T. Stell Newman Visitor Center

Start your visit to War in the Pacific National Historical Park with a stop at the T. Stell Newman Visitor Center. Named after the park's first superintendent, the visitor center is home to a museum and theater. Knowledgeable park rangers can help you plan your trip and understand the complex history of Guam, the CHamoru people, and the impact of World War II on the island.

Things to Do and See

Museum

The visitor center is home to a museum featuring interactive exhibits, gripping personal stories and artifacts telling the story of World War II in the Pacific and Guam’s role in the war in English, CHamoru, and Japanese. Media stations offer firsthand accounts of the war through dozens of short videos in English and Japanese. Visitors can flip through scrapbooks, listen to authentic historic recordings from the war, and play interactive games.

An interactive battle map uses video, audio, and lasers to present the story of the Battle of Guam in vivid detail. Narration, captions, and an assisted listening track are offered in English, Japanese, Korean, Russian, and Chinese.

The Battle of Guam

Watch The Battle for Guam, our ten-minute film about World War II on the island, in the visitor center’s theater. The film is available in English, CHamoru, Japanese, Mandarin, and Korean. Let the front desk staff know what language you prefer. The theater can seat up to fifty people.

Type-C Japanese Midget Submarine

A torpedo-shaped Type-C Japanese midget submarine stands in front of the visitor center. It was captured by the U.S. when it ran aground on Togcha Beach, near Ipan Talafofo, in August 1944, more than a week after the Battle of Guam ended. After the war, the submarine was displayed at Camp Dealy and Naval Base Guam before being moved to the T. Stell Newman Visitor Center. It is believed to be the only Type-C midget submarine still in existence.

Gift Shop

Pacific Historic Parks, the park's non-profit partner, operates a bookstore in the visitor center with an impressive collection of educational publications on World War II in the Pacific, Guam's history, and the natural and cultural resources of the region.

Junior Rangers of All Ages!

Become a Junior Ranger! Download our Junior Ranger booklet and send it back to us once you're done to become a War in the Pacific National Historical Park Junior Ranger!

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