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Pearl Harbor National Memorial, Honolulu, HI

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Pearl Harbor National Memorial

1 Arizona Memorial Pl · Honolulu, HI

Why you should go…

Pearl Harbor National Memorial commemorates the December 7, 1941 attack that killed over 2,400 Americans. At the visitor center you can walk two exhibit galleries, Road to War and Attack, watch a 23-minute documentary in the theater, and pause at the Remembrance Circle with its bronze map of Oahu. Navy shuttle boats leave from here for the USS Arizona Memorial, and reservations for that program are recommended. The Battleship Missouri and Bowfin submarine are partner sites nearby.

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Good to know

General sightseeing guidance

Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.

  • The forecast is part of the ticket

    Haze, low cloud, and rain flatten a view. Clear-day visits are worth rearranging your plans for.

  • Golden hour sells out first

    Sunset slots at observation decks and cruises are the first to go, so book those further ahead.

  • Dress a layer warmer

    It is always breezier up high and out on the water than it feels at street level.

  • Timed entry is common

    Plenty of landmarks release tickets in windows rather than at the door, so check before you walk over.

What's around here?

The closest stops to Pearl Harbor National Memorial, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

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    USS Arizona Memorial

    Free

    Ride a Navy shuttle boat to the white memorial that spans the sunken battleship USS Arizona in Pearl Harbor.

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    Battleship Missouri Memorial

    $25–$50

    Board the 887-foot battleship where Japan surrendered in 1945 and stand on the Surrender Deck at Ford Island.

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    Bishop Museum

    $25–$50

    Explore Polynesian artifacts in Hawaiian Hall, a planetarium and a hands-on science center on one Honolulu campus.

    5.0 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums

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    Aloha Tower

    Free

    See the 184-foot tower that has stood over Honolulu Harbor since 1926, then eat and stroll at the marketplace below.

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    ʻIolani Palace

    $25–$50

    Tour the throne room, state dining room and private royal suites of the palace of Hawaii's last reigning monarchs.

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    Rainy-Day Pick

    Honolulu Museum of Art

    $25–$50

    Wander 32 galleries and six courtyards holding more than 55,000 works of art from Hawaii, Asia, Europe and the Americas.

    7.3 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums