USS Midway Museum - aircraft carrier museum and cultural landmark

The USS Midway Museum is a maritime museum aboard the aircraft carrier USS Midway, which was commissioned in 1945 and decommissioned in 1992. Opened as a museum on San Diego's Navy Pier in 2004, it displays restored aircraft, exhibits about naval aviation, and offers oral histories and guided tours led by former crew members. The museum is a prominent part of San Diego's naval and public history programming and draws local and tourist visitors year-round.