The U.S. Naval Academy Museum, established in 1845, is a repository of historic and artistic objects pertaining to the role of the naval officer in the history of our country. The Museum with its excellent collections of ship models, paintings, prints, flags, swords and other naval artifacts is open to the public without charge Tuesdays through Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sundays, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Other areas of interest at the Naval Academy include the Chapel containing the crypt of John Paul Jones and Bancroft Hall which is one of the largest college dormitories in the world. The grounds of the Academy located at the confluence of Severn River, Annapolis Roads and Chesapeake Bay offer the possibility of pleasant strolls with beautiful vistas of the water. Wednesday afternoons in the spring and fall the brigade of Midshipmen conduct formal dress parades on Worden Field.
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