Queen Mary Tour *

Queen Mary
Historic Landmark. Active Hospitality Asset. Complex Operating Machine.

*Ticket required. Space is limited. Advance sign-up is required on a first-come, first-served basis. Group will depart and return to the LBCEC by bus. The RMS Queen Mary has been berthed in Long Beach since 1967, after completing her final voyage from Southhampton, England. The ship is a significant part of Long Beach's maritime history and operates as a historic hotel, museum and event space. You'll go beyond the public decks and into the mechanical and engineering heart of the Queen Mary. Explore the original propulsion and boiler systems alongside modern HVAC, elevators, telecommunications, and fire/life-safety infrastructure retrofitted into a protected historic structure. You'll see back-of-house hospitality operations and learn about corrosion control, waterproofing, phased restoration, and how long-term capital maintenance is managed on a revenue-producing landmark. This is adaptive reuse and asset preservation in real time!