to individuals, groups, ships, squadrons, commands, battles or events within the U.S. Sea Services. Also onsite is a Media Resource Center, which provides a library of historical documents on the Navy. The Navy Log room provides a computerized registry to search for Sea Service members and veterans. The Ship’s Store sells nautical souvenirs and clothing.

Burke Theater (seats 242)
The Arleigh & Roberta Burke Theater seats 240 people and is one of a few theaters in Washington that may boast state-of-the-art audio visual capabilities making it the perfect spot for Hollywood film screenings. The theater is a warm and inviting presentation facility with an impressive proscenium style stage. It seats 242 people. The theater features a newly installed 38' X 16' screen, 4K Digital Cinema Projector and is 3D ready. A teleconferencing system and 7.1 surround sound.

Navy Memorial
The circular outdoor plaza, located in the heart of Washington, DC, features a “Granite Sea” map of the world, surrounded by fountains, pools, flagpole masts, and sculpted panels depicting historic achievements of the United States Navy.