CIO David Canfield: Your Story Is Bigger Than Your Trauma

by admin | April 18, 2022 | Uncategorized

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...

Ready? Here We Go

by admin | April 12, 2022 | Uncategorized

Welcome to the official podcast for the National Museum of the Surface Navy! Our first episode will introduce you to our regular panelists and set the stage for conversations to come. President & CEO Jonathan WilliamsVice President & COO Mike GetscherVice...

Museum Update: October 8, 2021

by Marann Fengler | October 9, 2021 | Battleship USS Iowa Museum Updates, News and Updates, NMSN News and Updates, NMSN News and Updates, Uncategorized

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Officially Opens Vicky’s This morning, the San Pedro Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting ceremony aboard Battleship IOWA to officially put Vicky’s Doghouse on the map. Our talented Chef Cesar represented the ship to receive...

Resolution supporting the Battleship USS Iowa Museum and National Museum of the Surface Navy Act of 2021 passes CA Senate

by Marann Fengler | September 10, 2021 | News and Updates, NMSN News and Updates, Uncategorized

The California State Senate passed Senator Bob Archuleta’s (D-Pico Rivera) Joint Resolution No. 3, urging support for the Battleship USS Iowa Museum and National Museum of the Surface Navy Act of 2021. The joint resolution passed unanimously through both houses of the...

NMSN Partners with Together We Served

by Matthias Leier | September 9, 2021 | News and Updates, NMSN News and Updates, Uncategorized

The National Museum of the Surface Navy at the Battleship IOWA, the museum for America’s Surface Navy located aboard the historic Battleship USS Iowa Museum, announced its strategic partnership with TogetherWeServed.com (TWS), the online community connecting...

Museum Update: 27 August 2021

by Marann Fengler | August 27, 2021 | Battleship USS Iowa Museum Updates, News and Updates, NMSN News and Updates, Uncategorized

Back To School Means FIELD TRIP Time Celebrate Back to School with one of our field trip options. From our virtual STEM option that offers a small break in the day for teachers K- 8th grade with interactive STEM projects to in-person tours that provides students with...