News & Updates

April Is National Volunteer Month A ship is only as good as her crew and Battleship IOWA has an outstanding one! When the pandemic forced us to drastically cut our staff and operations, the extraordinary volunteers who are the heart and soul of our crew bridged the...

Family: We continue to experience attendance rebound on the weekends, with this past Sunday being the first to surpass pre-pandemic numbers. The weekdays remain weak as a result as a result of lower visitor attendance, but ironically drawing a higher number of local...

Down Low We mean that literally. Battleship IOWA COO and Chief Engineer Mike Getscher got down to the nitty gritty - up close with the wind and water line to show you exactly what's happening there, and why it's so critical that we arrest the corrosion NOW before it's...

Family, Today is April 19th and a day that we remember the 47 sailors that lost their lives due to a tragic explosion aboard Battleship IOWA thirty-two years ago. This incident has forged multi-generational bonds amongst the families of the 47 and the thousands of...

Commitment to our Community One of Battleship IOWA's three core pillars is Community. We are grateful to be part of our wonderful LA Harbor and SoCal community, and we do our best to contribute in as many ways as possible. You likely know about free events we host,...

Family: The past couple of weeks have picked up pace in both in-person and virtual tours. We have opened our indoor museum over the weekends and our large retail store will be opened within the next couple of weeks. We expect the recovery to continue for much of 2021...

Rust, Rust, and More Rust! It is the enemy of all things metal. Battleship IOWA is no exception to its threat. Fighting rust may be the biggest physical battle of the rest of her life. COO and Chief Engineer Mike Getscher discusses what's happening with rust down at...

More Than A Hull We've said it before and we'll say it again: Battleship IOWA is an absolute marvel of engineering and a historical treasure. Those elements alone are worth preserving, but any sailor will tell you that what really makes a ship great is the crew that...

Family: We begin this week with more optimism than we have had since the pandemic hit. Our attendance has picked up over the past seven days with our best Wednesday through Sunday since March of 2020. Although these numbers are encouraging, they are 40% below our...

Battleship IOWA is one tough ship. She's been around nearly eighty years and is holding up well. Her hull is sound so far, but if we don't do everything possible to preserve it, it won't always be in such great shape. CEO Jonathan Williams has something to say about...

Family: With the reopening continuing through the red tier, we were able to open the inside of the ship for tours for the first time in almost a year. The weekend was exciting for both crew and guests as a welcome relief from a year of challenges and uncertainties. As...

Family: This email begins with some good news after a little over a year of pandemic effects. We will be opening interior spaces beginning this week in a phased approach as LA County enters the red tier! The team is looking at opening the wardroom, captain’s cabin,...

Surface Navy Museum at the Battleship IOWA Family: Today, we celebrate International Women’s Day. I can say without a doubt that our organization and ship wouldn’t be where it is today without the incredible contributions of our women crewmembers. We have come a long...

Surface Navy Museum at the Battleship IOWA Family: We are coming off one of our most exciting weekends since the beginning of the pandemic. The increase in traffic onboard and on the roads was noticeable and resulted in one of our best weekends since March 2020. Our...