Don’t miss out on the chance to visit the bookstore and get a book about Pearl Harbor!īooks are always a great way to prepare for a trip to a historical site. This is a place of rememberance and contemplation. You will feel it when you walk on the memorial. Respect at the USS Arizona Memorial is a necessity. Plan to come back another day if you really want to see them. We couldn’t have learned anything more from the other museums. USS Arizona Memorial Open Daily 7:00 am - 5:00 pm Join the 1.7 million visitors that visit the USS Arizona Memorial and learn about the day that launched the United States into World War II. We were completely burnt out after seeing the exhibits, galleries, and the USS Arizona. The official website for Pearl Harbor Historic Sites including tickets, tour information, news, maps, and more. Arrive early in the day! Add in some good sleep and a little caffeine to keep you engaged for the experience. We both walked away from this 30 minute session with a newfound respect of the event and the sacrifice that happened that day. It was humbling to think about the sailors who lost their lives that day while trying fight off the surprise attack. We both stood in the memorial for a long time in silence.
The names of the people who died on the Arizona are engraved on a marble wall. A woman and child were visiting who had a grandparent buried within the ship. You will find the shrine room at the end of the memorial. We could see the oil on the water that continues to leak from the battleship. The actual battleship lies beneath the memorial, but we could still see portions of the ship above water. It spans along the mid-portion of the USS Arizona battleship. The memorial is 184 feet / 56 m long and was built in 1962.
Pearl harbor museum windows#
A sharp white color with beautiful open windows and ceilings gives you a heavenly impression. It is a quick boat ride to the USS Arizona Memorial, which lies impressively in the water. While the naval base is a secure site and it is not open to tourists, parts of this massive base are visible from the roads and various vantage points. We read up on all of the history we forgot from high school! Spending time in these two places will allow you to better experience the gallery.Īfter showing our tickets to the ranger, we had a short wait until they opened the doors to the dock. The final stop before visiting the USS Arizona Memorial was to walk through the “road to war” and attack galleries. It gave us both chills to walk around and read the names of the submarines and crew.
One of the most interesting and frightening exhibits on the grounds honors the submarines that were lost at sea. They discuss what happened in the harbor on the day of attack, along with names and awards of many of the people who died that day. They attempt to take you back in time to the day of the attack. The exhibits and galleries are short in duration, but really add to the experience and feel of the park.
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