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Intrepid Museum: Legendary Aircraft and Space Shuttle
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862 Ratings
New York City
Explore the legendary aircraft carrier Intrepid, the space shuttle Enterprise, and more at the Intrepid Museum in NYC. Discover history, heroism, and hands-on exploration for all ages!
Duration:
1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum - See the Intrepid Air Craft Carrier, the Space Shuttle Pavilion, the Growler Submarine, plus watch an 8-minute film entitled ‘the Story of Intrepid’ and a 15-minute film called ‘Kamikaze: Day of Darkness, Day of Light.’
Launched in 1943, the former aircraft carrier USS Intrepid fought in World War II, surviving five kamikaze attacks and one torpedo strike. The ship later served in the Cold War and the Vietnam War. Intrepid also served as a NASA recovery vessel in the 1960s. It was decommissioned in 1974, and today is berthed on the Hudson River as the centerpiece of the museum.
What's Included
- Growler Submarine
- Space Shuttle Pavilion
- Intrepid Air Craft Carrier
What's Not Included
- Guided Tours/Audio Guides
- Simulators and 3D Movies
Additional Information
Discover the legendary aircraft carrier Intrepid, the space shuttle Enterprise, the world’s fastest jets, and a guided missile submarine at the Intrepid Museum in New York City. Visitors of all ages can connect them to history through hands-on exploration, stories of heroism, and firsthand accounts of the people who were there. Space Shuttle Pavilion, submarine Growler and all temporary exhibitions included in your admission.
- Children ages 4 and under are free
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Must be at least 40 inches tall to enter the submarine
- Wheelchair accessible, with the exception of the submarine, Captain’s Bridge, Combat Information Center, and Anchor Chain Room
Location
Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum
W 46th St And 12th Ave, Pier 86
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Tracey_f
Aug 29, 2024
Intrepid museum is worth a visit - The intrepid museum is definitely worth visiting. I highly recommend. There is so much to see, give yourself a couple of hours.
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Llajayra_h
Aug 25, 2024
Impactful and appreciated - Shear size of the ship and the plains are impactful. I truly appreciate all the men and women who served & are serving in the service. Next time we are trying the submarine. Had a great time.
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Kimberly_r
Aug 20, 2024
Touring the ship, reading... - Touring the ship, reading the history of it. The planes were cool too. a lot of history which was interesting.
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969miguelb
Aug 14, 2024
A Second World War Aircraft Carrier - Impressive museum with fighter jets and original aircraft carrier machinery that was in use until the 70s
You could also visit a concorde and a submarine
Very interesting flesh and blood a somewhat older captain of the ship in question
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Dennis_d
Aug 14, 2024
The volunteers that... - The volunteers that worked the Bridge decks were the best part. They answered everyone's questions with a smile.
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Pathdoctor
Aug 13, 2024
First time for everything - I never thought I would walk on an aircraft carrier but I was wrong! The airplanes on deck were fascinating and the inside bridge tour was interesting. Both the inside Intrepid museum and the adjacent space museum were well organized. Give your self several hours and you still won’t view it all!
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Helen_v
Aug 8, 2024
Fabulous - Excellent museum. Could do with more than the 1-2 hours recommended online as we didn’t see all of it before it closed. Could do with a little more shade when queueing outside for the submarine
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Iliuzza03
Aug 23, 2024
Interesting - The area to visit is very beautiful and large, Recommendation to go immediately in the submarine (before there is too much queue) because it makes you account for the internal environment.
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Craig
Aug 10, 2024
Unexpected bonus for NYC - We squeezed this in on our last day in the city and didn’t really have enough time to do it properly. 4 starts purely because we didn’t see Concorde, the submarine or do the Apollo exhibition. I am sure they were all great. The aircraft carrier and the planes aboard were enjoyable. It was a really hot day and the command section of the carrier was uncomfortably hot. A bit of a cramped greenhouse! Other than that, it was great. There are a lot of aircraft here to keep a military aviation aficionado interested for a considerable time. We would have loved to do the rest.
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Ladandhistravels
Aug 17, 2024
Works like to see more of the ship, queues for the submarine insane - I almost gave this 2 stars, but I really enjoyed seeing an aircraft carrier close up, but for the price it should have more.
It’s great seeing the old aircraft carrier and the bits you can see are mostly very good, but I felt short changed a little. I don’t feel it’s worth the $34 entry fee, the queue to see the submarine was over 1 hour, the planes on the desk were in terrible condition or looked like models. Access to some of the parts was brief and no engine room.
Really think they could do better and get to see more of the ship.
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