
Dive into immersive exhibits aboard the legendary USS Midway aircraft carrier at Navy Pier. Restored World War II-era aircraft, the floating Hangar Deck, flight simulators, the enlisted sailors’ bunks, and the anchor chain room are all yours to explore. A 15-minute film, “Voices of Midway,” spotlights one of WWII’s most important naval battles.

Reflect and pay respect at Pearl Harbor, an active naval site best known as the setting of the pivotal 1941 attack by Japan that pulled the U.S. into World War II. There’s a museum with aircraft and artifacts, and a narrated U.S. Navy boat tour that takes visitors by water to see the USS Arizona Memorial.