2-3 hours
Intrepid Museum
Discover the people and technological innovations that shaped our world.
What you'll do
Enjoy immersive and fun exhibits showcasing science, technology, math, engineering and history through artifacts from the first space shuttle to the fast commercial airliner. Find all this and more on display in and around the historic aircraft carrier, Intrepid.
Intrepid is a celebrated WWII vessel, famous for having survived five kamikaze attacks and a torpedo strike, it later served in the Cold War, the Vietnam War, and as a NASA recovery vessel.
Explore the museum’s collection of historical artifacts and exhibitions spanning over 150,000 square feet. Get an up-close look at the space shuttle Enterprise and 28 aircraft, including the world’s fastest military jet. Enter Growler, the only guided missile submarine open to the public. Climb into a real Bell 47 helicopter and land a space shuttle in the Exploreum.
The Intrepid Museum highlights
Intrepid
You’ll get to see more than two dozen authentically-restored aircraft on the Flight Deck, tour the combat information center, see the living quarters, and experience what life was like for more than 50,000 men who served on board. You'll also learn about the ship’s history through interactive exhibits in the Hangar Deck.
Enterprise
Check out the Space Shuttle Pavilion and see Enterprise, the prototype NASA orbiter that pioneered the early United States spaceflight programs, Mercury and Gemini. This interactive exhibit features artifacts, photographs, audio, and films that explore the triumphs and tragedies of the space shuttle program.
Growler
Climb aboard the only American diesel-powered strategic missile submarine for a first-hand look at what life was like on the vessel and its once 'top secret' missile command center. You’ll get to see the Crew’s Mess dining/recreation room, the control room and attack center, and the torpedo rooms that were intended for use as self-defense.
British Airways Concorde
For an additional fee, see the fastest commercial aircraft to ever cross the Atlantic Ocean breaking the record by clocking in at just two hours, 52 minutes, and 59 seconds. No longer in operation, these fleets were once the only operational supersonic passenger transportation in the world and the transportation of choice of the rich and the famous. Please note that this is not included on your pass.
Apollo: When We Went to the Moon exhibit
Discover the remarkable history of humanity’s voyage beyond our home planet and the extraordinary individuals that made it happen. This time-limited exhibition features dozens of rarely-seen artifacts from the U.S. Space & Rocket Center, plus awesome interactive experiences like seeing your own footprints on the moon!
What's included
Entry includes admission to the Intrepid Museum.
See four different vessels on display.
Please note that some exhibits are not available on your pass and will require an additional fee.
How to get there
Take the M42 (42nd St) or M50 (50th St) cross-town buses west to 12th Ave and the Hudson River. Intrepid is a short walk north from the M42 bus stop. The M50 bus drops off in front of the Intrepid.
A, C, E, 1, 2, 3, N, Q, R, 7 or S trains to 42nd Street. Then walk west to the Hudson River (12th Ave) and walk 4 blocks north to Intrepid.
Operating hours
April 1 - September 30
Monday - Friday: 10AM - 5PM (last entrance 4PM)
Saturday - Sunday: 10AM - 6PM (last entrance 5PM)
October 1 - March 31
Daily: 10AM - 5PM (last entrance 4PM)
Hours are subject to change. For the most up-to-date opening hours and temporary closures, we recommend checking the Intrepid Museum website.
Closings & holidays
Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day
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