Pacific Battleship Center - Battleship IOWA Museum Tours and Tickets

Enjoy the special opportunity to explore the only publicly accessible battleship on the West Coast—and learn all about its wealth of history—when you book advance tickets to the USS Iowa. Active since 1943, the ship has seen conflicts from World War II to the Korean War. With the accompanying mobile app, you’ll hear stories from soldiers and veterans about wartime life, and will have multimedia accompaniments to your excursion.

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For those wanting a more personalized day trip experience with a focus on history. legacy and shoreline board walks, you and your party will enjoy this well-planned day trip. We will be visiting the Battleship IOWA, – from her initial active-duty days in 1943 all the way up to her third decommissioning in October 1990. The Friendship Korean Bell, the Queen Mary, you have also the opportunity to se a Russian submarine up close. You will have the opportunity also the enjoy the views and walk at the beautiful Long Beach Shoreline Village. Here you have the time to dine, drink, walk and relax with beautiful bay as background. This private day trip is the ideal for all; families, groups, solo or couples, if you are looking for a romantic getaway.

See the L.A. coast from the sky with an exciting, 15-minute tour from Long Beach on a private helicopter. Swoop above the iconic Queen Mary ocean liner, hover over downtown Long Beach and see the imposing Battleship Iowa that's moored in the city's bustling port. Enjoy seaward views of Catalina Island and the curving Pacific coastline before touching back to Earth at the Long Beach helipad.

See the L.A. coast from a private helicopter with a 30-minute, narrated flight from Long Beach, and take in California’s most iconic vistas. Watch for surfers as you soar over the breaks at Redondo, Hermosa and Manhattan beaches, then swoop above the exclusive harbor in Marina del Rey. Enjoy a bird's-eye view of the slender Santa Monica Pier, see the Los Angeles airport from above, and return to Long Beach past Hawthorne, Torrance and the Galaxy Stadium while enjoying sweeping western panoramas of the Pacific Ocean.

A tour to  The Battleship USS IOWA Museum (BB-61), is a once in a life time experience. The shear length and massive war ship with its six largest guns, missile decks, helicopter decks and armored bridge, will leave you breathless.

Our General Access Pass Includes a top-level overview of the ship and its history, free access to the mobile application, Vicky the Dog Scavenger Hunt, and a variety of museum exhibits including Lost at Sea with Dr. Bob Ballard. Plus private transfers to and from the USS Iowa. Battleship USS Iowa served our country proudly in WWII, Korea, and the Cold War. Today, the historic U.S. Navy ship is an iconic Los Angeles landmark and considered one of the region’s best museum for families and visitors of all ages. During your visit and tour, you will follow in the footsteps of sailors and our mischievous mascot Vicky the Dog and experience first hand why she is know as the “Battleship of Presidents”, “The Grey Ghost”, and “The Big Stick”. The self-guided tour includes free use or our award-winning mobile app and the Vicky the Dog scavenger hunt. Create memories and see why Battleship USS Iowa visitors continue to rate us as one of the best museum in Los Angeles.