USS Bowfin Submarine Museum and Park

Formerly Pacific Fleet Submarine Museum

MuseumInfrastructureHonolulu, HIOpen

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World War II submarine USS Bowfin and three museum galleries at Pearl Harbor, toured on your own with a free audio guide. Open daily; under-4s cannot go aboard.

USS Bowfin Submarine Museum and Park
Photo: Max Smith, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Ways to visit

USS Bowfin and museum galleries (self-guided) Open

What you see
Inside tour, Exhibits, Groundsbowfin.org, 2026-11-05
How
Walk in · about 2 hoursbowfin.org, 2026-11-05
When
MonTueWedThuFriSatSunOpen daily 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., last admission 4:30 p.m. Closed New Year's Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas.Closed: New Year's Day, Thanksgiving, Christmasbowfin.org, 2026-11-05
Booking
Not required · same day possible · online or on siteReservations are not required; tickets can be bought online.bowfin.org, 2026-11-05
Cost
PaidAdult walk-up: $25.99 · Child 4-12 walk-up: $14.99 · Adult, military and Kama'aina: $18.99 · Child, military and Kama'aina: $9.99Uniformed military are admitted free. Parking is $7. A two-day Passport to Pearl Harbor covers four sites. Prices may change.bowfin.org, 2026-11-05
Requirements
  • Minimum age: 4+. Children under 4 are not permitted aboard the submarine for safety reasons.
Not stated on the official page: photo ID, citizenship, residency, height, fitness and accessibility, safety gear, photography, personal details in advance.Photo ID: Military and Kama'aina rates need proof; no other ID rule is stated.Fitness and accessibility: Visitors unable to board can see a virtual tour in the museum.bowfin.org, 2026-11-05

About

Admission covers a walk through the World War II submarine USS Bowfin, three museum galleries and outdoor exhibits next to the Pearl Harbor National Memorial. The tour is self-guided with free audio guides in seven languages, and allow 1.5 to 2 hours. A private Captain's Tour with a former submarine commander is arranged by phone for a $1,000 donation. Visitors who cannot board can see a virtual tour in the museum.

Run by: Pacific Fleet Submarine Museum.

Getting there

11 Arizona Memorial Drive, Honolulu, HI, 96818

Park in the Pearl Harbor National Memorial Visitor Center lot and enter through the memorial entrance; the museum entrance is to the right, through the large black hull ring. Parking is $7.

The pin marks the site itself, not necessarily the entrance (21.36869, -157.93942). Apple Maps directions go to the street address instead. Show on our map · Google Maps · Apple Maps

Pacific Fleet Submarine Museum: (808) 423-1341

Last checked 2026-11-05. Sources are listed below.

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