USS Midway Museum and the Kissing Statue
The longest-serving US aircraft carrier of the 20th century, with 30 restored aircraft on its flight deck and an excellent audio tour.
- Open
- Every day
- Price
- Paid
- Time Needed
- 3 hours
- Address
- 910 N Harbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92101Google MapsApple Maps
- Getting There
- Santa Fe Depot (trolley), then a short walk.
- Accessibility
- Mostly accessible, with elevators to the flight deck.
Why Go
Explore the Midway's flight deck, hangar, bridge and crew quarters, with veteran docents sharing stories. It's moored at Navy Pier on the downtown waterfront.
On the waterfront beside the ship stands Unconditional Surrender, the 25-foot statue of a sailor kissing a nurse, based on the famous photograph from the end of World War II.
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