EXPERIENCE LIFE OF A SAILOR

Experience Surface Navy Life of a Sailor aboard Battleship IOWA and discover your Maritime connection.

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Open Daily

10am – 4pm

Aboard Ship

75+ to Explore

Location

LA Waterfront

EXPLORE

Experience the Surface Navy Life of a Sailor.

Explore as a Visitor

Explore the ship, discover the stories, and experience the Life of a Sailor aboard Battleship IOWA.

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Explore Pathways Programs

Maritime Pathways brings our programs together to help people discover where they connect.

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Support Our Mission

Your support helps more people discover their place in America’s maritime story.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Connect with Our Community

FIFA World Cup at Vicky’s Doghouse aboard IOWA Schedule.

More Than a Ship. More Than a Museum.

Changing lives through service, workforce, and community impact.

Pacific Battleship Center is a donor- and visitor-funded 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to inspiring global awareness of freedom of the seas and strengthening America’s role in maritime peace and prosperity.

Through Battleship IOWA, anchor of the National Museum of the Surface Navy, Maritime Pathways, LA Fleet Week, and the Freedom of the Seas campus, we change lives by inviting people to explore the Life of a Sailor, connect with America’s maritime story and industry, and chart their path toward service, workforce, volunteering, and community impact.

Millions have explored. Hundreds of thousands have connected. Tens of thousands have charted their path — creating outcomes beyond a visit: connection, purpose, workforce pathways, stronger communities, appreciation for maritime service, and a deeper understanding of America’s role in maritime peace and prosperity.

Along the way, our work has generated more than $130 million in economic impact for our community, helped transform the LA Waterfront, and positioned Pacific Battleship Center as a leader in the future role of museums as community platforms.