Live the adventure, honor the legend aboard the longest-serving aircraft carrier in U.S. Navy history--a 47 year odyssey that spanned the end of WWII and the liberation of Kuwait in 1991!
Located downtown in San Diego at Navy Pier, Midway provides a dynamic and enriching experience "from boiler to bridge." A visit to Midway instills a greater appreciation for courage, freedom, and service to country.
Because it is "different" and it is "real". Like the Star, it was alive for nearly 50 years, full of Americans doing America's work, and there is a large group who can provide testimonials of serving aboard.
Our club at MiraCosta College has made this an annual outing and the RSVP's always fill fast. Even the foreign students love it. Best museum and value for the money, anywhere.
I am a WWII Fighter Ace having 6 confirmed kills and I am a Docent on the
Midway. I think it offers a world of history of Naval Warfare and the visitors always praise the Museum and the way it treats them
In the course of 4 years, the Midway Museum has surprised everyone by its overwhelming success. It has created such interest and "buzz" in the San Diego community, and its Education programs are becoming more and more popular with local schools.