Case Study: USS Midway Aircraft Carrier Museum enhances guest safety and long-term video archiving with Milestone Systems

How a scalable video system faithfully defends a historic military asset

The USS Midway Aircraft Carrier Museum in San Diego needed to replace an aging 40-camera system as visitor numbers grew and safety, liability, and long-term video retention became more important. The museum wanted high-quality coverage across a complex historic ship with limited flat surfaces, and it chose Milestone Systems’ XProtect open platform video management system to support its expanding surveillance needs.

Milestone Systems implemented a flexible, scalable solution using XProtect Professional+, Mobile Clients, and integrated cameras from multiple brands, along with creative custom mounts and wireless connectivity. The result was a system with 100+ high-resolution cameras and about 24 months of archived video, giving the museum reliable forensic-quality footage, better coverage, and a cost-effective way to protect guests and preserve the historic asset.

USS Midway Aircraft Carrier Museum

Joe Gursky

Director of IT