These “Gunquariums” will measure sixteen feet long by ten feet tall and three feet wide and be big enough to hold nearly 3,600 gallons of water each. But our Gunquariums are for firearms, not fish! These two massive displays alone will soon showcase more than 200 long guns and 100 handguns.
We appreciate your patience and understanding as we continue to expand and add to our museum for everyone to enjoy!
Established in 2008, the Museum is a jewel box museum with more than 200 firearms beautifully exhibited in a spectacular 2,750 square foot facility. In 2024 a project for an additional 4,000 square foot expansion was completed, giving us over 6,000 square feet.
When you enter the Museum, you’ll see a set of exhibits around the perimeter of the facility that follows the history of the Southwest.
Immerse yourself in the long and storied history of the region and the firearms that shaped our country’s destiny, starting with the Native Americans and then the Spanish colonization, Spanish exploration, the conquistadors, the Spanish American War, the American Civil War in the Southwest, the Old West, and other major historical events.
See exceptionally decorated arms by modern American engravers along with competition firearms like those used today on the famous Whittington ranges. In short, the Museum is not to be missed.
Make the Frank Brownell Museum of the Southwest a part of your NRA Whittington Center experience.
Best of all, the Museum is free to the public!
The Frank Brownell Museum of the Southwest is expanding and needs your support. Learn how you can become part of history.
The general public is welcome to stay at the Whittington Center. There is a broad range of housing to accommodate individuals, couples, and small to large groups.
The NRA Whittington Center hosts hundreds of private and public events every year. Take a look at our schedule and plan your visit today.
All Whittington-U courses are taught on 360 degree ranges where dynamic movement, defensive posture and the fundamentals of pistol marksmanship are emphasized.
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