Whether an individual, group leaders, school group, or tour operator, this section provides information to aid in planning your tour of the Battleship NORTH CAROLINA, including admission prices.

The self-guided tour of this authentically restored World War II-era combatant is well-marked so that you can tour at your own pace and it takes approximately two hours to complete. For the enthusiast, it can easily take three to four hours to fully experience the ship, particularly with the extensive interpretive signage throughout the ship.

For the mobility challenged, the main deck of the Battleship and a part of the interior of the main deck is accessible. Part of the Phase III Restoration Project will increase the accessibility to most of the interior main deck spaces and exhibit areas.

We recommend beginning your tour in the Visitors Center with the orientation film that takes you through the wartime history of the ship and her current role as a memorial. There are also exhibits to view before going onboard the Battleship. Onboard, portions of nine decks are open where you can enter gun turrets, inspect the bridge, view officer's and crew's quarters, sick bay, engine room, and much more. Discover how the ship was like a floating city with hotel facilities, diners, movie theater, church, post office, laundry, ice cream shop, soda fountain, newspaper, barber shops and repair shops for most everything. See one of the seven remaining Vought Kingfisher floatplanes in the world. Visit, too, the Roll of Honor that memorializes the names of the more than 10,000 North Carolinians from all the branches of the armed forces who gave their lives in service to their Country during World War II.

Conclude your visit in the Pepsi-Cola Canteen and the Ship's Store or enjoy a picnic in Battleship Park on the Cape Fear River overlooking historic downtown Wilmington.