Attractions

This Texas Historical Commission property, operated by the Admiral Nimitz Foundation, is the only institution in the continental United States dedicated exclusively to telling the story of the Pacific Theater battles of World War II. Its six-acre campus includes the George H.W. Bush Gallery, Admiral Nimitz Museum, Plaza of Presidents, Veterans' Walk of Honor and Memorial Wall, Japanese Garden of Peace, and Pacific Combat Zone.

The Admiral Nimitz Museum in the historic Nimitz Hotel highlights Admiral Nimitz's life and career as well as his key contributions to victory in WWII. The newly completed George H.W. Bush Gallery contains a 34,000-square-foot exhibit boasting an outstanding display of Allied and Japanese aircraft, tanks, guns and other artifacts made famous during the Pacific war campaigns, as well as media rich and interactive elements to help tell the comprehensive story of the War in the Pacific. Interior exhibits open 9 a.m.–5 p.m. daily. Outside exhibits open 8:15 a.m.–4:45 p.m., except Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Thanksgiving. Admission charge. 340 E. Main St. 830/997-8600. www.pacificwarmuseum.org.