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At the Pearl Harbor National Memorial, learn about one of the most pivotal moments in US history: the attack on Pearl Harbor, and the subsequent entry of the United States into World War II.

Pearl Harbor National Memorial museums & grounds are free. Program reservations are recommended. Plan your trip by reading more.

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Using DNA & other technology, the remains of service members lost on the USS Oklahoma on Dec 7, 1941, are being identified & returned home.

Bags are not allowed at the park, but can be stored onsite. Find out more about our bag policy, medical concerns, and safety at the park.

Park rangers share the incredible human stories that helped define the events of December 7, 1941 in this video series.

Last updated: January 25, 2024

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USS Arizona Commander's Narrated Multimedia Tour

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• Hour Glass Duration: 60 + Minutes
• Clock Availability: 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
• Info Languages: Available in English, French, German, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, & Mandarin*

*This tour will even translate the National Park Service’s 23-minute movie documentary into the visitor’s language. (Tour is also available in Russian and Italian, but the movie is not translated into these languages.)

The Official Commander’s Narrated Tour of the Pearl Harbor USS Arizona Memorial

If you desire an engaging and enriching Pearl Harbor experience, we highly recommend this incredible 60-90 minute self-guided National Park Service USS Arizona Memorial Multimedia Narrated Tour. Narrated by the famous actress Jamie Lee Curtis, the National Park Service historians, and REAL Pearl Harbor survivors, this fascinating tour has 23 stops and brings to life the events that changed the world and the Pacific forever.

Jamie Lee Curtis guides you through the Visitor Center’s two world-class museums, with audio narration aboard the USS Arizona Memorial and then along the shoreline for the incredible “Path of Attack Tour.” Hear about the events of December 7, 1941, first-hand from actual USS Arizona and Pearl Harbor survivors as they recall and share their stories.

Please check in with your confirmation at our USS Arizona Memorial Narrated Tour desk, located in the courtyard of the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center. This self-guided narrated tour is open 362 days a year, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. (closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day).

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This program DOES NOT include the boat tickets to the USS Arizona Memorial. Please visit the National Park Service website at Recreation.gov or call toll-free US/Canada at 1-877-444-6777. Tickets are $1.00 each. The first round of tickets is released 8 Weeks in advance. The second round of tickets is released one day in advance at 3 pm Hawaii Time.  Park gates open at 7 am.

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USS Arizona Memorial Boat Ticket NOT INCLUDED

This program DOES NOT include the boat tickets to the USS Arizona Memorial. Please visit the USS Arizona Memorial tour to reserve those tickets.

When To Arrive

The Pearl Harbor Multimedia and Virtual Reality Tours are available to start all day long after 7:00 am but must be started with enough time to make the tour stops before the park closes at 5:00 pm. If you have boat tickets, please pick up your multimedia tour smartphone before checking into the boat if you have tickets as it has content that may be viewed on the USS Arizona Memorial.

Accessibility

The visitor center has reserved accessible parking near the entrance. The restrooms, theaters, exhibit galleries, bookstore, information desks, drinking fountains, Navy shuttle boats, and the USS Arizona Memorial are all fully accessible to visitors in wheelchairs or scooters. Walking the distance between facilities may be challenging for visitors with mobility issues. Several benches are located throughout the site for opportunities to rest. Please note: The visitor center does not offer wheelchairs to the public. Please use assistive devices with care; walkers with wheels have caused accidents when used as wheelchairs. Stay hydrated in the tropical climate.

For hearing-impaired visitors, all films are fully captioned in English. There is an induction loop for use with hearing aids in the theater. Visually impaired visitors will find signage in braille in addition to tactile models of various interpretive resources throughout the site. Braille booklets regarding Pearl Harbor are available at the information desk.

Bags are Prohibited

Bags are prohibited at the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center. Clear, see-through stadium bags and bags containing medical devices or medication may be allowed into the site at the discretion of the National Park Service. Cameras, cell phones, and wallets are allowed. Bags may be secured in a storage facility near the visitor center entrance for a fee. More information is available on the park’s website.

Weather/Cancellations

The Pearl Harbor National Memorial may be canceled or modified due to high winds and other safety concerns.

Please plan for traffic and allow time to find parking in one of the nearby parking lots located within walking distance of the visitor center. Taxi cabs and ride-share companies must follow parking lot signage, as well as all pickup and drop-off protocols.

Visitors are reminded that they are visiting a site of the tremendous loss of life in service to our country. Military visitors to the memorial are within the bounds of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, and military regulations relating to military dress are enforced by Navy personnel. Per the Pacific Commander, military visitors in uniform are required to dress in Class B or better in order to gain access to the USS Arizona Memorial. Battle dress uniform is not allowed on the memorial, though it is allowed throughout the visitor center and at sites on Ford Island. Military visitors are welcome to wear civilian clothes when they visit.

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Google Earth is an excellent tool for visiting some of World War II’s most important locations and getting a sense of what the battlefields look like today. Just click on the above Google Earth icon at the top of this page or Click here.

Before you get going on your tour, we recommend a few initial stops. , click on the war in europe, the war in the pacific and the holocaust links below prior to starting your virtual journey. they will provide valuable background on  the specific areas we are recommending that you visit below via google earth. get to know the stories from the war years before you enter their names into the google earth search bar and fly into them virtually today:, war in europe link, war in the pacific link, the holocaust* link, visit europe today-enter the below locations in google earth’s search bar:, normandy, france (d-day and battle of normandy):, -omaha beach, -utah beach, -gold beach, -sword beach, -juno beach, -vierville-sur-mer, -normandy american cemetery, bastogne, belgium (battle of the bulge), berlin, germany (beginning and end of nazi germany), sicily (operation husky), rome, italy (battle for italy), casablanca, north africa (operation torch), warsaw, poland (warsaw ghetto), moscow, russia (germany’s invasion of the ussr), auschwitz, poland* (holocaust), london, england (the blitz), dunkirk, france (british and french evacuate from europe), arnhem, holland (operation market-garden), eindhoven, holland (operation market-garden), nijmegen, holland (operation market-garden), dresden, germany (bombed to ashes), dachau, germany* (holocaust), buchenwald, germany* (holocaust), volgograd, russia (battle of stalingrad), monte cassino, italy (death below the mountain and historic abbey), anzio, italy (a savage landing and fight), remagen, germany (a rare bridge across the rhine), crete, greece (german paratroopers land), malta island (the siege of malta) , nuremberg, germany (nuremberg trials), munich, germany (the birthplace of nazism), paris (city of lights and occupation), visit the pacific today-enter in google earth’s search bar:, pearl harbor, hawaii (december 7, 1941), – punchbowl cemetery, -ford island, -wheeler field, -hickam airfield, -kaneohe airfield, -diamond head, -waikiki beach, -battleship row, tarawa island (death at the water’s edge), wake island (the marines hold out), midway island (battle of midway), peleliu island (operation stalemate), iwo jima (black sand, red blood), okinawa (the final campaign), guam, tinian and saipan (cave by cave), tokyo, japan (home of the imperial palace and emperor), guadalcanal, solomon islands (america’s first air/sea/ground offensive), manila, bataan, corregidor & the philippines (retreat and death), hiroshima & nagasaki (the atomic bombs), melbourne, australia (the marines rest after guadalcanal), darwin, australia (the japanese attack), himalaya mountains (flying the hump), bougainville island (hunting admiral yamamoto), banika island (russell island group and the seabees), kwajalein atoll  (the marshall islands campaign), china (the china-burma-india theatre of war), india (the cbi), burma (the cbi), still want more information on a specific battle or its location click on below google image to be taken to a search page..

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Pearl harbor national memorial remembers the atomic bombing of japan with survivor testimonials.

Pearl Harbor National Memorial will partner with Pacific Historic Parks to continue to remember the 79th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki through two programs with in-person testimonials. These opportunities to talk story with two hibakusha, atomic bomb survivors, will take place August 18, 2024, at 10:30 am and August 19, 2024, at 2:00 pm. Both events are open to the public and will take place in the Pearl Harbor memorial theater located in the park at 1 Arizona Memorial Place, Honolulu, HI 96818. 

During their testimonials and Q&A, there will be no park film showing. National Park Service and Pacific Historic Parks staff will also be present to share stories of the peace and reconciliation that grew out of the harrowing reality of World War II.  

This event comes one year after Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui and United States Ambassador Rahm Emanuel signed an historic Sister Parks Agreement between Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park and Pearl Harbor National Memorial. This partnership has been established to further the mission of these two Sites to acknowledge the reality and tragedy of World War II and the many stories that connect within that trying period of our shared history while we seek to embrace the power of peace and the promise of partnership moving into our shared future. 

For additional questions about this program, please email e-mail us .

Pearl Harbor National Memorial does not charge an admission fee, however there is a $7 per day parking fee. Pacific Historic Parks will have the Pearl Harbor Virtual Reality Experience, Narrated Multimedia Tour, and bookstore available to the public throughout the event. Pearl Harbor Visitor Center museums and shoreside displays will be open for the public.

Last updated: August 15, 2024

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Japan’s Initiative: What if the Attack on Pearl Harbor Never Happened?

We know that on December 7th, 1941, Japanese bombers launched an attack on Pearl Harbor, officially drawing the United States into World War II. After the attack, American forces battled in the Pacific and European fronts, lending aid to Allied soldiers at Normandy and other notable battles while fending off Japan’s forces on the other side of the globe. It was a difficult fight that resulted in the deaths of over 400,000 American soldiers, including the over 2,400 who perished at Pearl Harbor.

But how would things have been different had the harbor been left alone and Japan never launched its attack? Is it possible that the war would have been an Axis victory without American intervention or was the United States destined to enter the fray regardless? The Japanese attack, fueled by the arrogance of commanders who believed the devastation to Pearl Harbor would cripple America’s Pacific efforts, wasn’t as effective as it was meant to be. Some say Japan guaranteed its own defeat by drawing the US in, but it’s possible that even without entering the fray, the United States would have stood in Japan’s way.

Why They Attacked: The Embargo

As Japanese forces marched across Asia, they found themselves locked in battle with China. While the two forces battled, one for conquest and the other to protect its land, the United States slapped Japan with embargoes that halted oil and other materials essential to the Axis efforts in the Pacific. Unable to defeat China and its further efforts hindered, Japan knew it had to disable the United States to overcome the embargo and further strengthen its forces.

The What If…

At the time of the attack, Japanese leaders had been split between two decisions: Either attack Russia and deliver a potentially fatal blow or take the war to Southeast Asia and claim what the Americans and Europeans held. Had the forces been taken to Moscow, it’s possible that the already worn Russian troops would have caved. Stalin, still reeling from Germany’s surprise attack, may have reached out to Japanese leaders in search of an armistice in return for Russian-controlled land.

Had the two engaged one another, however, it’s possible that dividing Russian forces between Germany and Japan would have meant defeat for the Soviets.

Would America Still Intervene?

Knowing the perseverance of Hitler and Japan, it’s likely that the United States would have entered the war, but it may have done so too late. It’s possible that with the US holding out, Russia could have already fallen and British forces may have been greatly reduced.

There are those who believe the American embargo was placed in order to provoke Japan and give the US reason to enter the war. This could mean the government was just looking for the right time and provocation to get involved. Tragically, almost 2,500 American’s had to die in order for that time to come.

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Pearl Harbor National Memorial Tours

The Multimedia Narrated Tour tickets are good for the entire day between 7 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on the day of your reservation. 

There is a reason why the USS Arizona Memorial is the number one visited destination in Hawaii. Millions of visitors from all over the world come to this majestic setting to see where World War II began for the United States on December 7th, 1941. 

This incredible self-guided, multimedia-narrated 30-60 min Tour is highly recommended to all visitors who desire a more engaging and enriching Pearl Harbor experience. 

Hosted by the famous actress Jamie Lee Curtis, Pearl Harbor Survivors, and the National Park Service historians, this fascinating Narrated Tour has numerous historical stops and brings to life the events that changed the Pacific and the world forever. 

Jamie Lee Curtis will guide and narrate for you through the Visitor Center’s two world-class museums, with narration aboard the USS Arizona Memorial and then along the shoreline for the incredible "Path of Attack Tour.” Hear and see firsthand stories from actual USS Arizona and Pearl Harbor Survivors as they retell their stories and retrace the events of Dec 7, 1941.  

No escorted tours are allowed at the Pearl Harbor National Memorial, so these NPS-approved multimedia tours are the Only OFFICIAL Tours of the park. 

Please check in with your confirmation at our USS Arizona Memorial Tour desk, located in the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center courtyard. 

This self-guided multimedia narrated tour begins upon check-in and is available in 9 languages. English, French, German, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Italian and Russian. This tour will translate the National Park Service’s 23-minute movie documentary into the visitor’s language. (Tour is also available in Russian and Italian but does not translate the movie).  

The Audio Tours DO NOT include National Park Service boat tickets to the USS Arizona Memorial or movie. Please visit https://www.recreation.gov/ticket/233338/ticket/16 to reserve those tickets.

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This program DOES NOT include the movie/boat tickets to the USS Arizona Memorial. Please visit https://www.recreation.gov/ticket/233338/ticket/16

Please check in with us at our USS Arizona Memorial Narrated Tour desk, located in the courtyard of the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center between 7 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. 

Strollers are allowed in the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center, but not in the theater. You will be able to leave your stroller by the entrance of the theater and pick it up at the end of your program. Please keep in mind that this means you will have to hold your child for the duration of the program (about an hour and 15 minutes).

We have restrooms located throughout the visitor center. Please keep in mind that there are NO public restrooms on the USS Arizona Memorial. Please plan accordingly.

Other than clear bottled water, there is NO food or drinks allowed in the theater, on the shuttle boats, or at the USS Arizona Memorial. However, food and drinks are allowed at the visitor center, which has a small snack shop with sandwiches and drinks. The nearby Pacific Fleet Submarine Museum has a lunch truck. There is a restaurant at the Pacific Aviation Museum, and the USS Missouri Battleship has a lunch truck. There are also many restaurants a short drive away from the visitor center.

While cameras, water bottles, wallets, and other small items can be brought on site, no bags (or other items that offer concealment) are allowed at the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center. However, there is a bag storage facility, located at the Pacific Fleet Submarine shuttle bus stop, where you can store your belongings for a fee of $6 per bag.

Visitors are reminded that they are visiting a site of tremendous loss of life in service to our country. Military visitors to the memorial are within the bounds of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, and military regulations relating to military dress are enforced by Navy personnel. Per the Pacific Commander, military visitors in uniform are required to dress in Class B or better in order to gain access to the USS Arizona Memorial. Battle dress uniform is not allowed on the memorial, though it is allowed throughout the visitor center and at sites on Ford Island. Military visitors are welcome to wear civilian clothes when they visit.

The Pearl Harbor Visitor Center has reserved accessible parking in the front parking lot. The restrooms, theater, exhibit galleries, bookstore, information desks, drinking fountains, Navy shuttle boats, and USS Arizona Memorial are all fully-accessible to visitors in wheelchairs.

There are also many locations throughout the park for visitors to sit and rest. Please keep in mind that there is no seating at the memorial.

For visitors with hearing impairments, the documentary shown in the theater is fully-captioned (in English).There is an induction loop for use with hearing aids. Visually-impaired visitors will find signage in braille in addition to tactile models of various interpretive resources throughout the site.

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