Interested in a group visit to the General George Patton Museum?
Group tours are free. Just use our easy group visit booking form. Donations to support the program are always welcome. If you have any questions or special requirements please don't hesitate to contact the museum at (502) 624-6350 or email us.
Bus and Handicap Accessibility Information
Buses may park in the parking lot directly off 31W and vistors can walk to the museum without entering Fort Knox. For buses with visitors requiring wheelchairs, we advise the bus to enter Fort Knox using the Brandenburg Gate. Valid ID will be required for admission onto post. No guns or weapons of any kind are allowed on post. For directions while on post to the museum please call 502-624-6350 or email.
The General George Patton Museum is wheelchair accessible.
Planning a field trip?
The General George Patton Museum offers a wide range of field trips for students. Field trips are free, though donations (we suggest a $20.00 donation to the Patton Museum Foundation) are always appreciated!
It is preferred that you book three weeks ahead in order to secure a volunteer tour guide. To book a tour you may either call (502) 624-6350, email or book a group visit online.
When booking a tour please include:
- the number of students/visitors attending so we can provide sufficient guides
- the grade level/age of the students/visitors ( if adults just enter adults)
- name of the school or organization
- the time and date of your tour ( and an alternative if we are unable to support your original request)
If possible, to familiarize your students with the museum prior to your arrival, you may use our online pre visit lesson plans. Students/Visitors will be met inside the museum by their tour guide. Extremely large groups should be divided, prior to entering the museum, to make guiding easier. There are restrooms immediately inside the museum. All tours are required to fill out a group visit form upon arrival.
Student/Visitor please remember:
- There is no food or drink allowed inside the museum. Special permission is required for food to be brought into the museum
- Walk, do not run while inside the museum.
- The museum is a public facility. Please do not yell while inside the museum. There are many other visitors, including soldiers, inside the museum.
Frequently Asked Questions:
How long will a visit take?
A normal tour visit will take approximately 1 ½ hours. Tours can be made shorter or longer but please let us know your time limits.
Where do I park? Do we have to come onto Fort Knox and pass through security?
There is a museum parking lot right off Highway 31W for bus parking. Students/visitors must walk to the museum after passing through the turnstiles. It will take 5 minutes to walk from the 31W parking lot. The parking lot is open 30 minutes before and after the opening/closing of the museum. The turnstile is large enough to accommodate wheelchairs. We have additional wheelchairs inside the museum.
You do not have to pass through security to visit the museum.
Can we have a tour of the Gold Vault?
No. Tours of the Gold vault are not allowed. Stopping to take photographs of the Gold Vault is strictly prohibited. We do have a model of the Gold Vault that was used in the movie “Goldfinger” on display.
Can I eat in the museum?
While the gift shop sells small snacks and drinks, there is no food allowed in the museum. There is a picnic area directly behind the museum for students/visitors to use. There is an inclement weather location for eating brown bag lunches for students only that can be provided within the museum.
Are students/visitors allowed on or in the tanks?
Students/visitors are not allowed to climb on or in the tanks, A fall from a tank can seriously injure a person. Instead we have provided training simulators that allow the people to understand what it is like to be in a tank.
Can I have a tour of the museum after regular hours? Can I visit the LST building or the Richardson Motor Pool?
Special tours and or visits to our other facilities can only be arranged with the director of the museum. Please call 502-624-4199.
Where is General Patton buried?
General Patton is buried in Hamm, Luxemburg.
How old was General Patton when he died?
General Patton was 60 years old.
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