The Top of the Tower Tour is a once-in-a-lifetime experience featuring the Pearl Harbor battlefield from the iconic Ford Island Control Tower. A silent witness to the December 7, 1941 attack, the tower is now open to the public for the first time in decades, memorializing our Greatest Generation and the “date which will live in infamy.”
Stand on the actual battlefield and inside authentic WWII hangars that withstood the December 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor. Ascend the historic Ford Island Control Tower, that stands 168-feet above the battlefield, and get a birds-eye view of all the attack-points across Oahu.
THE DAY OF INFAMY
December 7, 1941
On that fateful Sunday morning, Japanese aircraft launched a surprise air raid attack on Pearl Harbor, causing extensive damage to the U.S. Pacific Fleet. The attack resulted in the sinking of eight U.S. Navy vessels including three battleships, damage to an additional six battleships plus many other ships, the loss of nearly 100 aircraft, and the deaths of over 2,400 American military personnel and civilians.
PEARL HARBOR AVIATION MUSEUM
the real battlefield experience
Stand on the actual battlefield and inside authentic WWII hangars that withstood the December 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor. Ascend the historic Ford Island Control Tower, that stands 168-feet above the battlefield, and get a birds-eye view of all the attack-points across Oahu.
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PEARL HARBOR AVIATION MUSEUM Experience America's World War II Aviation battlefield. Visit two bullet-riddled hangars and discover how aviation rose from the ashes of war to inspire hope, redefine freedom and galvanize a nation to overcome and take in the views of Pearl Harbor from 168 feet above the battlefield in our Top of the Tower Tour. Open daily 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Battleship Missouri Memorial
BATTLESHIP MISSOURI MEMORIAL Open Daily 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Pacific Fleet Submarine Museum
PACIFIC FLEET SUBMARINE MUSEUM Open Daily 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Parking
PARKING Pearl Harbor National Memorial charges a $7/day parking fee to all those arriving in personal or rented vehicles. The parking fee can be paid through a virtual pay system through visitors’ mobile device or through an onsite kiosk located within the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center complex.
Shuttle to the Museum
SHUTTLE TO THE MUSEUM Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum and Battleship Missouri Memorial are both located on Ford Island, an active military base, and are only accessible to the general public via the shuttle buses which depart from the Visitor Center every 15 minutes. The last shuttle back to the Visitor Center leaves at 5:00 p.m. from Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum.
Pearl Harbor Visitor Center
PEARL HARBOR VISITOR CENTER All guests without military base access should park at the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center and enter the main gates. From there, follow the signs to the Free Shuttle that will take you to Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum.
USS Arizona Memorial
USS ARIZONA MEMORIAL Tours run daily from 8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Passport tickets do not include the tour of the USS Arizona Memorial.
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As a private, nonprofit organization, we depend on your support to carry out our work. Your support helps us to preserve America’s WWII aviation battlefield, sponsor public education programs and events, and secure the rich history of those who have defended our freedom.
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