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Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor

319 Lexington Blvd, Hanger 37, Honolulu, Oahu, HI 96818
808-441-1000
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Ranked #29 of 143 attractions in Honolulu
Type: History Museums, Museums
Traveller Description:   Take a Virtual tour on your SmartPhone or view the complete virtual tour in your WebBrowser     Hangar 37 The visitor's experience begins in Hangar... more »
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Sydney, Australia
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56 reviews 56 reviews
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16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 June 2013 NEW

Very interesting experience to see all the old aircrafts that are linked to American History. Excellent to be able to hear from survivors of the Pearl Harbour Attack and their experience. Plenty to see and do. Only down side, I was quite ill not to long after eating from the cafe there. The food was ordinary, I would suggest taking... More

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Melbourne, Australia
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56 attraction reviews
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80 helpful votes 80 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 June 2013

We initially hadn't planned to visit the Pacific Aviation Museum, but had a bit of spare time before the USS Arizona memorial tour, so stopped off on the way back from USS Missouri. The museum is fairly low key, but has informative signs and displays with life-size models in uniform. We didn't get as much of a sense of history... More

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Broomfield, Colorado
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47 reviews 47 reviews
15 attraction reviews
Reviews in 26 cities Reviews in 26 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 May 2013

We visited here and bought the guided tour. Well worth the money and the guide was very informative. They have some very nice displays and worth seeing. The restaurant here was very nice with decent food. Their are a couple coupons in a local tourist guide book, that got you a free flight simulator ride with the purchase of entry.... More

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Honolulu, Hawaii
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14 reviews 14 reviews
6 attraction reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 May 2013

Really good museum. It has several displays both inside and out. They also just acquired and restoring one of the B17's that was arriving on the day of the Pearl Harbor Attack. It was downed during the war and finally recovered and shipped to them to restore.

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Auburn, California
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32 reviews 32 reviews
10 attraction reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 April 2013

We visited the Pacific Aviaiton Museum when we were at Pearl Harbor in April of 2013. It is a nice little museum. Defintely worth a visit. Make sure you walk over to the other Hangar where they are showing some older aircraft. Still a work in progress but very nice.

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Kansas
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153 reviews 153 reviews
25 attraction reviews
Reviews in 62 cities Reviews in 62 cities
110 helpful votes 110 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 April 2013

I just thought the place was junky. The main is museum is mall and has a couple good displays, but that’s it. They have a secondary hanger with some good aircraft, but they are in disrepair, and the place is a mess. You just want to yell at someone to clean it up. I have been to WAY better aviation... More

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Oxford, United Kingdom
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35 helpful votes 35 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 April 2013 via mobile

This place has a story to tell, an incomparable and tragic story. Between them, the US National Parks and US Navy have failed to match the magnitude of the event commemorated here. It's scruffy; not actually dirty, just tired and dated. The museum is a random collection of US and Japanese aircraft poorly arranged and unimaginatively displayed. The lighting is... More

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Newcastle
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36 reviews 36 reviews
14 attraction reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 April 2013

It was interesting but a short activity only about an hours worth. The buses there and back get packed and we spent longer waiting to get on a bus than we did in the museum. Recommend going early to miss the bus rush at the end of the day.

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Eugene, Oregon
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6 attraction reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2013

It's a cute little museum with informative displays and restored planes. As a girl, I was kind of bored. But my boys like it. My son LOVED the flight simulator. The food in the cafe is yummy.

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Phoenix, Arizona
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10 attraction reviews
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 April 2013 via mobile

This museum isn't very large but it was neat to see all the old airplanes. Our son who is studying to be a pilot absolutely enjoyed it. It's part if the Pearl Harbor Historical Sites and is worth seeing when you visit. If you are in the military or a veteran, be sure to ask for the discount.

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