NEWS:
The National WWII Museum Voted TripAdvisor® Travelers’ Choice® Attraction
TripAdvisor®, the world’s largest travel site, has announced the winners of its Travelers’ Choice Awards based on feedback from millions of TripAdvisor travelers. The National WWII Museum, currently ranked #1 of 150 New Orleans attractions on the site, was named #4 museum in the United States and #11 museum worldwide — up three spots from our rankings in both categories in the 2013 poll!
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FEATURED EVENTS:
Lunchbox Lecture
Wednesday, September 24, 2014 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Tom Gibbs presents "The 70th Anniversary of the Battle of Peleliu." Pre-order your lunch and pick it inThe Soda Shop before the next lecture. Call 528-1944 x 210 for the daily soup and sandwich special and to place your order! |
Meet the Author
Thursday, September 25, 2014 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm The Art of Gaman by Delphine Hirasuna The Art of Gaman relates how the internees practiced the discipline of gaman enduring the seemingly impossible with patience and dignity by creating objects of beauty and utility out of scrap and found materials. Author Delphine Hirasuna presents. RSVP now. |
Smithsonian Museum Day
Saturday, September 27, 2014 9:00 am – 5:00 pm As a Smithsonian affiliate, The National WWII Museum is proud to promote local culture and education with free admission on Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day Live. Advance tickets required. Reserve your tickets today. |
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WHAT'S ON:
September 24, 2014
"America's Wartime Sweethearts: A Tribute to The Andrews Sisters"
11:45 am buffet seating
Stage Door Canteen
"America's Wartime Sweethearts: A Tribute to The Andrews Sisters"
11:45 am buffet seating
Stage Door Canteen
September 25, 2014
Meet the Author - "The Art of Gaman" by Delphine Hirasuna
5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Stage Door Canteen
Meet the Author - "The Art of Gaman" by Delphine Hirasuna
5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Stage Door Canteen
September 26, 2014
"Thanks for the Memories: Bob Hope and His All-Star Pacific Tour"
6:00 pm dinner seating, 8:00 pm show only ticket
Stage Door Canteen
"Thanks for the Memories: Bob Hope and His All-Star Pacific Tour"
6:00 pm dinner seating, 8:00 pm show only ticket
Stage Door Canteen
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Between 1941 and 1945, WWII touched and shaped every aspect of American life. For the average high school student, there were more questions about their future than answers. Many joined the service before they even graduated; others were drafted or joined upon completing their education. Those who remained on the home front often put aside […] Read More
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Today is National POW/MIA Recognition Day. In recognition of those who suffered as POWs in WWII, we would like to highlight a special recent addition to the Museum’s collection and the wonderful connections that the donation of this material set into motion. We are contacted daily by families of those who served in WWII with questions about artifacts in their possession. […] Read More
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As we continue our journey through The Road to Berlin, we stop next at what will be an extraordinary immersive gallery space, the month-long Battle of the Bulge – the US Army’s largest battle of World War II. Grappling with bitterly cold weather, more than 30 divisions and 600,000 men fought desperately to halt the […] Read More
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FEATURED ARTIFACT:
High School Yearbooks from WWII
“Every day many men in the flower of their manhood die in battle.” So begins the introduction to ten pages of memorials to former students and alumni in President William McKinley High School’s Class of 1944 yearbook. Yearbooks from the WWII era offer a perspective on a world in upheaval that is both rich and uniquely personal. Of special note is alumnus Shigeo ‘Joe’ Takata, the first Japanese American to die fighting in WWII. Sgt. Takata, a member of the 100th Infantry Battalion, was killed in action on 29 September 1943 in the Salerno to Cassino Campaign.
FOCUS ON:
D-Day Timeline
For over two and a half years the Allies planned and gathered their military strength to hurl into the decisive amphibious invasion of northern France and strike a mortal blow against the empire of Nazi Germany. In anticipation, Adolf Hitler stockpiled reserves across French coastlines into the Atlantic Wall defenses, determined to drive the Allied forces back into the sea. There will be no second chance for the Allies: the fate of their cause hangs upon this decisive day.
Here are pieces of the story of D-Day, told through the words and eyes of those who were there.
