DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS
2000 NAVY PENTAGON
WASHINGTON, DC 20350-2000
OPNAVINST 5754.lD
DNS-H
30 Jul 2014
OPNAV INSTRUCTION 5754.1D
From: Chief of Naval Operations
Subj: LOAN OF NAVY ART
Ref: (a) 10 U.S.C. §2572
1. Purpose. To issue criteria on eligibility, procedures, and
conditions for the loan of works from the Navy Art Collection.
This instruction revises the eligibility pool for office
display, expands the discussion of the environmental and
security requirements for the loan of original art, and
addresses the availability of high-resolution electronic
versions of Navy artwork. This instruction is a complete
revision and should be reviewed in its entirety.
2. Cancellation. OPNAVINST 5754.1C and OPNAV RCS 5754-2.
3. Background. The Navy Art Collection is a branch in the
Collections Management Division of the Naval History and
Heritage Command. The Navy Art Collection was created in July
1986 with merging of the historical art assets of the Director
of Naval History with the World War II Combat Art Collection,
and later, with works that were in the custody of Navy Chief of
Information. This visual representation of the Navy’s history
was established to give viewers a better appreciation of the
Navy’s contributions in peace and war. This collection is
managed by the Director of Naval History and Heritage Command in
his or her capacity as Curator for the Navy. He or she is
responsible for all the Navy’s historical art, artifacts, and
photograph collections. He or she shares the collection with
the fleet and public through a policy of responsible outreach,
and also provides for their proper preservation and maintenance.
The art collection’s prime exhibit area is within the National
Museum of the United States Navy, Building 76, Washington Navy
Yard. The Navy Art Collection is also responsible for
maintenance and storage for that part of the collection not on
display.
