My memories of the Battle of Midway previously were mainly that we had watched the Midway (1976) movie on television more than once. (Our father watched a lot of war movies.)
The museum is a good place to learn.
One of the lessons is that this particular ship was not involved in that battle. It was named after the battle, and the became the museum after. The USS Midway does have information about its own service as well.
More of the information relates to the battle, often seen as the turning point in WWII, at least as far as the war in the Pacific went.
Naval aviators are a big part of that history, so there are many artifacts for that.
There are also some fun souvenirs.
You can also learn a lot about ship life.
The displays and the movie did a good job of giving the details of the battle and the significance, and honestly, the did a reasonable job of maintaining respect for the Japanese and not getting caught up so much in the macho thrill of victory that the many lives lost are forgotten.
There were so many lives lost.
My phrasing there may indicate that I would have been fine without going, which is probably true. I do not regret going.
There are people who are going to be much more into it, and that's okay.
Accessibility: There are elevators, and a lot of the spaces are very navigable. There are some areas below the main deck that may be difficult or impossible to access. In addition, there are some strobes and loud flashes in the movie. The notifications are good for knowing what is available.
Posts
No comments:
Post a Comment