Upcoming Events Calendar
Quarterdeck of Honor
The Quarterdeck of Honor virtually recognizes supporters and Patrons who have contributed to the Freedom of the Seas Campaign. The campaign builds the campus anchored by Battleship IOWA with the National Museum of the Surface Navy Life of a Sailor experience.
LA In A Minute Visits Top LA Attraction Battleship IOWA
LA In A Minute visits Battleship IOWA
Family Overnight
Bring the whole family to spend the night on Battleship IOWA
America 250 at Battleship IOWA
Celebrate America 250 with Battleship IOWA
Top Things To Do In Long Beach And San Pedro
Hidden gem Battleship IOWA is one of the best things to do in the South Bay
FIFA World Cup Games on Battleship IOWA
FIFA World Cup games shown on Battleship IOWA’s fantail LED wall
LA Fleet Week
LA Fleet Week MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND | Kicking off AMERICA 250 in Los Angeles May 22-25 | Festival & ToursMay 19-25 | Neighborhood Activations Learn More Southern California’s Largest Memorial Day Event.And It’s FREE! LA Fleet Week kicks off summer right with ship…
IOWA recommissioning ceremony August 25, 1951 / the Korean War
New Collection Added to Battleship IOWA’s Archives: Photographs and Written Memories from the Korean War Commissioning Lt. Robert McKinnell served aboard BB-61 as Assistant Outgoing Stores Officer during the Korean War. His daughter, Susan, has generously donated…
What’s New | Coming Soon to Battleship IOWA
Life of a Sailor – coming to Battleship IOWA’s National Museum of the Surface Navy over Memorial Day weekend
Battleship IOWA Named IAAPA Member for 2026
Battleship IOWA named IAAPA member for 2026
Today’s Historical Encounter
WWII Gunnery Lieutenant’s Family Visits His Old Ship Photo from Holtzman family Battleship IOWA historian/curator Dave Way gets to have some fun conversations. On a recent morning he was checking in with the tour team on deck when a special group of people came…
Pacific Battleship Center & America250 Announce Partnership to Celebrate America’s 250th Anniversary in Los Angeles
Pacific Battleship Center and America 250 announce partnership to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary in Los Angeles
Happy 83rd Birthday, IOWA!
February 22, 2026 marks the 83rd anniversary of BB-61’s original commissioning. To commemorate the occasion, Battleship IOWA’s historian/curator Dave Way dug into his archives to share some fun photos, including a shot of the cover of the very first issue of the…
Battleship IOWA Receives $500,000 Timken Foundation Gift to Launch Engineering Career Track
Gift Advances STEM Education and Inspires the Next Generation of Maritime Engineers SAN PEDRO, Calif. – March 3, 2026 – Pacific Battleship Center (PBC), the 501(c)3 non-profit that owns and operates Battleship IOWA , the National Museum of the Surface Navy , and Los…
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