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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 beginning on September 5, 2026!

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.

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LA Fleet Week with Jenny Sova Part 2

May 24, 2022 | Podcasts

We’re back with more of a look at what goes on behind the scenes with LA Fleet Week. From ordering beverages for 50,000 to the logistics of wrangling ships, entertainers, and displays to coordinating receptions, meetings, and events to handling the whirlwind of...

Jenny Sova: Battleship IOWA Chief of Staff

May 13, 2022 | Podcasts

Jenny Sova joined our team in 2017 as director of planning for LA Fleet Week. Currently, she’s Battleship IOWA’s chief of staff. We dragged this wonderful, fun  lady away from her crazy-busy schedule to chat about what it’s like to stage an event as...

George Musulin: Battleship IOWA’s Electrician

May 10, 2022 | Podcasts

Battleship IOWA’s crew is full of unique individuals who’ve come together to create a rather extraordinary team. That team is full of interesting characters… like our electrician, George Musulin.He’s been around for years, and we’d like...

USS THE SULLIVANS And Hull Maintenance

April 26, 2022 | Podcasts, Preservation

The museum ship industry was saddened recently to see heartbreaking images of the Fletcher-class destroyer USS THE SULLIVANS (DD-537) with a starboard list so significant, her decks were awash almost to the ship’s centerline. No armchair quarterbacking here. For...

CIO David Canfield: Your Story Is Bigger Than Your Trauma

April 18, 2022 | Podcasts

On April 19, 1989 at 9:55 AM local time, the center gun on USS Iowa’s Turret II suffered an open breech explosion (technically a deflagration). 47 sailors working within the turret perished.Vice President and Chief Information Officer David Canfield was a...