USS Midway Museum

David Katz a month ago

Loved touring the USS Midway! Such a cool and super interesting experience. There is so much history packed into this ship, and you could easily spend hours exploring it. The tour was great, and even the cafeteria was worth checking out. Definitely worked up an appetite walking around this massive ship! #yumthebestever If you’re in San Diego, the USS Midway is absolutely worth a visit. ⚓️🇺🇸

Ken MacMillan 2 months ago

The USS Midway Museum was one of the highlights of our trip! The ship is absolutely massive, and there is so much to explore that you could easily spend hours there. Whether you're interested in aircraft carriers, military aircraft, naval history, or just history in general, there's something for everyone. The volunteer docents were fantastic—friendly, knowledgeable, funny, and always happy to answer questions or share stories from their own experiences. The videos and exhibits throughout the ship were also very well done, making it easy to appreciate the history and understand what life aboard the Midway was really like. I couldn't have asked for a better experience. It's an incredible museum that's educational, entertaining, and well worth the visit. I absolutely loved it and would recommend it to anyone visiting San Diego!

Sandy Crooklyn 2 months ago

Very cool! Definitely worth it. The museum was rich with history and had many fun things to see. The surrounding area in North Harbor is also great for picnicking and hanging out. A must see for anyone in San Diego. Plenty of parking and near the airport.

Randi 2 months ago

We visited the museum on a Thursday afternoon. There were a fair amount of people there but even so, the museum is enormous since it's a good chunk of the ship. To get the most out of the museum, you will climb steep stairs, go through narrow and low-ceiling passages and step through typical ship doorways by lifting your feet. Some areas are a bit warm, but they've done a great job adding fans and air conditioning strategically so you don't spend too much time in stale air. There is a self-guided audio tour where you can scan a small area on the signage and get history about a particular room, plane, or area. They have an on-site bookstore filled with old editions of historical books as well. There are a lot of clean restrooms, a cafe and a gift shop. Like with anything in San Diego, everything is overpriced. I paid almost $10 for a water. The instructions on their website say you can't bring any outside food or drink, so I didn't even bring a water. But when I arrived, I saw that others had refillable bottles, and the place had plenty of water stations for you to refill. They should change the guidance. Otherwise, we enjoyed it a lot and spent several hours there, and would rec

Brian Fero 2 months ago

Spent 3.5 hours on a self guided/guided tour of the ship. Amazing. You could spend 7 hours there between 10-5 and probably only see 25% of the ship. An absolute must see. Go there early, and for $20.00 you will learn about military history, be in awe at the sheer complexity of the ship, and see some amazing technology and fighter planes. Happy 250th birthday America.

Ian “Chimmi” Harns 2 months ago

Easily worth an entire day just to visit thus historic aircraft carrier. There is so much to see and they also offer free Audio clips to listen to while walking around. If you love military history this is a must see for sure. We were there for 4.5 hours however we had to cut it short and missed a bunch. Plan for at least this long if you want to see it!

Bay Area Reviews 2 months ago

We spent two hours walking around and exploring this retired military aircraft carrier on a warm and sunny Saturday in June. This was my first time ever on a military boat and it was quite impressive to see what was built and maintained nearly 80 years ago. Tiny hallways and room for the shipmates. Large open spaces for aircraft storage and repair. The deck is definitely the best spot to spend time with many different aircraft you can look at and some you can go inside. The guy giving the demonstration about landing was a little too excited when talking about bombing people in Vietnam during the war tho. Overall we had a good time here and definitely recommend it at least once during your San Diego trip.

John Hornick Chef’s Apprentice 4 months ago

Category: Attraction. If you want to spend a few hours, or even an entire day, exploring a great piece of American history, this is it (we spent 1 1/2 days — your ticket is good for two days). This aircraft carrier, which was built for service in WWII but not commissioned until just after it ended, was the largest ship in the world at that time and the pride of the Navy until 1992. Home to 4500 sailors, it was a floating City at Sea. The self-guided tour is aided by an audio guide narrated by Veterans who served on this magnificent ship, and by volunteers who are proud and knowledgeable of the ship and happy to talk about its history, design, facilities, and adventures. You will tour virtually every part of the ship and its 18 decks, from the command tower to the flight deck to the mess hall (which served 13,000 meals per day) to the engine room (which generated 212,000 HP). You will see how the sailors lived, ate, slept, and worked. You will see many planes and helicopters permanently residing on the ship. Just inside the entrance is a display dedicated to the Battle of Midway, which changed the course of WWII to favor the Allies, and in honor of which the ship was christe