News & Updates

Surface Navy Museum and Battleship IOWA Family: Greetings from the decks of the IOWA! This past weekend showed a positive step in the right direction towards recovery. Valentine’s Day was our best attendance since the beginning of the pandemic at about 50% of...

Share Your Ideas On The Freedom Of The Seas Park Pavilion Last week we debuted plans for the transformation of an area on the pier near the bow of the ship. We invited your feedback, and we're providing a few ways for you to share it. First, you can email us anytime...

The National Museum of the Surface Navy at the Battleship IOWA is developing a park! Ever hear us refer to "Lot 61?" That's our nickname for the area on the pier near the bow of the ship. We want to transform it by turning it into a public park! The proposed park next...

Surface Navy Museum and IOWA Family: I am happy to say that L.A. is beginning to recover slowly from the most recent shutdown. Local restaurants have reopened outdoor dining and our weekend attendance was better than expected, but still a long way from normal. We...

COUNTDOWN! Battleship IOWA's Silent Auction Goes Live Tomorrow! There's still time to preview our online auction page and plan your bidding strategies. Bidding begins February 1, 2021 at 8:00 AM Pacific Time and remains open through February 28th. Remember, it's a...

IOWA and Surface Navy Museum Family: We have received word that the Governor has cancelled California’s COVID stay-at-home orders. This move is a positive step in the right direction, but I suspect Los Angeles will remain in the most restrictive tier for reopening....

We're getting 2021 rolling by putting some F-U-N in fundraising. It's time for the Big Stick Silent Auction! _______________________________________ How It Works From now through the end of January, you can preview the items up for bidding on our online auction page....

IOWA and Surface Navy Museum Family:   This week features two important days that are representative of what it means to be American: Martin Luther King Jr. Day and the Inauguration of our 46th president. Our role at the IOWA and National Museum of the Surface...

IOWA and Surface Navy Museum Family:   I hope that you and your family are safe and healthy during the current Covid-19 surge. Los Angeles continues to endure higher positivity rates with numerous lives affected and countless businesses shut down. We are hopeful...

Happy New Year! We finished 2020 on a high note - surviving the worst the year threw at us and even hitting our final fundraising goal!  2021 has started as no less of a rollercoaster than its predecessor, but rather than focusing on what we can't control, we want to...

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Dear IOWA and Surface Navy Museum Family, On December 7th, our President/CEO Jonathan Williams sent out an urgent plea to raise $68,800 to cover some vital costs to operate the museum while we are closed. Some donations have come in by check and as of today we are...

IOWA and Surface Navy Museum Family:   We begin this holiday week with a sense of hope for the beginning of the end of the current pandemic. New legislation has been passed, two vaccines have been approved for distribution, and much of the country is in the...