Bring your family and friends to enjoy this FREE event on the fantail of Battleship IOWA! Sponsored by Pacific Battleship Center and the Port of Los Angeles with in-kind support from LA Harbor International Film Festival (LAHIFF). Before the film screens at 6:30pm, it's our annual Halloween Bash! There will be a Kids Costume Party […]
What: Veterans Day Celebration and Film Festival When: Monday, November 11, 2019 10am-4pm Where: Battleship IOWA Museum, 250 S. Harbor Blvd., San Pedro, CA 90731 Price: FREE screenings and Q&A, RSVP requested Description: This Veterans Day, the Battleship IOWA Museum will host a free Veterans Day Film Festival from 10am - 4pm on the fantail. The first-ever film festival will […]
Join Chabad of South Bay for their annual Chanukah celebration aboard Battleship IOWA. The entire community is invited to join in the fun which includes a special ceremony, grand menorah lighting, sizzling latkes, donuts, hot chocolate, music and an amazing juggling show. FREE to attend. Questions? Call 310-634-4516 or email rabbisp@gmail.com.
Join us for the closing reception of Kio Griffith's fascinating exhibition: CORAL SEA - The Unsung Battle of the South Pacific. The event is free to attend and coincides with San Pedro's First Thursday Art Walk. Don't miss the last chance to see this amazing exhibit and meet the artist. Gallery Alfa Romeo Tango at […]
High School Students, join industry leaders and United States Naval Officers at the historic Battleship IOWA on the Los Angeles Waterfront for the annual Black History Month Celebration. To RSVP for the luncheon, email Rawan Moser at rmoser@labattleship.com. Includes a complimentary lunch and tour of the historic Battleship IOWA! You must be a current high […]
Join industry leaders and United States Naval Officers at the historic Battleship IOWA on the Los Angeles Waterfront for the annual Black History Month Celebration. Enjoy a triumphant film screening and evening reception on the fantail of the ship. CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS NOW.
On Wednesday, September 2nd, the Commemorative Air Force’s (CAF) Inland Empire Wing, will conduct a flight over several important historic landmarks which played a major role in World War II. This event will commemorate 75 years since Imperial Japan signed the surrender document aboard the USS Missouri, officially ending World War II. The Victory Flight […]
About the Film: Based on true events, in this military thriller, a small unit of U.S. soldiers, alone at the remote Combat Outpost Keating, located deep in the valley of three mountains in Afghanistan, battles to defend against an overwhelming force of Taliban fighters in a coordinated attack. The Battle of Kamdesh, as it was […]
On Wednesday, November 11, 2020, at 7:30 pm Pacific Time, Battleship IOWA Museum and The Veterans National Entertainment Workshop will observe Veterans Day with Veterans Day West 2020 – a special, FREE online concert with the theme of “United We Stand - Stronger Together!” The concert will feature U.S. military veteran performers from around the country […]
Join Battleship IOWA Museum and the National Museum of the Surface Navy for a lively conversation with Thomas Heinrich - author of the recently released book Warship Builders: An Industrial History of U.S. Naval Shipbuilding, 1922-1945. Published by the Naval Institute Press, Warship Builders is the first scholarly study of the U.S. naval shipbuilding industry from the early […]
Join Pacific Battleship Center and radio personality Simon Conway for a live (and lively) virtual chat with the museum's Chairman of the Board, Rear Admiral Mike Shatynski, USN (ret.) and President/CEO Jonathan Williams. Learn how Battleship IOWA Museum has been weathering this pandemic and hear our vision for 2021. You'll be able to ask questions […]
Keeping History Alive at BB-61 Have some fun and join our February FUNdraiser! Battleship IOWA (BB-61) has several nicknames: "The Big Stick" (1952), "The Grey Ghost" (Korean War), and "The Battleship of Presidents." For those who served aboard her, she's a grand lady. For those who visit her, she's a living history experience and engineering marvel. And […]