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March 14, 2008
Film buffs can attend World War II Museum conference
by registering online at www.WarFilms.org
March 14, 2008
Band of Brothers dinner to cap off three-day WWII film conference at The National World War II Museum
February 19, 2008
WWII film conference to feature Donald Miller, Rick Atkinson and a host of celebrated authors
February 17, 2008
A conversation with Eva Schloss at The National World War II Museum
December 13, 2007
The National WWII Museum Awards Expansion Construction Contract
Firm to build Theatre-USO Complex
December 7, 2007
The National World War II Museum offers an unforgettable experience for all ages
December 5, 2007
Pearl Harbor still evokes vivid national memory
November 5, 2007
Pearl Harbor travel package features WWII veterans and historians
July 26, 2007
‘When Baseball Went to War’ conference, exhibition comes to bat in New Orleans
June 20, 2007
The National World War II Museum to offer discounted admission to Louisiana residents
June 5, 2007
The National World War II Museum celebrates seventh birthday on June 6
June 1, 2007
The National World War II Museum to present Battle of Midway exhibition
May 8, 2007
Armed Forces Day at The National World War II Museum
April 13, 2007
The National World War II Museum honors George H. W. Bush for his WWII bravery and public service
March 28, 2007
Boats of Wood: Men of Steel
National World War II Museum exhibit features engineering anomalies
March 13, 2007
National World War II Museum announces special programming for grand finale of Anne Frank exhibition
March 8, 2007
The National World War II Museum honors three prominent New Yorkers
March 3, 2007
Knit Your Bit: The National WWII Museum provides warm gifts to Veterans
March 2, 2007
Boats of Wood: Men of Steel
February 28, 2007
The National World War II Museum draws 1,000 daily visitors
January 30, 2007
The National World War II Museum names Presidential Counselors
  December 13, 2006
National World War II Museum Honors General Barrow
  November 28, 2006
Norway donates major Nazi atomic artifact to National World War II Museum in New Orleans (See Also: Heroes of Telemark and heavy water barrel to The US National WWII Museum, New Orleans )
  November 16, 2006
The National World War II Museum to host Anne Frank exhibition
  November 9, 2006
The National World War II Museum honors Medal of Honor recipients with exhibition
  October 24, 2006
Hear it from the Heroes
  October 18, 2006
Courageous K-9’s Then and Now celebrates hero dogs from World War II and Hurricane Katrina
  October 10, 2006
Political, media luminaries to lead discussion panels
  October 2, 2006
National WWII Museum Hosts Film Première
  October 2, 2006
National WWII Museum Launches Nostalgic Knitting Project
  September 15, 2006
Museum Exhibit Spotlights American POWs of Nazi Germany
  September 2, 2006
National WWII Museum Acquires Historic WWII Aircraft
  August 21, 2006
Joe Rosenthal, Photographer at Iwo Jima, Dies
  August 4, 2006
International Conference on WWII to Premiere in New Orleans
  July 27, 2006
Divers find Hitler's aircraft carrier
  Monday, June 12, 2006
National D-Day Museum Adopts New Name, Expanded Mission...  Now the National World War II Museum
  Tuesday, May 23, 2006
Early Museum Closings
  Monday, May 1, 2006:
2006 Essay Contest Winners
  Saturday, April 29, 2006
May 3, 2006 - The American Spirit Award
  Saturday, April 22, 2006:
E.J. Ourso Discovery Hall Family Day
  Friday, April 21, 2006:
Marshall Plan Symposium
  Thursday, March 9, 2006
New Director of the Eisenhower Center announced
  Sunday, January 15, 2006
The National D-Day Museum announces Million Dollar Gift
  Sunday, December 4, 2005
The National D-Day Museum Has Reopened!
  Wednesday, November 30, 2005
Museum Reopens December 3, 2005
  Monday, November 21, 2005
NEW ORLEANS-BASED NATIONAL D-DAY MUSEUM
EXTENDS ITS REACH WITH 2006 VICTORY IN EUROPE TOURS
  Friday, October 7, 2005
Museum - Katrina News Update
  Monday, August 1, 2005:
Louisiana Resident Promo
  Sunday, July 31, 2005
The Museum Mourns the Loss of John E. Kushner
  Thursday, June 30, 2005
"Home Front Days" at the Museum July 23-24, 2005
  Tuesday, May 04, 2005
Free Admission to Veterans and Their Families
  Tuesday, May 04, 2005
Senator Bob Dole to Visit Museum for Booksigning on May 16, 2005
  Friday, April 29, 2005
V-E Day Activities
  Friday, April 22, 2005
Museum Announces Partnership with Promare, Inc.
  Thursday, April 21, 2005
Museum is featured in Southern Living
  Tuesday, March 29, 2005
Meet Donald Miller
  Wednesday, March 16, 2005
Liberation of Italy 60th Anniversary Cruise
  Friday, March 11, 2004
Museum Greets Member # 100,000
  Wednesday, March 2, 2005
Senator Bob Dole to be Honored
  Monday, February 28, 2005
Memories of World War II - AP Photo Exhibit
  Friday, February 25, 2005
Museum announces International WW II Conference
  Wednesday, February 23, 2005:
Iwo Jima Veterans remember at the Museum
  Monday, February 14, 2005
Press Release - 60th Anniversary Commemoration Events
  Friday, February 11, 2005
Media Alert - The National D-Day Museum remembers Iwo Jima
  Thursday, February 10, 2005
American Spirit Award for Senator Bob Dole

2004

Tuesday, December 28, 2004
Commodore Thomas J. Lupo dies

Tuesday, December 28, 2004
Col. George Barber dies

Tuesday, November 30, 2004
Military Channel Launch and Partnership Announcement

Tuesday, November 30, 2004
Oliver North to Visit Museum

Tuesday, November 30, 2004
Don't Miss our Holiday Bazaar

Monday, November 29, 2004
Museum Announces 60th Anniversary Travel Program

Wednesday, November 24, 2004
Countdown to Victory Events

Friday, November 19, 2004
The National D-Day Museum Gears Up for the Holidays and Announces November and December Events

Friday, October 29, 2004
Museum Announces Veterans Day Activities

Monday, October 18, 2004
Stephen Ambrose Honored

Friday, October 10, 2004
Notable Author and Historian to Discuss Past and Present Roles of the National Guard

Friday, September 24, 2004
Restored Higgins Boat Added to Museum Exhibits

Thursday, August 19, 2004
The National D-Day Museum Announces September Events and Patriots Day Commemorations

Wednesday, August 4, 2002
The National D-Day Museum to Accept, Medal, Plaque

Monday, August 2, 2004
Museum Honors Lt. Ignatius Di George

Thursday, July 29, 2004
The Liberation of Paris - Come Celebrate with us August 28, 2004

Monday, June 21, 2004
Higgins Boat Has Last day At Sea Before Going On Exhibit

Friday, June 17, 2004
Upcoming: WW II Quiz Nite at the Museum

Friday, June 11, 2004
Raid Author's Museum Visit and Reunion

May 29, 2004
Museum to Host Family History Workshop

May 2, 2004
Museum Expansion Exhibit

April 30, 2004
Museum Names New VP of Development

April 27, 2004
Remembering Exercise Tiger

April 26, 2004
Armed Forces Day Activities - May 15, 2004

April 24, 2004
Media Alert - Photo Opportunity

April 21, 2004
The Jeeps are Here!

March 22, 2004
Holocaust Survivor Seeks Information on U.S. African-American Rescuers

March 3, 2004
Congressman Vitter honors Louisiana Veterans

March 2, 2004
Swing-in' to Spring with the D-Day Big Band, featuring Leif Petersen

March 1, 2004
Award-Winning C-Span School Bus To Visit National D-Day Museum

March 1, 2004
Swing-in' to Spring with The D-Day Big Band featuring Leif Pedersen

February 5, 2004
Museum shows new Temporary Exhibit "The American Spirit in Italy"

February 4, 2004
"The National D-Day Museum Welcomes its First Private-Sector Expansion Gift Of $1 Million From Entergy Corp."

January 23, 2004
The National D-Day Museum Unveils a $150 Million Expansion Plan That Will Triple Its Size Press Release

January 16, 2004
Salute to the Ciztizen Soldier

November 24, 2003
Burma Bridge Busters

November 11, 2003
Veteran's Day Celebration: Click for pictures

November 6, 2003
Upcoming: Swingin' at the D

November 4, 2003
Operation Homefront

October 24, 2003
Win a Trip for Two, 60th Anninversary D-Day Cruise

September 25, 2003
We are America's WWII Museum!

September 18, 2003
We Remember: 93rd Bomb Group, Liberation of Italy

September 11, 2003
September 11th Tribute

September 3, 2003
The National D-Day Museum to be featured on two Television Shows

August 20, 2003
WW II Quiz Nite

August 13, 2003
LST-325 Has Arrived

August 8, 2003
Louisiana Residents Offered HALF-OFF National D-Day Museum Admission through September 15th!

July 28 2003
The Museum Mourns the Loss of Nolan A. Marshall

July 25, 2003
Senators Stevens and Inouye Host National D-Day Museum's World Premiere of “The Burma Bridge Busters”

July 03, 2003
The National D-Day Museum welcomes it's 1,000,000th visitor!

June 16, 2003
** Currently** NEW TEMPORARY EXHIBIT HELD OVER

February 3, 2003
BLACK HISTORY MONTH KICKS OFF FEB.4 AT THE NATIONAL D-DAY MUSEUM

November 14, 2002
THE ROSIE COLLECTION AT NATIONAL D-DAY MUSEUM BOASTS BRAWN & BRAINS

November 14, 2002


THE NATIONAL D-DAY MUSEUM HOSTS NATIONAL / INTERNATIONAL SPEAKERS

July 9, 2002
“HOME FRONT DAYS” AT THE NATIONAL D-DAY MUSEUM MEANS FAMILY FUN FOR NEW ORLEANS

December 21, 2001
THE NATIONAL D-DAY MUSEUM WELCOMES 500,000TH VISITOR AFTER YEAR AND A HALF OF OPERATION

November 12, 2001
PACIFIC VETERANS INVITED TO NEW ORLEANS ON DEC. 7 - 9.

November 12, 2001
STORIES OF WORLD WAR II PACIFIC INVASIONS COMING TO THE NATIONAL D-DAY MUSEUM

November 5, 2001
14 MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENTS FROM WORLD WAR II TO LEAD THE NATIONAL D-DAY MUSEUM’S PACIFIC VICTORY PARADE ON DECEMBER 7, 2001

October 19, 2001
THE NATIONAL D-DAY MUSEUM ANNOUNCES THREE DAYS OF EVENTS TO HONOR THE PACIFIC VETERANS OF WORLD WAR II

October 1, 2001
THE CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF THE AMERICAN SPIRIT STANDS FRONT AND CENTER IN MAJOR EXPANSION OF THE NATIONAL D-DAY MUSEUM

September 6, 2001
DR. RUTH GRUBER - AUTHOR OF "HAVEN" - TO SPEAK AT THE NATIONAL D-DAY MUSEUM

June 6, 2001
THE NATIONAL D-DAY MUSEUM CELEBRATES FIRST ANNIVERSARY ON JUNE 6, 2001

May 14, 2001
FIRST ANNUAL "VICTORY BALL" CELEBRATES ONE YEAR OF THE NATIONAL D-DAY MUSEUM

April 26, 2001
THE NATIONAL D-DAY MUSEUM CELEBRATES THE 300,000th VISITOR