FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Sequester Has Minimal Impact on Pearl Harbor Historic Sites
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii (March 7, 2013) — In the wake of the sequester three of the four PearlHarbor Historic Sites will see a minimal impact in their operations. The federally funded USS
Arizona Memorial, will now offer their last public tour at 1:00 p.m. as opposed to 3 p.m., but thenon-profit Battleship Missouri Memorial, Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor and USS
Bowfin Submarine Museum and Park will all be operating as normal. The Pearl Harbor Visitor
Center with its numerous exhibits will remain open until 4:30 p.m., and shuttle service to theBattleship Missouri and Pacific Aviation Museum are unaffected.
“Unfortunately, the USS Arizona Memorial will see a reduction in visiting hours. However, thisprovides a great opportunity for guests to gain the full Pearl Harbor experience by visiting theArizona early and using the rest of the day to explore the other historic sites,” said Mike Carr,president and COO of the Battleship Missouri Memorial. “Thanks to the amazing support of ourmembers, donors, and daily visitors, it’s business as usual for the other Pearl Harbor HistoricSites.”
The Pearl Harbor Historic Sites’ hours of operation are as follows:
USS Arizona Memorial:
Pearl Harbor Visitor Center
Battleship Missouri Memorial:
USS Bowfin Submarine Museum and Park:
Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor:

8 a.m. – 1 p.m.
7 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
7 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

About the Pearl Harbor Historic Sites
Welcoming approximately 1.7 million visitors each year, the Pearl Harbor attractions include
several independent historic sites — some under the purview of the U.S. National Park Serviceand others operated by private, nonprofit organizations. Together, and in partnership with Joint
Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, they carry forth the legacies of some of our nation’s most treasured
icons. Although Pearl Harbor is one historic destination, there are four distinct sites to visit, eachwith its own story to tell. Each attraction is as compelling as the next and none that the visitor
would want to miss. For more information on the four attractions at Pearl Harbor, visit
www.PearlHarborHistoricSites.org.
WWII Valor in the Pacific National Monument(USS Arizona, USS Oklahoma and USS Utah Memorials)
The USS Arizona, USS Oklahoma and USS Utah Memorials are operated and maintained by theNational Park Service as part of the recently designed WWII Valor in the Pacific National
Monument. The three ships’ memorials honor and commemorate all members of the U.S. Armed
Forces and civilians who gave their lives to their country during the attack on the island of Oahu
and Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941. Visitors to the USS Arizona Memorial take a Navy launch tothe memorial between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. The USS Oklahoma Memorial is located on Ford Island(more)Book Your Pearl Harbor Experience Now On Recreation.gov
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next to the Battleship Missouri and can be accessed via the Battleship Missouri Memorial shuttlebus. Access to the USS Utah Memorial is limited to those with military IDs. The Pearl HarborVisitor Center is open daily from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Admission and parking is free. For more
information visit nps.gov/valr, PacificHistoricParks.org or call 808-954-8778.
USS Bowfin Submarine Museum and Park
Adjacent to the Pearl Harbor Visitors Center, the USS Bowfin Submarine Museum and Park,
operated as a private, non-profit organization, is dedicated to the sacrifice of more than 3,500
submarine personnel lost in World War II. This gallant band of brothers, compromising less than
2 percent of the U.S. Navy, sank more than 5.5 million tons of enemy ships, while sustaining
losses of 52 submarines that remain on Eternal Patrol. The USS Bowfin Submarine Museum andPark is open daily from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Combined general admission to the submarine andmuseum is $10 per adult and $4 per child 4-12. Military, kamaaina (local resident) and schoolgroup pricing is available. For more information, call (808) 423-1341 or visit Bowfin.org.
Battleship Missouri Memorial
The battleship USS Missouri (BB-63) completed an astounding career spanning five decades andthree wars — World War II, Korea and Operation Desert Storm — and is best known as the siteof Japan’s WWII surrender, which brought history’s most devastating war to a close. The 887foot, 45,000-ton “Mighty Mo” is open for visitors as the Battleship Missouri Memorial, operated
as a private, non-profit organization on historic Ford Island in Pearl Harbor. The BattleshipMissouri Memorial is open daily from 8 am to 4 pm or from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. during summer
months (June, July and August). General admission, which includes choice of a guided tour, is$22 per adult and $11 per child 4-12. Military, kamaaina (local resident) and school grouppricing is available. For more information or to reserve a tour, call (toll-free) 1-877-644-4896 orvisit USSMissouri.org.
Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor
Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor, a private, non-profit organization, occupies the WWII
hangars and control tower on Ford Island that still bear the scars as our nation’s first aviation
battlefield. Giving visitors a front-row seat to the Pacific Theater and presenting 35 aircraft andtheir stories, the museum was named “one of the Top Ten Aviation Attractions” by
TripAdvisor®. Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
General admission is $20 per adult and $10 per child 4-12. Military, kamaaina (local resident)
and school group pricing is available. For more information, call (808) 441-1000 or visit
PacificAviationMuseum.org. Tickets and a free flight simulator coupon are available online.
###Media Contacts:
Tyler Kruse(808) 539-3434
Tyler.Kruse@AnthologyGroup.com
Jaclyn Hawse(808) 455-1600 x246
Jaclynh@ussmissouri.org

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Anne Murata(808) 441-1013
Anne@pacificaviationmuseum.org