Recently returned from NY trip. While I was there I got a chance to go to the USS Intrepid Musuem.
The Intrepid is a WWII aircraft carrier commissioned in 43. She served until 74 and was turned into a musuem in 82. The musuem houses an assortment of naval history displays, aircrafts, vehicles, and naval ships.
Cost is $14.95 for adults. I made it through the whole musuem in about 3 hours. I was a little disappointed in the quality as the musuem has the ability to be much more. They spent a lot of money on high tech interactive terminals for some displays but seems to spend little money on upkeep of the aircraft. Also the aircraft were poorly displayed. They have a Blackbird but you can only see the back of it, you can't get up toward the front. Skip the current movie in the theater as it is just a navy recruiting film. Supposedly they are getting a new one soon that will go over the history of the ship.
Not a whole lot of focus on the ships WWII service. A few models and displays but not a lot about campaigns or battles.
All in all, a good diversion if you are in town and looking to kill a couple hours but nothing I would make a special trip for.
The Intrepid is a WWII aircraft carrier commissioned in 43. She served until 74 and was turned into a musuem in 82. The musuem houses an assortment of naval history displays, aircrafts, vehicles, and naval ships.
Cost is $14.95 for adults. I made it through the whole musuem in about 3 hours. I was a little disappointed in the quality as the musuem has the ability to be much more. They spent a lot of money on high tech interactive terminals for some displays but seems to spend little money on upkeep of the aircraft. Also the aircraft were poorly displayed. They have a Blackbird but you can only see the back of it, you can't get up toward the front. Skip the current movie in the theater as it is just a navy recruiting film. Supposedly they are getting a new one soon that will go over the history of the ship.
Not a whole lot of focus on the ships WWII service. A few models and displays but not a lot about campaigns or battles.
All in all, a good diversion if you are in town and looking to kill a couple hours but nothing I would make a special trip for.
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