Pearl Harbor Hours of Operation

Pearl Harbor is open to the public everyday except for Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Years Day, between 7:30 am to 5 pm.

However, the last program of the day for the full the 75 minutes’ interpretative program is at 3 pm.

The Pearl Harbor program consists of a 23-minute documentary film of the actual attack, a 10-minute boat ride to the Arizona memorial, and 15-minutes at the memorial. You will have ample time to experience all the museums, memorials and historical exhibits at the Pearl Harbor Visitors Center.

Pearl Harbor Book Store

The Pacific Historical Park site manages the bookstore at Pearl Harbor and it has the best selection of World War II memorabilia anywhere.

Visit Pearl Harbor Memorials & Museums

Pearl Harbor Oahu is proud to feature a number of exciting historic tours to the site of the United States entrance into World War II. Pearl Harbor tours are designed for your convenience and to fit your schedule.

All of our tours take you to Pearl Harbor's Visitor Center and the USS Arizona Memorial for a time of reflection and remembrance. The tragic attacks of December 7, 1941 shook the island of Oahu, and the United States, forever. The lives lost, and that tragic day are things that we want to remember and honor. Within the grounds of Pearl Harbor are a number of exhibits, displays, memorials, and museums, honoring not only the 1,177 victims of the Japanese attacks, but all of those who bravely served in World War II. Built over the wreckage of the USS Arizona, the Memorial is a sobering experience where visitors to Hawaii come to pay their respects.

The USS Missouri Battleship and the Pacific Aviation Museum are located on Ford Island, offering unique insights into the war. The USS Bowfin Submarine takes visitors through the narrow corridors of an integral war vessel, that often was submerged for months at a time.

Pearl Harbor Tours are combined with many of the top sites around the island of Oahu, including the world famous surf beaches of North Shore Oahu, the Polynesian Cultural Center, and a driving tour through downtown Honolulu's historic district. Inter-island tours from the Big Island, Maui, and Kauai allow visitors to Oahu's neighbor islands to experience Pearl Harbor's Museums -- including the USS Arizona Memorial, USS Bowfin Submarine, USS Missouri Battleship, and the Pacific Aviation Museum -- while enjoying an island-hopping trip to the most visited island in Hawaii.

If you haven't been to Pearl Harbor before, you're about to enter the grounds of one of the most significant, tragic, and important sites in United States history. Join us at Pearl Harbor today for an experience of a lifetime!

At Ford Island Bridge gate, guards will check for ID's and inspect cargo areas before allowing entry. All purses, handbags, backpacks, fanny packs, camera bags, diaper bags, luggage, and any other type of bag that can conceal an object are not permitted inside Pearl Harbor, the Visitor's Center, or to any of the attractions.

However, at the entrance to the National Park, a storage facility is available for a minimal fee per bag. Cameras are permitted. Due to security levels, visitors are prohibited from driving to Ford Island, including the USS Missouri, USS Oklahoma Memorial and the Pacific Aviation Museum. Authorization to access the Admiral Clarey Bridge and USS Utah is limited to active military personnel and authorized tour companies.