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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 #28 of 141 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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Auburn, California
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27 reviews 27 reviews
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6 helpful votes 6 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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25 attraction reviews
Reviews in 62 cities Reviews in 62 cities
107 helpful votes 107 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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16 attraction reviews
Reviews in 52 cities Reviews in 52 cities
33 helpful votes 33 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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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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5 attraction reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 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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7 attraction reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
5 helpful votes 5 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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Alexandria, Virginia
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Reviews in 61 cities Reviews in 61 cities
129 helpful votes 129 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 March 2013

The Pacific Aviation Museum is not large as aviation museums go. But the planes on display make up for its size. They are beautifully exhibited and maintained and most are WWII vintage. Every exhibit tells an interesting story about the role the plane played during the war. The stand-outs for me were the Stearman biplane flown by George H. W.... More

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4 attraction reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 March 2013

Went to this museum as part of the whole Pearl Harbour experience. The thing we liked most about it was the gift shop. Got some great items there.

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 March 2013 via mobile

Costly fee to see a bunch of air plains and helicopters that really don't have nothing to with the time in question or were not even invented at the time?? If I wanted to see military aircrafts I would have visited my local airforce museum. I expected more for being at The historic Pearl Hourbor.

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Chula Vista, California
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16 attraction reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 March 2013

We came here as part of the whole Pearl Harbor experience. The hanger still has bullet holes from WWII! The museum is small, ever changing, expanding and getting bigger and better. It is a must see if you want to see WWII planes. You can see planes being refurbished. Bless and thank you to the many volunteers who devote many... More

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