National Museum of the Pacific War [TX]
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents the history of World War II's Pacific Theater. The museum offers a secondary museum, the Admiral Nimitz Museum; the George Bush exhibit gallery; plaques commemorating all U.S. presidents who served in World War II; a memorial courtyard; a traditional Japanese garden given to the U.S. by Japanese military leaders; and the Pacific Combat Zone. The Admiral Nimitz Museum chronicles the life of Chester Nimitz (1885-1966), a key leader in the Pacific Campaign. The Pacific Combat Zone allows visitors to sit on an aircraft carrier, visit a South Pacific PT boat base, experience the sounds of combat, and view a medical unit. Outdoor artifacts include both Allied and Japanese aircraft, tanks, and large-scale artillery.
The museum offers exhibits; guided tours of the Pacific Combat Zone exhibit; traveling trunks; living history programs, guided tours, self-guided tours, and outreach presentations by living history actors and veterans for students; memorials; a garden; and archive access. The website offers a Pacific Theater history animated video.
The George Bush Gallery is closed for renovation. The rest of the museum remains accessible.