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San Diego: USS Midway Museum Entry Ticket

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San Diego: USS Midway Museum Entry Ticket
Top rated
4.864232 out of 5 stars
4.9
4.864232 out of 5 stars
3204 reviews

Enjoy a memorable visit to the USS Midway Museum when you're in San Diego. Skip the line when visiting the longest serving Aircraft Carrier in the American fleet.

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Valid 1 day
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Skip the ticket line
Audio guide included
Spanish, English, Chinese, French, German, Japanese
Wheelchair accessible

Highlighted reviews from other travelers

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Dennis – Netherlands

Even after my prior visit to the aircraft carrier museum in New York, the USS Midway is still an awesome experience. It's truly humbling to see how people lived and worked on such a ship. I particularly liked the extra information provided by the retired officers that are all over the ship. We had a short day and rushed through the ship in 2 hours, but you can easily spent 4-5 hours with all the movies, expositions and background information. definitely worth the money.

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Stefan – Germany

Very gool experience, best was talking to former service members & pilots on this very aircraft carriers. Plan 3-4hours, its huge and there is really a lot of interesting things to see & explore!

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Highlights

  • Skip the line using your mobile ticket and proceed directly to the front gate
  • View 60 exhibits as well as areas the carrier’s engine room, galley, jail, and sleeping quarters
  • Experience simulators and short films and relive famous moments
  • Enjoy a self-guided tour on board the world’s longest-serving aircraft carrier

Full description

*****KIDS FREE ALL OCTOBER LONG******
Take a self-guided audio tour onboard the world’s longest-serving aircraft carrier, the historic USS Midway. See the carrier’s 25 restored aircraft from the days of WWII to Operation Desert Storm. Visit areas throughout the Midway, from the crew's sleeping quarters to the pilots' ready rooms.

Docents are available throughout the carrier and are eager to share their stories, anecdotes, and statistics, creating a picture of just how important the USS Midway was to the U.S. Navy. Most guests spend 3 to 4 hours exploring this historic aircraft carrier and learning its history.

The included audio guide, available in 6 languages, will help you explore the dozens of highlighted areas across the massive ship. 

There are family-oriented activities throughout the Museum. Included are 3 types of flight simulators, music videos, short films, climb-aboard aircraft and cockpits, and more. The Museum is located at the Navy Pier in downtown San Diego.

Includes

  • Audio guide
  • Skip-the-ticket-line entry
  • All activities included in description
  • Admission to 3D Holographic Battle of Midway Theater
  • Access to the climbaboard aircraft and below deck
  • Transfers

Meeting point

The USS Midway Museum.

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Important information

What to bring

  • Headphones

Know before you go

  • The USS Midway Foundation is a non-profit organization. Please consider making a donation on the check-out page
  • Kids are free in October. 2 free children (6-12) admission tickets with each adult ticket. No child ticket is required at checkout. Child tickets are issued at the ticket booth when the adult ticket is shown
  • Admission is complimentary for children 5 years old or younger, as well as for active-duty military personnel (including reservists) with valid ID (daytime admission only)
  • You may arrive at any time during opening hours (10:00 AM - 5:00 PM). Note that the last admission is at 4:00 PM daily
  • The museum is closed on Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day

Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.9 /5

based on 3204 reviews

Review summary

  • Value for money
    4.7/5

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Dennis – NetherlandsMay 2, 2025 – Verified booking
Even after my prior visit to the aircraft carrier museum in New York, the USS Midway is still an awesome experience. It's truly humbling to see how people lived and worked on such a ship. I particularly liked the extra information provided by the retired officers that are all over the ship. We had a short day and rushed through the ship in 2 hours, but you can easily spent 4-5 hours with all the movies, expositions and background information. definitely worth the money.
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Stefan – GermanyApril 29, 2025 – Verified booking
Very gool experience, best was talking to former service members & pilots on this very aircraft carriers. Plan 3-4hours, its huge and there is really a lot of interesting things to see & explore!
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doug – United KingdomApril 23, 2025 – Verified booking
A great day out with some very knowledgeable veterans and helpful people who told stories and entertained. It took us about 3hrs to get round and we throughly enjoyed the day..

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