USS Midway Museum Admission: Valid Any Date
Overview
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Experience life at sea without leaving port by visiting the USS Midway Museum, San Diego's number 1 rated visitor attraction. A visit to this historic naval aircraft carrier museum is an essential experience for people of all ages. Hangar Deck and Flight Deck tour routes will showcase Midway’s exclusive collection of more than 30 restored Navy aircraft and the incredible views of San Diego Bay.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Complimentary, loaner wheelchairs are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Elevator access from Navy Pier onto the ship, from the hangar deck down to the second deck and up to the flight deck
Approximately 60 percent of the museum’s exhibits are wheelchair accessible.
Narrated video tour of all museum exhibits is shown continuously in the hangar deck
Parking is available adjacent to Midway for an additional fee through Ace parking.
HOURS ARE 10AM TO 5PM HOWEVER LAST ADMISSION IS 4PM.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Embarcadero Adventure Offers including discounts for other nearby attractions
All taxes, fees and handling charges
Audio Tour
Ability to skip the ticketing line - does not apply to lines within the attraction.
World famous Midway volunteers will bring the flight deck alive
Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop off
Parking: please note that during the summer, parking is limited and early arrival is encouraged.
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting points
USS Midway Museum
910 N Harbor Drive, San Diego United States
End points
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
USS Midway Museum
MUSEUM HOURS 10:00 - 17:00 (LAST ENTRY AT 16:00)The USS Midway was the US Navy's longest serving carrier of the 20th century (1945-1992), and the largest ship in the world for a decade, housing 4,500 crew! Now you can walk in the footsteps of 225,000 sailors on a self-guided audio tour narrated by former Midway sailors and officers. USS Midway also contains interactive exhibits and climb-aboard aircraft for all ages. Don't miss the flight simulators, gift shop and cafe. Experience what it was like to be part of a "city at sea", explore galleys, officer's country, sleeping quarters and the engine room of the first Navy ship too large for the Panama Canal! You will be amazed by the 4-acre flight deck and the 360-degree panoramic view of downtown San Diego.
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Reviews
2,131 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
I salute all those who have served and sacrificed.
tim,
Dec 11, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00What a learning lesson. I have a better appreciation of our service men who fought for my freedoms. Love the volunteers.
Worth the trip!
Jenise G,
Dec 11, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Give yourselves plenty of time to explore this national treasure. Whether you are interested in the Navy and military service or not, you will appreciate the sacrifices our armed service men and women make each day so that we can live freely from tyranny.
Incredible Midway experience
tdbecker0,
Dec 8, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great tour guides! Incredible level of experience in all volunteers. I feel much more informed about aircraft carrier operations.
An AMAZING day
Andrew from OZ,
Dec 3, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00What an amazing experience to walk thru this unbelievable floating museum. So much to see and so much information to read and take in. Give yourself a whole day as you will do a LOT of walking. All the Docents were amazingly helpful and so full of knowledge. Do the Island tour first thing in the day as it gets really busy. I did it at about 10:30 and there were only 5 of us in the group.
Must see when in San Diego, very interesting and accessible. Watch your head though when entering the parts below deck!
Till H,
Dec 3, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I’ve had a great time and spent around 5h on board, taking in pretty much everything the ship had to offer. The best part in my opinion are the veterans on board, easily recognizable by their yellow caps. So much firsthand knowledge and they are very happy to talk to you about it. The museum is actually way larger than I imagined, since most of it is down below the hangar. I’d 100% go again, though you gotta be careful not hitting your head especially once you get deeper down into the ship. I’m 6’5 (1.96m) and hit my head a couple of times despite trying my hardest to avoid that. Some parts are only accessible for someone my height by covering and ducking when walking around, which really sucks sooner or later.
Must see
Linda M,
Dec 2, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00Interesting and educational. Accessible for people with disabilities. Welcoming staff. Cute gift shop.
Very nice unexpected visit
furly75,
Dec 1, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I am not attracted to these things but I accompanied a person who had been waiting for years to get on this ship. Entrance fee 39$ and you could visit everything, duration of the visit even 3 hours if you lingered with particular attention to all the attractions. There are many volunteers ready to explain and help; you can see original footage of the war, visit cabins and common areas of sailors, board planes of the time and take the guided tour, very interesting, with a former captain who explains the cockpit and all the main functions of the controls well. There is a very expensive souvenir shop inside and a bar. Bathrooms available and paid parking nearby.
美帝的航母😂
Paradise22650033638,
Nov 28, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00能够参观航母的揯个角落极具刾高的体錪价值. 不过逜提前知智，这蘉已Retired old-style navigator 与现役 navigator existence 很大DIFFERENCE傼 (内结构). 内空间狭如进宫晔缻夤杂，单调的寺白调也令人乹�味。 参观ARRIVED ON THE WAY，家人出簰了甜晕SYMPTOM，而我则感到无聊 内通风系统唺该improved under. Mibi Shoten in the harbor, 仅外雐域有简餐抑位、建议参观前自备饮用水. You can visit every inch of the aircraft carrier and it is highly valuable as an experience. However, it is better to understand in advance that it is different from the current aircraft carrier because it is an older aircraft carrier that has already been retired. However, the interior is narrow and maze-like, and the color scheme is monotonous with only white, so entering the middle of the tour my family was dizzy and I felt bored. We should improve the internal ventilation a little bit. There are no dealerships inside the aircraft carrier, only snack shops in the deck area outside, so it is recommended to prepare water and other items before visiting.
The Yellow Hats
Rhonda H,
Nov 26, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Awesome museum and the yellow hats were a great addition to the tour. Yellow hats are the volunteers that are around the ship sharing information about the ship with you. I believe some of not all were stationed on board as well.
Must Visit!
Steele ITA,
Nov 26, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00A must-see at this attraction in San Diego. Possibility to board the famous F14 Tomcat. Good variety of aircraft and nice audio tour (included in the ticket but not in Italian) and the tour also inside the carrier. Also nice are the guided tours held by veteran volunteers who tell anecdotes of their times. Paid parking (salty)
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