NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE SURFACE NAVY NAMES AMBASSADOR ROBERT C. O’BRIEN RECIPIENT OF 2021 FREEDOM OF THE SEAS AWARD
The National Museum of the Surface Navy, founded aboard Battleship USS Iowa and scheduled to open in 2025, today named former U.S. National Security Advisor Robert C. O’Brien the recipient of the 2021 Freedom of the Seas Award. The award is presented to an accomplished individual who embodies the core principles of the American Surface Navy to protect and defend our oceans for the benefit of the free world.
CEO Update June 22, 2021
Family and Friends: Happy belated Father’s Day! Thank you to the crew that came out in force over the weekend to provide incredible experiences for our visitors. This past weekend was one of the few times that our attendance exceeded pre-pandemic...
Launching Veterans Resource Center Welcome Sign Campaign
Announcing a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity How would you like to personally honor our veterans and create a lasting legacy? With the opening of our VETERANS RESOURCE CENTER at the Battleship IOWA, you have a unique opportunity from now until JULY 18th to include your...
Veterans Resource Center
A new Veterans Resource Center is coming to the Battleship IOWA. You can join in welcoming veterans to the ship with this once-in-a-lifetime Inscription Opportunity!
CEO Update June 14, 2021
Family and Friends: The past couple of weeks have been very busy with multiple projects in motion, the veterans program growing, and attendance increasing. On the visitation front, we are still experiencing a decrease in attendance, but are also seeing enthusiastic...
Museum Update June 11, 2021
Movie night! t's here! We're kicking off our summer movies partnership with Councilmember Joe Buscaino TOMORROW EVENING! Have you got your tickets yet? Oh, wait. You don't need tickets. You can just hop in your car, drive to the ship, and watch TOY STORY with your...
Museum Update June 4, 2021
To Infinity... And Beyond! Remember back in October when our parking lot was turned into a drive in movie theatre? Everyone had a blast and wanted more, so just in time to kick off summer, we're partnering with Councilmember Joe Buscaino to make it happen again. And...
CEO Update June 1, 2021
Family and Friends: Yesterday we remembered the men and women of our armed services who paid the ultimate sacrifice in defense of our freedom. Battleship IOWA’s Military & Veterans Affairs team hosted a virtual remembrance aboard the ship. You can view the replay...
Hull Preservation 2021 Campaign Week 10
That's A Wrap! Ten weeks, cool videos, cofferdams, cathodic protection... Our hull preservation campaign has been a heck of a ride. On Monday we'll be bringing this informative journey to a close (but not the hull preservation!). Vice President of Development &...
Hull Preservation 2021 Campaign Week 9
You Asked. We're Answering! Throughout this campaign we've shown you examples of what's going on with Battleship IOWA's hull and why the need to address the challenges now is so pressing. We talked about the wind and waterline, cathodic protection, and cofferdams. You...
CEO Update May 17, 2021
Family: I am not going to start this message with attendance updates or the like, as frankly very little has changed since last week. Thank you for continuing to support and donate to the Hull Preservation campaign, as it will help us determine how much work can be...
A Good Sea Story
No joke – there we were in the main channel of the busiest port in North America... That’s how all the best sea stories start, right? “No joke – there we were...” Maybe the language is a bit saltier, but the idea is the same. Battleship IOWA added another anecdote to...
Hull Preservation 2021 Campaign Week 8
Exciting News: ANOTHER $5,000 Match! Last week we announced a $5,500 match opportunity - $5,000 from an anonymous Richmond crew member and $500 from "Volunteer Crew Member BZ1." We're thrilled to share that you got us there! We've won another match. We're constantly...
CEO Update May 10, 2021
Family: Happy Mother’s Day! Yesterday we celebrated all mothers for their influence on society and for always being there. Los Angeles entered the final tier of reopening (yellow tier) this past week, due to the continued decrease in cases and positivity rate. Our...
Vote for IOWA in the Buscaino Community Grants Program!
Ready? Set... VOTE! Did you hear? We applied for Councilman Buscaino's Community Grants Program and our application made it to the Community Voting phase! We're competing with 160 other local non-profits for a slice of a $3 million funding pie. You can read our full...
