Education Tours

Our most popular program!

Welcome aboard! Come and see one of the most important ships in history. Our guided tours walk through the main stories and highlights of the Battleship Missouri, which was the last battleship built by the United States of America and the last active battleship in the world. 

Please look through our different education tour options below. After any of the tour options, your group can self-guide and spend additional time on the ship and pier. Our hours of operation are 8:00am-4:00pm. 

Guided Tour PLUS Exhibit

The guided tour with one of our trained staff PLUS the opportunity to see one of our temporary exhibits on Second Deck. This tour provides more educational information than the standard guided tour at no additional cost.

Estimated time: 45-50 minutes

Guided Tour

A guided tour with one of our trained staff on the main tour route. See below for the guided tour stops.

Estimated time: 35-40 minutes

Self-Guided Tour

The group can walk the self-guided routes around the ship, the main ones being Second Deck and the Upper Decks. You can also see the main tour route but would not be able to join a guided tour.

Estimated time: 40 minutes+

For education tour rates, please contact us at education@ussmissouri.org

Tour Stops

The guided tour stops include:

To ensure a proper and respectful display, please adhere to the following guidelines:

• The Bow, where you get a sweeping view of the Mighty Mo and learn about the ship’s history, impressive size, and powerful guns.
• Surrender Deck: The official site of the end of WWII. You will learn about the very place on the Battleship Missouri where Japan surrendered on September 2, 1945. This moment in the ship’s history is the reason why it was brought to Pearl Harbor as a memorial. Here in these waters, the Arizona Memorial marks the beginning of WWII for the U.S. and the Battleship Missouri Memorial represents the end of WWII for all nations.
• Kamikaze Attack Site: During the Battle of Okinawa in 1945, the Battleship Missouri was hit by a kamikaze plane. This stop discusses the origin of kamikaze and how it was implemented in WWII before recounting the attack off Okinawa and its aftermath.

• (PLUS Exhibit) Temporary Exhibit on Second Deck: An exhibit for further interpretation of a topic related to the Battleship Missouri and its history.

  Contact us at education@ussmissouri.org to learn about our current exhibit.