Visit the Arizona Memorial and discover one of Honolulu's most famous historical sites. When you arrive at the Arizona Memorial National Park, first view a dramatic film containing actual footage of the attack on Pearl Harbor. Then board the official Navy boat to the Arizona Memorial. At the Memorial, you will visit the Shrine Room and reflect on the names of 1,177 men resting on the sunken battleship below. Browse through the fascinating Arizona Memorial World War II Museum exhibits and visit the gift shop where you can find World War II books, souvenirs and memorabilia.
Seasons &
Hours of Operation
Open Sunday through Saturday 7:30 A.M. to
5:00 P.M.
Interpretive programs, including a
documentary film about the attack and the
boat trip to the USS Arizona Memorial, begin
at 8:00 A.M. (7:45 A.M. in summer). The last
program each day begins at 3:00 P.M. Closed
on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years Day.
Directions
From the Honolulu/Waikiki area take either
Ala Moana/Nimitz Highway or H-1 freeway
West. While on H-1 look for the USS
Arizona/Stadium exit, #15a. The USS Arizona
Memorial is located on the shoreline
overlooking Pearl Harbor directly off of
State Highway 99 (Kamehameha Highway) about
a 45-minute drive west of Waikiki.
Transportation
For those without cars, several alternatives
by bus are available: Honolulu public
transit buses stop regularly at the visitor
center and can be boarded in Waikiki. The
#20 bus is the most direct line. A
commercial transportation company in Waikiki
runs round-trip bus service to the visitor
center. Various commercial tour bus
operators include the USS Arizona Memorial
on their sightseeing itineraries. For
information call (808) 422-0561.
Pearl
Harbor Fees & Prices
The USS Arizona Memorial is free. There is
no entrance fee or activity fee. Free
tickets for the program are issued on a
first come, first-served basis at the front
desk in the visitor center.
Visitor
Center
Visitor Center/Exhibits The USS Arizona
Memorial museum is located in the visitor
center complex. There are also several
wayside exhibits along the waterfront. "The
Remembrance Exhibit" displays the names of
those who died on December 7, 1941, that
were not on the USS Arizona.
Program
The interpretive program, for which visitors
are given free tickets at the visitor
center, consists of a brief talk by a
National Park Service ranger or a Pearl
Harbor Survivor, followed by a 23-minute
documentary film on the Pearl Harbor attack.
Immediately after the film, visitors depart
the theater for the boat landing, where they
will board a Navy shuttle boat and begin
their trip to the USS Arizona Memorial. All
visitors disembark on the Memorial and will
return to the visitor center a short time
later on another shuttle boat.
Address
1 Arizona Memorial Place
Honolulu, Hawaii 96818
Telephone
General Information (808) 422-0561
Administration (808) 422-2771
FAX (808) 483-8608
