Fall Newsletter: Full Volunteer Update
Whether front line or behind the scenes, volunteers have had an even greater impact than usual during the coronavirus pandemic. How they have risen to the challenges, additional training, safety protocols, and adjustments to the daily routine is both inspiring and...
CEO Update October 20, 2020
Surface Navy Museum and IOWA Family: I am excited to see the tremendous progress that the team is making on the National Museum of the Surface Navy and the work aboard the Battleship IOWA. The pandemic continues to impact our guest revenues significantly, resulting in...
National Museum of the Surface Navy Update
IOWA Family: As you may know, we received some exciting news about National Museum of the Surface Navy on Tuesday. Supervisor Hahn's office shared the press release that went out following the board meeting where our leadership team and community partners spoke in...
CEO Update September 29, 2020
IOWA Family: Today is the 245th birthday of the United States Navy, and it seems appropriate that we have some good news to share. Attendance has been slightly better in the last week, and there's been an exciting development with our quest to become the National...
CEO Update September 29, 2020
IOWA Family: Our week began with a board meeting where we discussed numerous items including the National Museum campaign, virtual programs, and our current status in weathering the pandemic. On behalf of the board(s) and our crew, we are deeply appreciative to each...
Operation Crush COVID Week 10: Thank You!
Hard to believe ten weeks have passed since we started our GoFundMe campaign. We really don't have the words to express our gratitude for the support you've shown us! We know many of you have been hit by COVID-19 just as we have, yet you've helped us get halfway to...
Barragán, Feinstein Introduce Bill to Designate the U.S.S. Iowa Battleship as the National Museum of the Surface Navy
September 24th, 2020 Barragán, Feinstein Introduce Bill to Designate the U.S.S. Iowa Battleship as the National Museum of the Surface Navy Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Nanette Diaz Barragán and Senator Diane Feinstein introduced legislation to designate the...
Operation Crush COVID Week 9: Operations
If you've visited Battleship IOWA, you've seen a mysterious gang of blue-coverall-clad personnel milling about, crawling in and out of odd spaces, appearing and disappearing seemingly at random, and doing a lot of mumbling and laughing. They're our Ops team, and we...
Operation Crush COVID Week 8: Meet Tanya Acker
Ask any sailor: a ship is a community. Battleship IOWA has been creating her own community since the 1940s, so it was only natural that "community" should be one of our three core pillars. This ship has become a centerpiece of a thriving community in the Port of Los...
Battleship USS Iowa Museum Update for September 14, 2020
Our attendance has further dropped after the summer season and Los Angeles remains closed to indoor museums. The museum industry continues to suffer, especially those on the west coast. We will persevere and survive, but we need your support to do so. Jonathan...
Battleship IOWA Virtual Film Screening: The Outpost
Today marks the nineteenth anniversary of the September 11th attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. That day was a watershed for many young people. It motivated them to step up to serve their nation. The Outpost tells the story of a group of these heroes....
Operation Crush COVID Week 7: National Museum of the Surface Navy
Operation Crush COVID has been flying by! We're already in Week 7. Only three weeks left to accomplish our goal of raising $50,000. We need your help to get there. If you've already donated, we thank you from the bottoms of our hearts. If you'd still like to help, all...
Week of 09/08/20 Battleship IOWA Update
Operation Crush COVID Week 6: 2 September 1945 – “VJ Day”
Seventy-five years ago today, the nation of Japan formally surrendered to Allied forces, officially ending World War II. We'll be marking the anniversary with three events: 8:15 AM - A live feed of a special ceremony hosted by our sister ship, USS MISSOURI, where the...
This Date In USS IOWA History: 30 August, 1945
USS IOWA follows sister ship USS MISSOURI into Tokyo Bay, 29 Aug 1945 We continue to follow USS Iowa through 1945, moving toward the 75th commemoration of the signing of the instrument of surrender and the official end of World War II. Curator Dave Way is constantly...
