The building was demolished in 1927, which left the Navy's collection of artifacts in storage for eight years. This site is now a parking lot west of the Washington Navy Yard. In 1913 the museum's artifacts moved to Building 120 where the museum shared space with the Seaman Gunner's Quarters and the Recruiting Office. Navy fought in more battles and explored the high seas during the early years of the American republic. From this modest beginning, the collection grew as the U.S. The first artifact collected was a French gun, cast in 1793 at Lyons, captured during the Quasi-War with France, 1798-1801. The tradition of collecting naval artifacts and trophies in the United States began in the early nineteenth century under the command of Thomas Tingey, the first commandant of the Washington Navy Yard. Navy continues to embody Burke's vision of sharing the Navy's history and traditions with the world. The museum's collection moved twice before Admiral Arleigh Burke (left) established the current museum, Building 76, in 1963 to create an American naval history museum comparable to those in Europe. In the tradition of its predecessors on the Washington Navy Yard beginning in 1865, the current museum features a collection that dates from 1800. Navy celebrates a legacy of educating the public. Known for 40 years as the flagship museum of the U.S.
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