USS Lexington Museum

Walk the flight deck of a World War II aircraft carrier on Corpus Christi Bay and explore the ship on self-guided tours.

2914 N Shoreline Blvd · Corpus Christi, TX

About USS Lexington Museum

The USS Lexington is an Essex-class aircraft carrier commissioned in 1943 and nicknamed "The Blue Ghost." It has been a museum on Corpus Christi Bay since 1992 and is a National Historic Landmark. You can tour the ship on your own or with a guide, walk among the historic aircraft on the flight deck, and see a Pearl Harbor exhibit with light and sound. A 3D theater is included with admission, and a flight simulator and escape rooms are also on board.

#aircraft carrier
#museum ship
#naval history
#world war ii
#flight deck

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