The museum opened on 13 September 2014 and is located next to the Blue Lagoon Dive Shop in Neauno village, Weno.

[2][3][4] The museum's collection focuses on artifacts relating to the Second World War, many of which have been recovered by divers exploring wreck sites.

On 17 February 1944, US Forces launched Operation Hailstone which destroyed Japanese merchant ships, light naval cruisers and 265 aircraft.

The legacy of the attack made "Truk lagoon the biggest graveyard of ships in the world".

[9] In addition to its focus on Second World War history, the museum also has a display of Chuukese ethnographic material.