Today’s Historical Encounter
WWII Gunnery Lieutenant's Family Visits His Old ShipPhoto from Holtzman familyBattleship 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 aboard....
Pacific Battleship Center & America250 Announce Partnership to Celebrate America’s 250th Anniversary in Los Angeles
Pacific Battleship Center and America 250 announce partnership to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary in Los Angeles
Happy 83rd Birthday, IOWA!
February 22, 2026 marks the 83rd anniversary of BB-61's original commissioning. To commemorate the occasion, Battleship IOWA's historian/curator Dave Way dug into his archives to share some fun photos, including a shot of the cover of the very first issue of the...
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...
Spring Mixer 2026
Pacific Battleship Center Announces New Board Leadership, Honors Retiring Chairman
New Board Leadership to Guide Battleship IOWA’s Next ChapterNew Pacific Battleship Center board chairman Bruce DD MacRae meets with scholarship winners at the National Museum of the Surface Navy’s annual awards dinner. Photo Credit: Rick StipaSAN PEDRO, Calif. – Feb...
Presidents Day Special
FLASH SALE – Camp Battleship
LA Cruise Terminal
Step off your cruise and step into adventure at the west coast's only battleship museum... right next door to the cruise terminal Make Your Cruise Even More Unforgettable You're setting off or returning from an amazing ocean voyage. You have some extra time on your...
Supporters
Through program partners and shared purpose, we create pathways that strengthen careers, communities, and our nation.Shared Purpose. Real Impact. At the Pacific Battleship Center, impact is created through shared effort. Those who stand with us help activate...
“Oh Those Float Planes…”
Excerpt from IOWA’s deck log: “Oh, those float planes”
CEO Corner
CEO Corner Updates from Jonathan Williams Jonathan Williams is the President & CEO of the Pacific Battleship Center, home of the Battleship IOWA, LA Fleet Week, and the National Museum of the Surface Navy. A purpose-driven leader and storyteller, he shares updates...
Update and Invitation to Host a Reception
Friends, I wanted to share a quick update. We were recently informed that the Secretary of the Navy has withdrawn from the Navy Museum land swap deal for the new museum in Washington, D.C. While it’s too early to know how this may affect their efforts, I wanted to...
Congratulations on an Extraordinary Freedom of the Seas
Team, Congratulations to everyone for an extraordinary Freedom of the Seas, celebrating 250 years of our Surface Navy! Freedom of the Seas is truly a team effort — planning begins early each year with the Awards Committee selecting recipients and the Events Planning...
Welcome Back, Hershell — and a Step Forward for Our Team
Team, Happy Monday! Today, we welcome back Hershell Hardimon as our new Director of Crew Operations. This role—originally inspired by a volunteer’s idea—has taken shape to oversee human resources, volunteer services, security, and training. This development continues...
