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Pacific War: USS Intrepid in WWII

Tour Description: Tour Description: “Pacific War,” a 100-minute guided tour, tells the story of the USS Intrepid and the ship’s men during the Second World War. From 1943 to 1945 the Intrepid participated in the greatest naval campaign in world history.

Armed with state-of-the-art planes and crewed by over 3,000 sailors, the “Fighting I” won hard fought victories against Imperial Japan in the Pacific theater. From the raid at Truk Atoll, to the Battle of Leyte Gulf, to the invasion of Okinawa, Intrepid’s men helped transform the names of little known Pacific islands into symbols of American courage and sacrifice.

Recommended: Visitors ages 10 and up

Ticket Price: $22 per adult, $16 per youth (Ages 3-17)
(price does not include general admission)

Capacity: Up to 15 guests

Times:

Monday - Friday 10:40am
Weekends 10:40am & 1:40pm

All public tours are $10 for Intrepid Museum Members

Pacific War is not wheelchair accessible, as it requires guests to navigate stairs and ladders as well as long periods of walking and standing.


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Humanity Behind the Hardware
A Tour that Moves You Through History as it Moves Your Heart

Tour Description: This 90-minute tour lead by a professional tour guide, focusing on stories of the men who served aboard the Intrepid, their daily lives aboard this city at sea and how similar their on-board community was in comparison with communities today. The tour also includes heroic stories about other men and women who served in the United States Armed Forces and those who have supported and continue to support the men and women in uniform.

Weather permitting: This tour will grant access to areas of the museum which are off limits to the general public, as well as share stories of the museums aircraft collection.

Recommended: Visitors ages 6 and up

Ticket Price: $22 per adult, $16 per youth (Ages 3-17)
(price does not include general admission)

Capacity: Up to 25 guests

Times:

Monday - Friday 11:10am, 12:10pm, & 1:10pm
Saturday - Sunday 11:10am, 12:10pm, 1:10pm, 2:10pm & 3:10

All public tours are $10 for Intrepid Museum Members

This tour is wheelchair accessible but does require long periods of walking and standing. The Intrepid Museum offers seating along the hangar and flight deck levels.


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Story of Intrepid: Vietnam

Tour Description: You may be surprised to learn that the USS Intrepid served longer in the Vietnam War than in World War II. From 1966 to 1969, Intrepid’s airmen, supported by the ship’s crew, flew over 15,000 missions through hostile skies over Vietnam. On this fascinating 90-minute tour, your guide will take you behind the museum’s exhibit barriers and share famous and little-known stories of Intrepid, her brave airmen, her hard-working crew, and her spectacular aircraft.

Recommended: Visitors ages 8 and up

Ticket Price: $22 per adult, $16 per youth (Ages 3-17)
(price does not include general admission)

Capacity: Up to 15 guests

Times:

Saturday - Sunday 10:55pm

All public tours are $10 for Intrepid Museum Members

This tour is not wheelchair accessible as it requires guests to navigate stairs, and includes long periods of walking and standing. The Intrepid Museum offers seating along the hangar and flight deck levels.


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Exploring Space
Available beginning July 10, 2013

Tour Description: A fascinating multimedia journey through the past, present, and future of space exploration, including a close-up look at the Space Shuttle Enterprise. You will learn how science, science fiction, international conflict, popular culture, and politics have shaped our drive to “go where no man has gone before.” Your tour guide will show you other space program gems such as a space-flown Russian Soyuz capsule.

Recommended: Visitors ages 8 and up

Ticket Price: $25 per adult, $16 per youth (Ages 3-17)
(Includes entry to the Space Shuttle Pavilion.)

Tour length: 90 minutes

Capacity: Up to 15 guests

Times:

Monday - Friday 10:45am, 12:45pm, 2:45pm
Saturday - Sunday 9:00am, 10:45am, 12:45pm, 2:45pm

All public tours are $10 for Intrepid Museum Members

This tour is wheelchair accessible but does require long periods of walking and standing. The Intrepid Museum offers seating along the hangar deck level.


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Early and Late Access Tours
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Concorde: A Supersonic Story

Tour Description: This unique 60-minute guided tour of Concorde G-BOAD will introduce you to the fastest passenger aircraft to ever cross the Atlantic. Learn about the aerodynamic advances responsible for this technological marvel, designed in the 1960’s and operational until 2003.

This tour offers guests the rare opportunity to experience the comfort of Concorde’s luxurious first class cabin, followed by an up-close view of the aircraft’s stunningly complex flight deck.

Recommended: Visitors ages 10 and up

Ticket Price: $22 per adult, $16 per youth (Ages 3-17)
(price does not include general admission)

Capacity: Up to 12 guests

Times:

Monday - Friday 11:00am, 12:00pm, 1:00pm, 2:00pm, 3:00pm
Saturday - Sunday 9:00am, 11:00am, 12:00pm, 1:00pm, 2:00pm, 3:00pm & 4:00pm

All public tours are $10 for Intrepid Museum Members

Due to limited space within the Concorde, children age 6 and under will not be permitted for this tour. The Concorde tour is not wheelchair accessible, as it requires guests to navigate stairs. Majority of the tour is seated, though there are portions that require walking and standing.


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Silent Service: The Story of the USS Growler Submarine

Tour Description: This 45-minute tour of the USS Growler will demonstrate the workings of the world's oldest existing nuclear missile-carrying submarine. Growler patrolled the Pacific coast of the Soviet Union from 1958 to 1964, ever ready to retaliate if the Soviets attacked the United States first.

Your tour guide will explain how 95 men lived and worked on Growler for up to three months at a time, never seeing daylight, never communicating with loved ones, and seldom showering. You will see up-close the sub's features, including two periscopes, the aft torpedo tubes, and the mess area where the crew ate and relaxed.

Recommended: Visitors ages 10 and up

Ticket Price: $22 per adult, $16 per youth (Ages 3-17)
(price does not include general admission)

Capacity: Up to 12 guests

Times:

Saturday - Sunday 9:00am & 9:15am

All public tours are $10 for Intrepid Museum Members

Please note the following requirements to enter the Growler:
  1. Must be in good physical condition – all guests are required to pass through our replica hatch for entry into the submarine
  2. Persons suffering from claustrophobia or related issues should not take tour   
  3. You must be at least 40 inches in height  
  4. Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times   
  5. No wheelchairs or the use of any assisted mobility device  
  6. Strollers, large bags or backpacks are not permitted  
  7. No food or beverage allowed
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VIP Tour Program
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VIP Tour

Intrepid’s VIP Tour allows you to customize your Intrepid Museum Experience and is the ultimate “choose your own adventure.”

All VIP Tours follow the history of the former USS Intrepid.
From there, however, the possibilities are endless.

Explore the Hangar and Flight Decks. Step behind the stanchions and get an up close look at the Museum's aircraft collection. Submerge yourself in the top-secret history of the Growler submarine or take flight with British Airways Concorde.

Intrepid Museum’s VIP Tour is your very own journey through sea, air & space!

Please contact Intrepid Museum for pricing and availability:
Telephone: (646)381-5062 | E-Mail: ZBlutner@intrepidmuseum.org

It is recommended that a VIP Group be no greater than 10 individuals per tour guide, for groups of 15 and up the museum offers Group Tours.