Permanent Exhibits

This exhibit highlights the clothing and personal gear of the men that served on aircraft carriers like USS Hornet....

The Marine Detachment 9MARDET) consisted of 55 enlisted men and two officers. The Marines operated the Brig and...

The Space Race / Apollo Splashdown In Hornet’s hangar bay, see larger artifacts from the Space Race between...

This exhibit was installed by the Friends of the Nisei, a non-profit who worked with the Hornet Museum...

Women served among the United States military as early as the American Revolution as battlefield nurses and water...

Come aboard to hear stories from all twenty-three of Hornet’s sister ships of the Essex-class. Only four of...

This exhibit is currently closed for update, reopening in late summer 2025. The Museum is excited for visitors...

An aircraft carrier is, at its heart, a floating airport dedicated to serving the air groups that fly...

The aircraft carrier and carrier aircraft have evolved since the first experiments combining ship and plane. Visit this...