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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

Never Dreamed of Being a Pilot

September 7, 2026 | Maritime Careers, Podcasts

Navy aviators Kevin Borough and Jack Tribolet did not grow up expecting to become pilots, yet both found their way into the cockpit of the MH-60S Seahawk. They explain the paths that led them into naval aviation and what it takes to train for one of the Navy’s...

They Made a 19-Foot LEGO IOWA

September 7, 2026 | Maritime Careers, Podcasts

Kjell Urban and Ashton Dulfer used Navy plans, more than 100,000 LEGO pieces and a lot of engineering problem-solving to construct a 19-foot model of Battleship IOWA. Hear how they designed the hull, built the ship in transportable sections and engineered working...

Restored! IOWA’s 1980s TV Studio

September 7, 2026 | Maritime Careers, Podcasts

Battleship IOWA’s Innovation Engineering & Technology team restored the ship’s 1980s television studio – including original equipment and a working Betamax camera. Gary Lopes explains the combination of electronics, research, troubleshooting and...

Travis Davis from Battleship TEXAS – Part 2

September 7, 2026 | Maritime Careers, Podcasts

Travis Davis continues his behind-the-scenes look at the drydocking and restoration of Battleship TEXAS. See how engineering, skilled trades, planning and problem-solving come together when teams take on repairs that few people will ever encounter on an ordinary...