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Location
Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum
Historic Ford Island
319 Lexington Boulevard
Honolulu, Hawaii 96818
The general public is advised to use “Pearl Harbor Visitor Center” as the GPS destination when visiting Pearl Harbor.
Park & Shuttle
Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum is located on historic Ford Island, an active military base that is accessed by shuttle bus from the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center.
Free shuttles depart approximately every 15 minutes from the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily. The last shuttle returning visitors to the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center leaves the Museum at 5:00 p.m.
Hours of Operation
MUSEUM HOURS
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
HANGAR CAFÉ HOURS
11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
MUSEUM STORE HOURS
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
The Museum is closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas,
& New Year’s Day.
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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
Open Daily
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
PACIFIC FLEET SUBMARINE MUSEUM
Open Daily
7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
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
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
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
Tours run daily from
8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Passport tickets do not include the
tour of the USS Arizona Memorial.
Before you Visit
Admissions
- General Admission gives full access to our 50+ aircraft and all exhibits in Hangar 37, Hangar 79 and The Raytheon Pavilion.
- We strongly encourage you to purchase your tickets in advance.
- Free guided audio tours available in English, Japanese, Spanish, Korea, Cantonese and Mandarin.
- Add-ons are available both on our website and onsite on a first come, first serve basis at an additional cost. More information below.
- Our Museum is located on historic Ford Island – an active military base – and is accessible to all by shuttle bus from the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center. Those who have base access, may drive directly onto Ford Island and park at our Museum.
- Free shuttles depart approximately every 15 minutes from the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily.
- The last shuttle returning visitors to the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center leaves the Museum at 5:00 p.m.
Adult: Online ticket price $27.99 (USD), Walk-up adult ticket price $29.99 (USD)
Children (Ages 4-12): Online ticket price $15.99 (USD), Walk-up children price $17.99 (USD)
Members: Free
Children 3 years of age and under: Free
One historic location, four very distinct destinations, each as compelling as the next and none that you’d want to miss.
TICKET INCLUDES
- Visitor Center Narrated Multimedia Tour
- Battleship Missouri Memorial- Mighty Mo Pass
- Pacific Fleet Submarine Museum – Admission
- Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum – Admission
- Pearl Harbor Virtual Reality Center
Adult: Online ticket price $94.99 (USD), Walk-up ticket price for adults $99.99
Children (Ages 4-12): Online ticket price $44.99 (USD), Walk-up ticket price for children $49.99
Children 3 years of age and under: Free
PASSPORTS DO NOT INCLUDE THE BOAT TICKETS TO THE USS ARIZONA MEMORIAL. PLEASE VISIT THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE WEBSITE AT RECREATION.GOV TO RESERVE TICKETS.
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AMENITIES
Shop & Dine
Museum store
Our Museum Store has a strong selection of aviation themed items, many featuring the aircraft you will see during your tour. The debut of our online store includes all things Swamp Ghost related, which is unique and exclusive to PHAM. We will continue to add more items shortly for the holiday shopping season. Don’t see what you’re looking for? Email us at [email protected]
Hangar Cafe
Dine in air-conditioned comfort in our WWII-themed café for those who’d like to sit down for a quick bite to eat. Experience life on historic 1940s Ford Island as the aviators of the Pacific may have, now featuring a new menu of classic, all-American meals.
The café is open from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. with the grill closing at 3:00 p.m. Admission not required when dining only.
LET’S CELEBRATE
Book Your Event at the Museum
Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum has over 100,000 square feet of space for gatherings of all sizes: conferences, annual meetings, galas, parties, ceremonies and more.
