Pearl Harbor National Memorial
The memorial’s museums, waterfront, remembrance circle, and USS Arizona program interpret the attack on Oʻahu and its consequences through artifacts, testimony, strategy, and named lives.
Artwork inspired by Lionel Walden
The memorial’s museums, waterfront, remembrance circle, and USS Arizona program interpret the attack on Oʻahu and its consequences through artifacts, testimony, strategy, and named lives. Oil still surfacing from the wreck and the memorial’s position over the ship give the place emotional force, but the broader site also asks visitors to understand events across the island and the long Pacific war that followed.
Reserve the boat program when possible, arrive before the assigned time, and comply with the strict bag policy. Boats can be suspended for wind, water, or operational reasons; the shore museums remain essential rather than a consolation prize.
- Anchor
- Oʻahu
- Second look
- Remembrance Circle
- Pace
- 2–4 hours
Quick guide
- Start with
- Begin with USS Arizona so the larger story has a clear physical anchor.
- Look closely at
- Compare harbor exhibits with Remembrance Circle; their relationship is what makes this stop distinctive.
Know before you go
- Start with
- Use USS Arizona to establish the place before widening the visit.
- Look closely at
- Compare harbor exhibits with Remembrance Circle rather than treating either as background.
- Connect the story
- Oil still surfacing from the wreck and the memorial’s position over the ship give the place emotional force, but the broader site also asks visitors to understand events.
- Plan around
- Reserve the boat program when possible, arrive before the assigned time, and comply with the strict bag policy.
Good to know
At Pearl Harbor National Memorial, do not separate USS Arizona from Remembrance Circle. Reserve the boat program when possible, arrive before the assigned time, and comply with the strict bag policy.
Notice these
- USS Arizona
- harbor exhibits
- Remembrance Circle