USS Midway Museum

Loved touring the USS Midway! Such a cool and super interesting experience. There is so much history packed into this ship, and you could easily spend hours exploring it. The tour was great, and even the cafeteria was worth checking out. Definitely worked up an appetite walking around this massive ship! #yumthebestever If you’re in San Diego, the USS Midway is absolutely worth a visit. ⚓️🇺🇸

The USS Midway Museum was one of the highlights of our trip! The ship is absolutely massive, and there is so much to explore that you could easily spend hours there. Whether you're interested in aircraft carriers, military aircraft, naval history, or just history in general, there's something for everyone. The volunteer docents were fantastic—friendly, knowledgeable, funny, and always happy to answer questions or share stories from their own experiences. The videos and exhibits throughout the ship were also very well done, making it easy to appreciate the history and understand what life aboard the Midway was really like. I couldn't have asked for a better experience. It's an incredible museum that's educational, entertaining, and well worth the visit. I absolutely loved it and would recommend it to anyone visiting San Diego!

Easily worth an entire day just to visit thus historic aircraft carrier. There is so much to see and they also offer free Audio clips to listen to while walking around. If you love military history this is a must see for sure. We were there for 4.5 hours however we had to cut it short and missed a bunch. Plan for at least this long if you want to see it!

We visited the museum on a Thursday afternoon. There were a fair amount of people there but even so, the museum is enormous since it's a good chunk of the ship. To get the most out of the museum, you will climb steep stairs, go through narrow and low-ceiling passages and step through typical ship doorways by lifting your feet. Some areas are a bit warm, but they've done a great job adding fans and air conditioning strategically so you don't spend too much time in stale air. There is a self-guided audio tour where you can scan a small area on the signage and get history about a particular room, plane, or area. They have an on-site bookstore filled with old editions of historical books as well. There are a lot of clean restrooms, a cafe and a gift shop. Like with anything in San Diego, everything is overpriced. I paid almost $10 for a water. The instructions on their website say you can't bring any outside food or drink, so I didn't even bring a water. But when I arrived, I saw that others had refillable bottles, and the place had plenty of water stations for you to refill. They should change the guidance. Otherwise, we enjoyed it a lot and spent several hours there, and would recommend!

Very cool! Definitely worth it. The museum was rich with history and had many fun things to see. The surrounding area in North Harbor is also great for picnicking and hanging out. A must see for anyone in San Diego. Plenty of parking and near the airport.

My husband and I went last Sunday. It had been years since we have visited and the museum had new exhibits. We initially intended to only stay for 2 hours and we stayed for a little over 3 hours since we had a limit of 3 hours for parking. This place is massive and had lots of history. Walking this ship gave a lot of insights to what our brave military men/women live every single day. It is great place to visit for the entire family.

Amazing experience for families! The volunteers are wonderful with kids; knowledgeable, kind and helpful. Our boys earned there wings answering the junior questions along the tour and they even have a kids audio tour. They can even go inside planes on the flight deck. The boat is extensive and you could easily spend all day there. There is a cafe on board with kid food options. We went on a Monday and found easy parking on the pier. You can exit and re-enter the ship if needed to grab lunch or snacks. We purchased tickets in advance (city pass) and did not have to wait in the ticket line.