Special exhibit “Lost at Sea: The Explorations of Dr. Robert Ballard”
“Everyone is an explorer.
How could you possibly live your life looking at a door and not open it ?”
– Dr. Robert Ballard
Battleship IOWA Museum launches “Lost at Sea: The Explorations of Dr. Robert Ballard,” with previews during LA Fleet Week, opening to the public on September 4th. Ballard is known the world over for his discovery of the final resting place of RMS Titanic; yet, many vessels that have been claimed by our oceans and seas lie undisturbed in “undersea museums” and will be revealed aboard the historic USS IOWA. The retrospective is a showcase for the museum highlighting many of the world’s historically noted underwater wrecks found by the explorer.“Lost at Sea: The Explorations of Dr. Robert Ballard” was made possible by a generous grant from the Confidence Foundation and is sponsored by Dr. Robert Ballard, Port of Los Angeles, Ocean Exploration Trust, and AltaSea.
The Lost at Sea exhibit is included with General Admission to the Battleship IOWA. The Battleship IOWA Museum ticket office opens daily at 10:00 a.m. and the last tour ticket sold at 4:00 p.m. Tickets purchased at the box office are $19.95 for ages 12 – 61. Youth tickets (age 5 – 11) are $11.95. Senior admission (62 and over) are $9.95. Children under 5 are free. General admission for the military (active, retired and U.S. armed forces) is $14.95.
