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The USS Hornet Museum is the Bay Area’s Premiere Ship Museum. Come aboard and learn about this great ship’s legacy from World War II through the Vietnam War and culminating with the recovery of the Apollo 11 and 12 astronauts, the first two sets of astronauts to walk on the Moon. Support the Museum with a Donation.
Tips and guidelines to fully enjoy your visit to the USS Hornet Sea, Air & Space Museum!
TOURS & PROGRAMS. While the Museum is open Fridays through Mondays (closed Tuesday-Thursday) for General Admission, we also offer additional specialty tour and program options, listed below. General Admission: Visitors can self-tour about 75% of the Museum.
USS Hornet (CV-12) was commissioned in November 1943. She entered the Pacific War in March 1944 and was part of the famous US Navy Fast Carrier Task Forces that pounded enemy installations in the western Pacific supported numerous island invasions.
The USS Hornet Sea, Air and Space Museum is one of many organizations across 46 states, Puerto Rico, and Panama that are part of the Smithsonian Affiliations Program, all working to preserve heritages, expand knowledge and inspire learning.
Welcome to the USS Hornet Sea, Air & Space Museum’s Virtual Visit Portal. This page will guide you through our ship’s spaces, from the Bridge to the Engine Room.
EXHIBITS AT THE MUSEUM. One main component of our Museum’s mission is the preservation of the ship as she would have been during her time in service. In addition to these restored spaces, the Museum also features traditional museum information exhibits as well as historic aircraft.
Come aboard and spend the night living with history on the ultimate overnight adventure and find out how USS Hornet’s sailors lived and worked on this city at sea! Designed for ages 7 and up, this is a perfect group activity for scouts, youth groups, schools, friends, and families!
USS Hornet (CV-8) was the third and final member of the Yorktown-class, commissioned just weeks before the attack on Pearl Harbor. As a pre-World War II vessel, her size was limited in accordance with international naval treaties from the 1930s.
The USS Hornet Sea, Air & Space Museum proudly hosts community events on board our amazing ship that highlight various causes, community groups, and age ranges and is dedicated to welcoming and engaging our community and visitors with fun, unique, and memorable experiences.