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Los Angeles: Battleship Iowa Museum Ticket

1. Los Angeles: Battleship Iowa Museum Ticket

Learn about the Battleship of Presidents and see how sailors lived during your visit to the Battleship IOWA Museum. As you walk onboard you'll be greeted on the quarter deck and be given a safety briefing. Appreciate Iowa’s graceful, narrow lifted bow as you look forward up the sloped deck. Stand in front of turret one to get an up-close and personal look at the barrel of a 16-inch 50 caliber Mark 7. Continue a level above the main deck and see inside the captain’s cabin. Learn about president Franklin D. Roosevelt's custom-built bathtub, the first aboard a USN vessel. It was built for his stay on board because of his inability to take showers due to polio. Next, you'll see The 03 level flag bridge. Hear about the history of the ship and how only IOWA’s 03 level conning tower was armored among the four ships of her class. As you move toward the stern on the 05 level you'll get a closer look at the replicas of the 20mm Phalanx CIWS guns. Continue along the tour route, which will lead you down to a narrow deck behind one of the 5-inch gun mounts. Take a moment to walk around the large fantail when you reach the main deck. The self-guided tour includes free use of the award-winning mobile app and the Vicky the Dog scavenger hunt. This application contains a great deal of information that will enhance your experience.

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4.3 / 5

based on 249 reviews

We had an amazing time going above and below decks, seeing the big guns (from the outside), a number of the 2000+ lb 16.5 inch rounds, the bridge, the 1980s modernizations (including a cruise missle), plus getting to see the kitchen, the captain's in-port quarters, and much more. Good descriptions along the way, and the below decks mess & museum were unexpected surprises. It made for a great half-day.

Impressive! And a must-see! - This steel colossus is maintained and made accessible by volunteers, a great achievement. In any case, it is worth taking part in one of the local tours, as the guides tell many interesting anecdotes and bring the ship to life. The openness, friendliness and politeness of everyone on board was also wonderful.

It was incredible, even without using the app you can tour the ship without any problem and understand its history and read interesting facts. It is very worthwhile and you can spend the whole day there because of how interesting and beautiful it is.

The experience was amazing and the people are so knowledgeable and friendly it’s very educational I totally recommend it

Very impressive. Very many veterans of the ship there who explain everything to you