museum

A little behind-the-scenes peek into our museum renovation.

Despite the second mandated shutdown on Oahu, we have continued to execute our renovation project. We are happy to inform you that the construction phase of our renovation is complete -- we are now focusing efforts on exhibit installation.

As the island’s most historic sites prepare to reopen their doors for business, we'd like to remind our visitors of the importance of health and safety.

Find out where and how we acquire the artifacts in our collections. Featuring a light from Hawaii Undersea Research Laboratories (HURL). 

Why personal protective equipment (ppe), is important when working with fragile and dangerous materials.

USS Bowfin’s Museum Curator, Sarah Bellian discusses the maintenance of our Mark V Mod 1 deep sea diving dress or “JAKE” artifact.

JAKE our 1961 Mark V Mod 1 deep sea diving rig (and helmet) received a thorough and much needed safety cleaning.

What is going on with the construction?

Get the latest construction updates by following along on our blog or subscribing to our monthly e-newsletter! 

In late January, construction on the museum entrance began to resemble the photos of our museum renderings.

Phase Two of the museum's construction is in full swing! For those planning to visit in the next couple of months, we have a couple of updates.