Historical naval aircraft carrier museum located in downtown San Diego at Navy Pier consisting of the aircraft carrier Midway and its extensive collection of aircraft
Last admission at 4pm
Senior (ages 62+): $22.00
Veterans (w/ID) *Must show ID at entrance: $10.00
Student (ages 13-17 or w/College ID): $18.00
Youth (ages 6-12): $12.00
Head west on Broadway toward Third Ave. Turn left onto N Harbor Dr. Turn right onto Navy Pier.
Overview
The USS Midway Museum is a historical naval aircraft carrier museum located in downtown San Diego, California at Navy Pier. The museum consists of the aircraft carrier Midway. The ship houses an extensive collection of aircraft, many of which were built in Southern California.
History
The USS Midway was the United States' longest-serving aircraft carrier of the 20th century, from 1945 to 1992. Approximately 200,000 Sailors served aboard the carrier, known for several naval aviation breakthroughs as well as several humanitarian missions. It was the only carrier to serve the entire length of the Cold War and beyond. It is currently a museum ship in San Diego, California.
Midway opened as a museum on 7 June 2004. By 2012 annual visitation exceeded 1 million visitors. As of 2015 Midway is the most popular naval warship museum in the United States.
Admission includes a self-guided audio tour, narrated by former Midway Sailors to more than 60 locations, including sleeping quarters, engine room, galley, bridge, brig, post office, foc's'le, pilots' ready rooms, officers quarters, primary flight control, and "officers country". Other features include climb-aboard aircraft and cockpits, videos, flight simulators, and a narrated audio tour.
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