What Would It Take to Move Battleship IOWA to the State of Iowa?
Could Battleship IOWA ever reach the state whose name she carries? Explore how bridges, river depth, locks, federal law and billions in potential costs determine how close the historic battleship could actually get to Iowa.
Why is Battleship IOWA one of the most significant battleships in American history?
Explore why Battleship IOWA is one of America’s most significant warships—a living record of World War II, Korea, the Cold War, presidential history, technological innovation, sacrifice, and the generations of sailors who brought her to life.
What Can A Museum Collection Tell Us That A Battleship Alone Cannot?
Battleship IOWA may be the largest artifact in the collection, but she cannot tell her entire story alone. Discover how photographs, personal objects, documents, and sailors’ stories preserve the human history behind the ship and the broader Surface Navy.
Would You Climb Down 30 Feet Into This Steel Cave?
Where’s Battleship IOWA’s intrepid team off to this time? We’re taking you into a space rarely seen by ANYONE.
Finding a Lost Airliner | Explorer Russ Matthews
In 2019, while researching lost aircraft and ships in the South Pacific, explorer, filmmaker, and National Museum of the Surface Navy advisory board member RUSS MATTHEWS stumbled across an article that would change his life.
IOWA recommissioning ceremony August 25, 1951 / the Korean War
New Collection Added to Battleship IOWA’s Archives: Photographs and Written Memories from the Korean War Commissioning Lt. Robert McKinnell served aboard BB-61 as Assistant Outgoing Stores Officer during the Korean War. His daughter, Susan, has generously donated…
Ethos of Preservation
How do we think of preservation when it comes to Battleship IOWA?
Battleship IOWA Receives $500,000 Timken Foundation Gift to Launch Engineering Career Track
Gift Advances STEM Education and Inspires the Next Generation of Maritime Engineers SAN PEDRO, Calif. – March 3, 2026 – Pacific Battleship Center (PBC), the 501(c)3 non-profit that owns and operates Battleship IOWA , the National Museum of the Surface Navy , and Los…
Kamin Samuel, PhD to Receive National Museum of the Surface Navy’s 2026 VADM Samuel L. Gravely, Jr. Leadership Award
Kamin Samuel has been selected as the 2026 VADM Samuel L. Gravely, Jr. Leadership Award recipient
Quarterdeck of Honor
The Quarterdeck of Honor virtually recognizes supporters and Patrons who have contributed to the Freedom of the Seas Campaign. The campaign builds the campus anchored by Battleship IOWA with the National Museum of the Surface Navy Life of a Sailor experience.
Family Overnight
Bring the whole family to spend the night on Battleship IOWA
FIFA World Cup Games on Battleship IOWA
FIFA World Cup games shown on Battleship IOWA’s fantail LED wall
Battleship IOWA Named IAAPA Member for 2026
Battleship IOWA named IAAPA member for 2026
Battleship IOWA STEM Adventure Summer Camp Scholarship Application/Waitlist 2026
Battleship IOWA STEM Adventure Summer Camp scholarship application
Today’s Historical Encounter
WWII Gunnery Lieutenant’s Family Visits His Old Ship Photo from Holtzman family Battleship IOWA historian/curator Dave Way gets to have some fun conversations. On a recent morning he was checking in with the tour team on deck when a special group of people came…
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