Tankland Library Wiki



Welcome to the American Military Museum Library Wiki
The American Military Museum, affectionately known as Tankland, has been collecting, preserving, restoring, and sharing the largest inter-service collection of military equipment in the Western United States for over 52 years.The museum is open to the public Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 10:00AM to 4:30PM. *Please Note*  The museum is all outdoors, therefore on rainy days it will be closed.

Arrangements for vehicle or equipment rental, school tours, group tours, photo shoots, special event, birthday parties, or any other questions can be asked during office hours, which are Tuesday through Friday from 8:00AM to 4:00PM. We have tour booklets in English, Spanish, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese.

Address The Whittier Narrows Recreation Area 1918 Rosemead Blvd. South El Monte, CA 91733

Telephone (626) 442-1776   -office hours are Tuesday through Sunday 10:00AM-4:30PM

E-mail TankLand@aol.com

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Important Links
American Military Museum Homepage

American Military Museum Library Strategic Plan 2014

American Military Museum Library Policies and Procedures

==About the Museum ==

The American Military Museum, operated by The American Society of Military History, is dedicated to preserving the rich history provided by the vehicles that the military has used. The museum is located in the Whittier Narrows Recreation Area in South El Monte, CA. The museum has been preserving the history provided by vehicles since 1962 as a California Non-Profit Educational Organization. The museum holds an important collection of some 178 vehicles on display, a collection that is hard to match.

The museum features vehicles from World War One, World War Two, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Cold War, and even some from Operation Desert Storm. The museum has a commitment to education, and by visiting the museum you can see how vehicles advanced from horse drawn artillery to self propelled cannons.

Volunteering at the Museum
The museum is always in need of volunteers.

Musuem Volunteer Opportunities

 * Docent
 * Vehicle Preservationist
 * Historian
 * Vehicle Maintenance Team Member
 * Grant Writer
 * Fund Raising

Library Volunteer Opportunities

 * Children's Librarian
 * Library Internship
 * Librarian
 * Archivist
 * Cataloger
 * Digitalization Specialist
 * Information Technologist

If you are interested in volunteering at the museum do not hesitate to stop by or call or email the museum today.

==Sponsor the Museum ==

The museum is always in need of corporate sponsors or donations. Currently, the museum needs automotive batteries, tires, fuel, vehicle maintenance, motor fluids such as oil, brake fluid, or anti-freeze, transportation, and an insurance company for the truck the museum uses to transport displays. The museum is always accepting donations of any sort, all of which are tax deductible.

Vehicle Rental
The museum has rented out many vehicles to the motion picture industry and continues to do so today. If you are interested in renting a vehicle please contact the museum.

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