The Association, a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation, funded the project entirely on its own, primarily through ticket sales of guests touring the battleship. This exhibit will make the Battleship Missouri Memorial one of the first museums in the state of Hawaii to incorporate four languages on exhibit text panels.Īn immersive audio experience, recorded with the help of active duty sailors, allows visitors a glimpse into what the ship might have sounded like on Decemwhen the Missouri entered Pearl Harbor for the 50th Anniversary commemoration of the attack on the Hawaiian Islands.Īt $3.5 million, the repair and preservation of the superstructure is the largest and most expensive project undertaken by the Association since the battleship was placed into dry-dock more than seven years ago. The newly restored Navigation Bridge will include exhibit text panels featuring four languages – English, Japanese, Chinese, and Korean. “We are excited to reopen the Battleship Missouri Memorial’s newly restored Bridges to visitors as it features new elements that will provide a more meaningful tour experience.” Carr, President and CEO of the USS Missouri Memorial Association, caretaker of the Battleship Missouri Memorial. “The work that was done to the ship’s Superstructure was essential preservation work to ensure the USS Missouri is being properly maintained for future generations,” said Michael A. All of the work was done during the evening hours after the “Mighty Mo” closed for tours each day. The project took three years of planning followed by a year of repair and preservation work. The Superstructure is the tallest section of the historic USS Missouri rising approximately 110 feet above the main deck, with a mast extending more than 50 feet above the major structure.
For the past year, the Battleship Missouri Memorial has been hard at work restoring the ship’s Superstructure, 04 Navigation Bridge, which includes the Chart House, Captain’s At-Sea Cabin, Pilot House and Conning Tower, and the 05 Open Bridge. Pearl Harbor, HI – (February 26, 2018) – A newly restored part of the Mighty Mo’s Superstructure is now open to visitors touring the retired ship.
Battleship Missouri Memorial Underwent Yearlong Restoration of its Superstructure
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