Battleship NJ Reopens For Outdoor Tours

Battleship New Jersey has reopened for outside tours as of Monday, according to the museum’s website. Tours will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

All visitors will be required to pass a health screening, wear masks and practice social distancing to help prevent the further spread of the coronavirus.

The Hit the Deck self-guided tour allows guests to get up close to the massive 16-inch gun turret #1. Guests can also check out the anchor chains, M2 50-caliber machine guns and view the Philadelphia skyline.

Take ladders (stairs) to upper levels and see the 5-inch gun mounts, the 40mm saluting guns, the Phalanx CIWS (pronounced “sea-wiz”), the exterior bridge, the tomahawk missile launch boxers and more.

Guests will proceed back down to the fantail on the main deck where they can check out 16-inch gun turret #3, the Seasprite helicopter, the Bofors 40mm, Oerlikon 20mm guns, the recently-added Captain’s gig and more.

For more information, visit battleshipnewjersey.org.