Battleship NORTH CAROLINA is opened 365 days a year. We offer nine decks to explore at your leisure on a self-guided tour. Your tour begins in the Visitors Center with our orientation exhibit Through Their Eyes: The Battleship Crew Remembers World War II.

Located on the coast of southeastern North Carolina, Wilmington offers something for everyone: beaches, fishing, golfing, boating, surfing, amateur and professional sporting events, tournaments, antique shops, art galleries, fine shopping and dining, theatre, paddle wheeler, aquarium, movie studio, gardens and plantations, historic homes, museums, carriage rides, historic battlegrounds and forts, festivals, and a large Victorian district with numerous charming bed and breakfasts.