USS Midway Museum

USS Midway Museum
Midway prepares to moor at its final resting place at Navy pier in San Diego where it became the largest museum devoted to carriers and naval aviation. (10 January 2004)
USS Midway Museum is located in San Diego
USS Midway Museum
Location within San Diego
Established7 June 2004 (2004-06-07)
Coordinates32°42′52″N 117°10′23″W / 32.71445°N 117.17315°W / 32.71445; -117.17315
Typemaritime museum
Websitewww.midway.org
Main exhibit area of Midway on the hangar deck

The USS Midway Museum is a historical naval aircraft carrier museum located in downtown San Diego, California at Navy Pier. The museum consists of the aircraft carrier Midway. The ship houses an extensive collection of aircraft, many of which were built in Southern California.[1][2]

  1. ^ Ogden, Bob. Aviation Museums and Collections of North America, Sudbourne, England, 2007. ISBN 978-0851303857.
  2. ^ Parker, Dana T. Building Victory: Aircraft Manufacturing in the Los Angeles Area in World War II, Cypress, CA, 2013. ISBN 978-0-9897906-0-4.

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