Touring Battleship IOWA During LA Fleet Week 2024
Tuesday, May 20, 2024 Battleship IOWA will be open during regular hours – 10:00 AM till 4:00 PM – for tours as usual. Parking near the ship will only be available in the north end of the lot. Please enter via Swinford Avenue, straight off the Harbor Blvd exit from the...
Rock for Responders 2025
The EventWhat is Rock for Responders? Rock for Responders is a powerful live concert event hosted by the National Museum of the Surface Navy at the Battleship IOWA, created to honor the unwavering dedication of first responders and veterans. More than just a concert,...
National Museum of the Surface Navy Announces 2025 Freedom of the Seas Award Recipients
National Museum of the Surface Navy announces its 2025 Freedom of the Seas award recipients
Remembering IOWA’s Arrival 13 Years Later
VP & CHENG Mike Getscher recalls his experience with IOWA’s arrival to the Port of LA
From Warship To Community Anchor
CEO Jonathan Williams talks Battleship IOWA’s journey from warship to community anchor
Halfway There
Deck project, an award, and more – here’s this week’s update
A Victim of Surprise
A victim of surprise: CEO Jonathan Williams celebrates a milestone birthday
Leaks, 2025, CONCERT!!!, and more
Leaks, 2025, a big CONCERT, and more in CEO Jonathan Williams’ first update of the year
Donate to City of LA EMD Disaster Relief Fund
The City of Los Angeles Emergency Management Department (EMD) has designated the Pacific Battleship Center, the established 501c3 non-profit that owns and operates the National Museum of the Surface Navy at the Battleship IOWA and Los Angeles Fleet Week, to...
Iowans for IOWA
Protect the Enduring Legacy of Iowa's NamesakeDeckPreservationIf you look at the history of battleships, you find photos of hundreds of sailors polishing the gleaming teak decks - an extraordinary image that stays with us always. Here aboard IOWA, with deck ranging in...
A Message About The Wildfires from CEO Jonathan Williams
CEO Jonathan Williams on the Southern California wildfires
Southern California Wild Fires
Devastating wild fires are blazing across SoCal. Help us support disaster relief.
2025: Here We Go!
It’s 2025 and we’re going to have an epic year
Creating Community | Shaping The Future
CEO Jonathan Williams wraps up 2024 and shares future plans in his final update of the year
Needle Gun Serenade Plus A New Face
Deck update, intern intro, and more happenings around Battleship IOWA in this week’s museum update
