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Where History Comes to Life!

Explore over 80 years of history on the Battleship Missouri with engaging educational program and experiences. We offer a number of programs for teachers, students and parents to learn about different subjects and how they relate to our ship. We also have guided tours for our education groups, featuring the Mighty Mo's role in World War II, the Korean War and Operation Desert Storm. Come aboard the biggest classroom you'll ever encounter!

Click here to view the Education Brochure

Hours

Our ship hours are daily from 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Overnight Encampments run from 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 a.m. seven days a week depending on availability. For our Virtual Learning Programs, hours are negotiable based on time differences between both locations. For more information, please call (808) 455-1600 ext. 253 or email us.

Speech Contest Opportunity - "What Can I Do For Peace?" 2025

As part of our 80th Anniversary of the End of WWII Commemoration Events, the Battleship Missouri Memorial is hosting a speech contest for High School Students (Grades 9-11). The speech submissions will be accepted until April 25, 2025, and then finalists will be announced May 5, 2025. Awards include participation in the 80th Anniversary of the End of WWII Commemoration in September of 2025, features on our website and social media channels, and more!

For more information, you can find the webpage for the Speech Contest under our "Bring the Ship to You" section or by clicking here.

Financial Assistance

To learn more about financial assistance, please click here.

Contact

Jared Ludlow, Education Manager at (808) 455-1600 ext. 250 
jaredl@ussmissouri.org

Heidi Mooney, Encampment Coordinator at (808) 455-1600 ext. 264
heidim@ussmissouri.org

Scott Tyrrell, School Programs Coordinator at (808) 455-1600 ext. 237
scottt@ussmissouri.org

Neil Yamamoto, Outreach Coordinator at (808) 455-1600 ext. 254
neily@ussmissouri.org

Bobi Baclaan, Performing Arts Coordinator at (808) 455-1600 ext. 247 
bobib@ussmissouri.org

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