Pacific Battleship Center
A community organization

Donate

Join

Login

Contact

M
Smiling man and child stand on a ship deck near large equipment. Text reads Kids Board Free Launching Labor Day Weekend. Promo details mention free admission for children with a paid adult.

Limited time only!

Kids Board Free

In the all-new Life of a Sailor experience, kids become sailor recruits, building their skills, following the story of a famous sailor, and joining Vicky the Dog on a scavenger hunt through Battleship IOWA.

Kids board free with a paid adult.

Learn About the Experience

Veterans Resource Center Welcome Sign Naming Campaign Week 4

July 9, 2021 | Veterans

  Catching Up with our Core Pillars Battleship IOWA Museum is dedicated to creating a positive impact that ripples far beyond the footprint of the ship’s impressive 887 foot hull. How do we accomplish that goal? We reach out through our three mission-driven...

Exciting News for Veterans Day 2020

November 7, 2020 | Veterans

Join us for VIRTUAL VETERANS DAY! We’re taking Veterans Day online this year, and we’ve got three ways for our vets to celebrate! World of Warships Virtual Fleet Week World of Warships will honor the U.S. Navy with a live virtual Fleet Week on November 9,...

This Date In USS IOWA History: 30 August, 1945

August 30, 2020 | History

USS IOWA follows sister ship USS MISSOURI into Tokyo Bay, 29 Aug 1945 We continue to follow USS Iowa through 1945, moving toward the 75th commemoration of the signing of the instrument of surrender and the official end of World War II. Curator Dave Way is constantly...

Battleship IOWA Tours: You Never Know Who You’ll Meet

August 29, 2020 | History

Battleship IOWA is full of inspiring surprises. When our tour guides arrive to the ship every morning, they never know who they’ll encounter during the day. And while each guest is special, every so often, one stands out. IOWA volunteer Christ Malburg had such...

Meet USS IOWA WWII Veteran Pete Bigler III

August 6, 2020 | Veterans

One of the most amazing things about being around Battleship IOWA is the stories you hear that you never expect. We opened a message in our Facebook inbox and discovered an absolute gem.   Meet Machinist First Class Peter Alford Bigler III (1922-1975). He served...