WW II Aircraft Carrier Museum
If the sheer size of the aircraft carrier USS LEXINGTON doesn’t drop your jaw, the adventure inside definitely will! She’s a National Historic Landmark and one of the top attractions in Texas. And at 910 feet, 33,000 tons and 16 decks, she’s colossal and a mammoth experience. Speaking of Giant, the three-story tall 3D MEGA Theater makes jets roar louder, helicopters loom larger and flying enormously realistic. Even the Scale Model Gallery is huge with over 370 hand crafted miniature replicas. The Virtual Battle Stations are an interactive experience that puts you behind the controls. The Flight Simulator launches you into real combat, and around every corner, up every ladder and down every passageway, a story unfolds. The sights and sounds are so real you become a part of this epic story as you follow LEX and her crew from Pearl Harbor and the Philippine Sea to Tokyo. It's a complete interactive experience for the entire family. LEX is open daily at 9am (closed Christmas and Thanksgiving Days) with all areas except flight and hangar decks air-conditioned. Aboard ship you’ll find the Mess Deck and Ship’s Store. Available for private functions as well as overnight youth camp-outs. 800-LADY-LEX, www.usslexington.com.