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Book a guided tour of the USS Wisconsin battleship to maximize your experience—reviewers highlighted the knowledgeable crew's enthusiasm and noted they were able to explore intricate details like the massive gun turrets that you might miss without expert guidance.
Visitor tip
Families with kids should prioritize the USS Wisconsin tour and hands-on exhibits—the battleship experience was consistently highlighted as a major highlight for children, with the opportunity to crawl into turrets and learn about engineering making it both educational and engaging.
Visitor tip
Start with the USS Wisconsin battleship tour first if visiting with children, as reviewers noted kids were eager to explore it and may be less interested in the museum's military history displays if they're excited about the ship.
About Hampton Roads Naval Museum
Regional history from a Navy viewpoint. Museum devoted to 237 years of Hampton Roads Naval history, featuring ship models & artifacts.
What visitors say
Great museum with a large hands-on sailing swction, educational and hands-on displays about port activity, and international shipping and trade that's great for curious kids. Wasnt able to enjoy the military history displays as much as…
This museum is inside of the Nauticus museum, therefore, in order to get here, you have get tickets from the Nauticus. Inside of this museum, there is everything you need to know about the history of the United States navy in the…
I have always been wanted to Naval history up close. This was something I truly will rem. The museum was very extensive. I saw alot I had never seen before or knew. Being able to step foot on a real Battleship and tour it was mind…
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Did You Know?
- The museum covers 237 years of Hampton Roads Naval history, spanning from the Revolutionary War to modern day
- Visitors can tour the USS Wisconsin BB-64 battleship, including access to crawl inside one of the massive gun turrets to learn its operational mechanics
- The Hampton Roads Naval Museum is located inside the Nauticus museum and requires Nauticus tickets for entry
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