Waterhouse Museum

The Waterhouse Museum is an art museum in Toms River that displays military artwork spanning from the American Revolutionary War through modern conflicts. The collection is organized across six distinct galleries, each focusing on different aspects of artistic documentation and illustration styles.

The founder was a colonel who was present in major combat operations during World War II and later converted his artwork into a museum. The institution opened at the turn of the millennium and became a repository for military artistic documentation.

The museum displays paintings that document historical military moments, with special focus on how the United States Marine Corps has been portrayed in different periods. The works reflect the perspective of an artist who witnessed these events firsthand.

The museum is located downtown on Washington Street and is easy to find. Visitors should know that the collection spans several specialized rooms, so plan for a complete tour of all areas.

After the museum closed, the entire collection of the founder's works was transferred to a national military organization to ensure permanent preservation. This decision means the artwork is now part of a larger institution dedicated to protecting military cultural heritage.