Courage
The SSEAS gallery invites visitors to confront how naval feats are actualized through bravery, fortitude, and conviction with extraordinary technological innovation. A ramp connects a spiraling series of experiences that range from sub-surface and surface expeditions to aerial operations and space exploration. Light and shadow are integral to this experience—drawing visitors through interactive exhibits.
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SSEAS Spiral: The spiral ramp is an iconic architectural feature, wrapping around the globe and connecting SSEAS zones from subsurface expeditions to aerial operations and space exploration.
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Wall of Heroes: A celebration of the U.S. Navy community past, present, and future. Browse stories, reflect, or leave your own.
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Veil: A visual expression of sea, sky, and space that envelopes the globe and extends to the soaring heights and greatest depths of SSEAS.
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Globe: A dynamic storytelling canvas that introduces the diverse facets of SSEAS.
Immersive Experiences
Surface:
Command a vessel using real naval simulation technology.
Aviation:
Land a U.S. Navy helicopter on the deck of a ship.
Space:
Navigate a U.S. Navy fleet using satellite.
Expedition:
Join sub-zero maneuvers in the Arctic.
Surface:
Experience a surface naval training exercise.
Expedition:
Test your preparedness to journey into unknown terrain.
Subsurface:
Discover an underwater archeology conservation site.
Subsurface:
Step in to the shoes of U.S. Navy Submariners.
Story Pods
Immersive storytelling spaces offer visitors the ability to step into a range of rich SSEAS narratives and provide a flexible platform for new stories.
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Marine Mammal Pod
Join a sea lion from the Marine Mammal Program as they search the seafloor.
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Helicopter Pod
Assist a deck master directing an F/A-18E Super Hornet.
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Control Room Pod
Stand in the Control Room during an assault ship resupply.
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Marine Archeology Pod
Join U.S. Navy Underwater Archeologists on a conservation mission.