A visit to The National WWII Museum is an exciting, educational experience for students and teachers alike.  We offer several ways to experience the Museum and look forward to helping you plan your visit.  Please read through the following information carefully and then contact our Sales Office with any questions, or when you are ready to schedule your field trip.

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Group Size

Student groups must have a minimum of 15 people.  While group size may fluctuate during the planning phase, the group must still consist of at least 15 people upon arrival to receive a student group discount.  School group rates apply for Elementary, Middle, High School, and College student groups.  JROTC and ROTC groups will be charged as student groups.  Complimentary admission is provided to bus drivers for all groups.

Hours of Operation

Seven days a week, 9:00AM-5:00PM.  Closed Mardi Gras Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day. 

Tours

The Museum includes 40,000 square feet of exhibits covering America’s entry into the war, the Home Front, D-Day, the D-Days of the Pacific, and the Louisiana Pavilion, featuring WWII airplanes, boats, vehicles, and weapons. 

There is a seven-minute film called The Road to War at the beginning of the exhibit.  Students on docent-guided tours will not have the opportunity to view this film due to time constraints and the small  size of the theater.  We strongly recommend that you show this orientation film to your students the day before your field trip to provide them with the historical context of the years immediately prior to World War II.  Students can watch the film on classroom computers or you can project it onto your whiteboard, if you have one.

Click here to view The Road to War.

Solomon Victory Theater

The new Solomon Victory Theater offers daily screenings of Beyond All Boundaries, the Museum’s signature cinematic experience, on the hour from 10:00AM to 4:00PM.  Presented on a 120-foot immersive screen, this 35-minute multi-sensory film tells the tale of the Greatest Generation’s journey from Pearl Harbor to America’s final victory in the War That Changed the World.  It is appropriate for children ages 10 and older.  Due to schedule times of the film, your group must arrive 30 minutes before the start of the show to ensure entry.  Once the film begins, groups will not be allowed entry.  Your group sale does not guarantee a private show.  Early arrival will allow you to enjoy a short audio-visual presentation in the adjacent Stage Door Canteen. 

Combination

Includes a screening of Beyond All Boundaries and a tour (docent-guided or self-guided) of the exhibits.  The length and scope of your tour may vary based on your arrival and departure times.  Average field trip time: 2 hours.  Pre-visit educational material is provided along with your field trip confirmation letter to help prepare and orient students to WWII history and museum etiquette.   

Student Group Prices 

*Chaperones

In the case of elementary, middle, and high school student groups, one chaperone per ten students is required regardless of grade.  These required chaperones are admitted free.  Additional chaperones will be charged per the chart above.  Chaperones must accompany students at all times, including throughout the exhibits, in the Solomon Victory Theater, Stage Door Canteen, coffee/soda shop, and Museum Store. 

Payment

Advance payment is preferred.  Payment is also accepted on the day of the visit.  Payment can be in the form of organizational check, cash, or credit card.  Checks should be made out to The National WWII Museum.  There should be one person with responsibility for processing payment with Museum personnel at the ticket counter.  The Museum does not provide direct billing or receive purchase orders for payment.  Deposits are not necessary for school groups. 

Scheduling Your Group

We will need to know the date and time you prefer and the size and grade level of your class.  Tours and film screenings are subject to availability and it is necessary to schedule a group in advance to receive the group discount.  A minimum of two weeks is requested.  Group admissions are staggered throughout the day so please be prepared to provide several options.  Peak months for school groups are March, April, and May.  Please contact us as soon as possible to determine if the desired day and time is available.  Groups can be scheduled by calling 504-528-1944 x 222 or emailing group.sales@nationalww2museum.org. 

Cancellation Policy

Please notify us as soon as possible to cancel or change an existing reservation.  This will allow another group the opportunity to enjoy the Museum. 

Parking

The Museum provides an unloading/loading zone for busses alongside our building on Magazine St.  Drivers should be prepared to move their vehicles from this position once students are unloaded and arrange a time to meet the group for pick up.  Busses are not allowed to unload/load on Higgins St.  Bus parking is available two blocks away (under the overpass).  Cars and vans may park at nearby meters and area public parking lots. 

Eating Lunch

The American Sector restaurant at the Museum offers box lunches for $8 each that must be pre-ordered from Group Sales and pre-paid at the time of your field trip scheduling.  A limited a la carte menu is also available for groups.  Students will eat these lunches as a group either in the Stage Door Canteen, on the Museum’s Parade Grounds, or in other Museum locations depending on weather and availability.  A coffee/soda shop is located on site, but is not ideal for student groups to dine together.  Brown bag lunches can be eaten on the Parade Grounds if weather permits, or on your bus, but not inside the Museum.

Accessibility

The Museum is fully accessible to people with disabilities.  Please contact the Museum if you have students or adults with special needs. 

Additional Information

Backpacks must be left on busses.  Videotaping is strictly prohibited.  Photographs are allowed in the Louisiana Memorial Pavilion and in the exhibits without a flash.  There are no headsets.  Students are allowed in the Museum Store with adult supervision.  Early admission to the exhibits can be arranged.

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