With your General Admission, you can choose from two options to explore the Battleship Missouri. Choose whichever one suits your interests, or you can do them all if you have the time.

GUIDED TOUR (35 minutes)

Take a guided tour with one of our knowledgeable Battleship Tour Guides. As you are escorted throughout the ship, you will walk in the footsteps of General Douglas MacArthur and see where World War II ended. Afterward, you are welcome to explore the ship on your own at your leisure. Guided tours are available in English, Japanese, Korean, and Chinese.

EXPLORE ON YOUR OWN (varies)

If you prefer to venture at your own pace, scan our digital map once you're aboard and take advantage of the informational signs throughout the ship.  Tour guides and staff will be available to answer questions and keep you going in the right direction.

Enjoy the ship at your pace following one or all three separate tour routes:

* The Main Deck tour highlights the most famous historical aspects of the ship.
* Below Decks tour highlights "Life at Sea" and will show you where the crew ate, slept, and spent most of their free time.
* The Above Decks tour highlights the ship's command and control and includes the bridge, flying bridge, and the Captain's at-sea cabin.

(45 Minutes) $32*

*Tour price in addition to General Admission: $39.99 adults, $19.99 children ages 10-12 (Web-only: $37.99 adults, $18.99 children ages 10-12)

The Captain’s Tour showcases authority and command operations as the captain would have experienced on board. Guests will walk in the footsteps of 20 great commanding officers who served on one of our nation’s most historic battleships. The first stop on this tour will take you to the Wardroom where the ship’s officers dined. Guests will then be guided to Radio Central, a pivotal hub of ensuring the vessel’s safe operations. Here, the commanding officer’s vital communication with force commanders for navigation directives, rendezvous arrangements, and enemy engagement strategies will be highlighted. The array of equipment showcased spans from WWII era through Operation Desert Storm, offering a journey through historical advancements in maritime communication technology. Then step off the tour route and into the most luxurious space onboard, the captain’s in-port cabin, where only the most distinguished visitors were invited. Immerse yourself in the space that was once occupied by historic icons including, President Harry Truman, Bob Hope, and Marilyn Monroe. From there take a ladder up to the Combat Engagement Center where the ship’s modern weapons were operated from and Tomahawk missiles were launched during the Persian Gulf War. As a bonus, guests will round out their tour with a special stop inside of Gun Turret #1 where they will see the inner workings behind the Mighty Mo’s famous big guns.

For your safety, please note that this is a physically strenuous tour and is not recommended for those with mobility constraints. You must be able to climb several sets of “ladders,” (Navy-talk for steep, narrow stairs) and navigate through tight doorways and low overheads. Closed toe shoes are recommended and this tour is limited to guests ages 10 and above. This intimate tour has a capacity of ten visitors at a time and runs approximately 45 minutes.

Captain & Chief Engineer Tours - FAQs

(60 Minutes) $32*

*Tour price in addition to General Admission: $39.99 adults, $19.99 children ages 10-12 (Web-only: $37.99 adults, $18.99 children ages 10-12)

The Chief Engineer’s Tour showcases the power and mechanics behind the Mighty Mo that made her one of the biggest and fastest battleships in history. Venture down Broadway, the longest and widest passage on the ship, and learn about the role of the Chief Engineer, or CHENG, and the more than 500 Sailors under his command. Make a stop in Fire Room #4 where you’ll get an intimate look at one of the eight three-story Babcock & Wilcox boilers. After feeling the heat, head aft into Engine Room #4 and see the machinery responsible for propelling the 887-foot battlewagon at top speeds of more than 30 knots. As a bonus, guests will make a final stop in the aft plotting room to see the analog fire control computers for the 5” and 16” guns, plus, pull the trigger that fires the big guns! All will leave with an appreciation and understanding of the ship’s snipes, the men who worked below the water line in the heart of the Missouri. 

For your safety, please note that this is a physically strenuous tour and is not recommended for those with mobility constraints. You must be able to climb several sets of “ladders,” (Navy-talk for steep, narrow stairs), step over many two-foot-high obstacles and navigate through tight doorways and low overheads. Closed-toe shoes are recommended, and this tour is limited to guests ages 10 and above. This intimate tour has a capacity of ten visitors at a time and runs approximately 60 minutes. 

Captain & Chief Engineer Tours - FAQs

Experience all of Historic Pearl Harbor for one low price. The Passport to Pearl Harbor includes the following:

• Visitor Center Audio Tour (1 hour)
• Pearl Harbor Virtual Reality Center (15-20 minutes)
• Battleship Missouri Memorial Admission with a 35 minutes-guided (1.5-2 hours)
• Pacific Fleet Submarine Museum Admission & Self-guided Narrated Tour (1.5-2 hours) Last entries to museum building is 4:30pm.
• Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum & Self-guided Narrated Tour (1-1.5 hours)
  
  To increase flexibility, guests may enjoy all four Pearl Harbor Historic Sites destinations over one or two days, in whichever order best suits their schedule. Only one visit per venue per Passport is allowed. Whatever is visited on Day One is off-limits for Day Two. This way, visitors have time to experience each destination. Note: Each ticket is for one person only and cannot be shared between two or more guests.

PASSPORTS DO NOT INCLUDE RESERVATIONS FOR THE USS ARIZONA MEMORIAL. Please visit the National Park Service at: recreation.gov to reserve your tickets.

The Battleship Missouri Memorial & Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum are located on Ford Island, which is a secured military base. If you do not have base access, you will need to take a FREE shuttle to get there. Shuttles depart from the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center every 15-20 minutes from 8:00am daily. Shuttles run on a loop with the first stop at the Battleship Missouri Memorial, second stop at the Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum and then back to the Visitor Center. The last shuttle departs from the Battleship Missouri Memorial at 4:05pm. The last shuttle departs from the Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum at 5:00pm. Include an additional hour for transportation to your passport experience.

Bags are prohibited at the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center. Clear, see-through stadium bags and bags containing medical devices or medication may be allowed into the site at the discretion of the National Park Service. Cameras, cell phones and wallets are allowed. Bags may be secured in the storage facility near the visitor center entrance for a fee ($7 for standard, $10.00 for oversize luggage). Parking lots are monitored and patrolled, but please do not leave items of value in your car. More details can be found at https://www.nps.gov/perl/planyourvisit/safety.htm