Museum Update 23 September 2022
You're just a few clicks away from supporting veterans and enjoying the bold, smooth taste of Don Francisco's coffee! Don Francisco's Coffee is helping us meet our goal of raising $25,000 by the end of 2022 in support of Veterans West, the military and veterans...
Dave Way & Jim Kurrasch: A Curatorial Conversation Part II – “Artifact #1”
The second half of our conversation with Dave Way (Battleship IOWA historian and curator) and Jim Kurrasch centers on "Artifact Number 1" - which is the ship itself.When you have a ship that has served during three different eras, what ethos do you choose when...
CEO Update 14 September 2022
President & CEO Jonathan Williams on a visit from the Secretary of Transportation, the 9/11 anniversary, and more
Dave Way & Jim Kurrasch: A Curatorial Conversation (Part I)
Battleship IOWA is home to thousands of artifacts. From the ship herself to a chair from NAGATO - the last Japanese battleship, from physical objects to digital images, all of these artifacts must be cataloged and stored.Dave Way is the ship's historian and curator,...
Museum Update 7 September 2022
You're just a few clicks away from supporting veterans and enjoying the bold, smooth taste of Don Francisco's coffee! Don Francisco's Coffee is helping us meet our goal of raising $25,000 by the end of 2022 in support of Veterans West, the military and veterans...
Dave Badgett & Kent Coble: Fire Chiefs Remember 9/11 Twenty-One Years Later
Battleship IOWA volunteers Dave Badgett and Kent Coble are retired fire chiefs - Dave finished his career as an assistant chief in charge of training with LA City Fire Department, Kent as a battalion/division chief for Santa Monica Fire Department.Dave was also a task...
CEO Update 31 August 2022
Friends: Across the nation many of us are beginning the fall season as our children and grandchildren return to school. In Los Angeles the weather is at its hottest, and up until 2020 this week was the start of LA Fleet Week. The travel and recreation season is...
VJ Alcomindras: From Tour Guide in Oahu to Guest Services Manager in LA
VJ Alcomindras is a battleship kid. He's been working on Iowa Class BBs since he was 16. He started as the youngest tour guide ever hired (at that point) by our sister ship, USS Missouri, joined Battleship IOWA in 2015, and was recently promoted to Guest Services...
Museum Update 24 August 2022
In Today's Update... Click the links to jump right to each section: Support Veterans | Receive Coffee Taking Our Hummer Through A Porsche Auto Cross course Hull Preservation: Servicing Cathodic Protection Podcast Episode 120 Save The Date Support Veterans | Get Coffee...
Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach: A Visit With Lt. Adam Tellez and MNC Brian Chickering From The Mine Shop
Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach lies on the Southern California coast between Long Beach and Huntington Beach. Dating back to 1944, this 5,000 acre complex features 230 buildings, 128 ammunition depots, a wharf for loading and off-loading ships, a 900 acre salt marsh...
CEO Update 17 August 2022
Friends: We are at the end of summer and the boost in museum attendance is beginning to wane, but despite the decreased attendance the ship is as busy as ever. Our expansion to support the community over the past several years has established the Battleship IOWA as a...
Carl Herzog: Public Historian for USS CONSTITUTION Museum
With the 210th anniversary of the infamous battle between the US Navy's venerable grande dame, USS CONSTITUTION, and HMS GUERRIERE coming up on August 19, we thought it would be fun to have a conversation with Dr. Carl Herzog, public historian for USS CONSTITUTION...
Museum Update 11 August 2022
In Today's Update... Click the links to jump right to each section: An update on powering the national museum A job opportunity in our veterans department End-Of-Summer Fun Aboard Battleship IOWA Podcast Episode 118 Save The Date Powering The National Museum As we...
Tales From The Ghost Fleet And Other Memories Part III
In the final installment of our series from our 10th anniversary panel, our team discusses how the state of Iowa came through with some critical funding just in time, how our transition to become the National Museum of the Surface Navy came about, and takes a few...
CEO Update 3 August 2022
Friends and Family: I returned to the Battleship IOWA after a week away. I traveled up the coast to Astoria, Oregon while enjoying time with the family. We hooked up the travel trailer and took highway 101 through Northern California and the coast of Oregon. Once we...
