USS Midway Museum

MuseumAerospaceSan Diego, CAOpen

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Retired aircraft carrier on the San Diego waterfront, open daily with more than 30 restored aircraft, a self-guided audio tour, docent talks and paid flight simulators.

USS Midway Museum — Photo: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Ways to visit

General admission (self-guided with audio tour) Open

What you see

Exhibitsmidway.org, 2026-10-26

How

Walk inmidway.org, 2026-10-26

When

MonTueWedThuFriSatSunOpen every day 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pacific Time, last admission 4 p.m. Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.Closed: Thanksgiving, Christmas Daymidway.org, 2026-10-26

Booking

Not required · same day possible · online or on siteTickets are sold online at $2 less than door prices, and at the door.Book ↗midway.org, 2026-10-26

Cost

PaidAdult (13+), online: $39 · Youth (4-12), online: $29 · Veteran with ID: $26Door prices are $41 adult and $31 youth. Children 3 and under, active-duty military and reservists are free at the ticket booth. Simulators are $10 per rider extra.midway.org, 2026-10-26

Requirements

None stated.

Not stated on the official page: photo ID, citizenship, residency, minimum age, height, fitness and accessibility, safety gear, photography, personal details in advance.Photo ID: Proof of service is needed for the veteran ticket; members show a photo ID.midway.org, 2026-10-26

About

The USS Midway Museum is a former aircraft carrier open every day except Thanksgiving and Christmas. Admission includes a self-guided audio tour and docent presentations. A guided island tour climbs serpentine ladders to the bridge, and simulators cost $10 a rider with height limits. Overnight and VIP options are not covered here.

Getting there

San Diego, CA

The ship is moored on the San Diego bayfront.

The pin marks the site itself, not necessarily the entrance (32.71378, -117.17518). Show on our map · Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Last checked 2026-10-26. Sources are listed below.

Sources

midway.org/visit/buy-tickets · official page · read 2026-10-26For: name; General admission (self-guided with audio tour): what you see; General admission (self-guided with audio tour): kind of visit; General admission (self-guided with audio tour): booking; General admission (self-guided with audio tour): cost; General admission (self-guided with audio tour): requirements
wikidata.org/wiki/Special:EntityData/Q3329… · Wikidata · read 2026-10-26For: location
midway.org · official page · read 2026-10-26For: General admission (self-guided with audio tour): open or closed; General admission (self-guided with audio tour): days and hours

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