On display through Sunday, March 25, 2007
9:00 am - 5:00 pm, Tuesdays-Sundays
At only 15 years of age, Anne Frank left a great legacy:
lessons on the perils of prejudice and discrimination, the
importance of tolerance and social justice, and the blessing
of hope. All of this comes to life in the exhibition Anne
Frank: A History for Today, developed by the Anne Frank
House in Amsterdam and sponsored in North America by the
Anne Frank Center USA.
The exhibition introduces visitors to the history of the two
World Wars and the Holocaust from the perspective of Anne
Frank and her family. The presentation contrasts personal
photographs of the family, many never before seen, with
images of historical events to show how the Franks and
millions of other innocent people were victimized by the
rise of National Socialism and the actions of many
individuals.
3Saturday,
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Film Screening: Europa Europa
The National World War II Museum offers a special screening
of the Academy Award nominated Europa Europa. A Jewish boy
separated from his family in the early days of WWII poses as
a German orphan and is taken into the heart of the Nazi
world as a 'war hero' and eventually becomes a Hitler Youth.
Europa Europa is based upon the memoirs of Solomon Perel,
who makes an appearance in the film. This program is in
conjunction with the exhibition Anne Frank: A History for
Today on display at the National World War II Museum through
March 25, 2007. For more information, call 504-527-6012 x
229.
7Wednesday,
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Lunchbox Lecture: The Thompson Sub-machine gun in World War
II
Designed to sweep the trenches of the western front, the
Thompson Sub-machine gun was too late for World War I. It
has been called “the gun that made the 20s roar” because of
its use in the gangland violence of the prohibition era. But
the legendary Thompson redeemed its reputation during the
Second World War. From Guadalcanal to Normandy, the “Tommy
Gun” was one of the Allies’ key weapons in the struggle
against totalitarianism. Join Director of Research Martin
Morgan as he discusses how the Thompson sub-machine gun was
a war winning weapon & see two of the museum’s Thompsons
close-up. For more information, call 504-527-6012 ext. 229.
17Saturday,
11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Living History Corps
The Museum’s World War II re-enactors, collectively known as
the Living History Corps, are local volunteers who enrich
the visitor’s Museum experience with their wealth of
information and stories. Wearing the uniforms and carrying
the equipment of both the Allied and Axis forces, they share
their knowledge about the day-to-day lives of military men
and women and the broader lessons of World War II. This
event is free to the public. For more information, call
504-527-6012 x 333.
21Wednesday,
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Lunchbox Lecture: German Resistance to Hitler
A lecture by Kenneth Hoffman, Director of Education for the
National World War II Museum. For more information, call
504-527-6012 ext. 229.
24Saturday,
9:00am-12:00pm
For Teachers - “Never Say Hate:” A Holocaust Workshop for
Teachers
In conjunction with its temporary exhibit Anne Frank: A
History for Today, The National WWII Museum is presenting a
Holocaust education workshop lead by Plater Robinson,
Director of Tolerance Education at the Southern Institute
for Education and Research at Tulane University. Plater’s
special guest will be Felicia Fuksman, a local Holocaust
survivor. Teachers will receive teaching materials and learn
how to implement the curriculum in the classroom. Open and
Free to teachers in grades 5-12. Seats are limited and
pre-registration is required. Call 504-527-6012, x 225.
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Anne Frank Family Workshop – Diary Making
Participants will learn more about Anne Frank and her diary,
then make their own diaries to take home with them. For ages
8-12. Pre-registration required. This program is in
conjunction with the exhibition Anne Frank: A History for
Today on display at the National World War II Museum through
March 25, 2007. For more information, call 504-527-6012 ext.
229.
25Sunday,
2:00 pm -3:30 pm
Film Screening – The Diary of Anne Frank
Based on Anne Frank's diary, and the stage play that was
adapted from it, this 1959 film stars Millie Perkins,
Shelley Winters, Joseph Schildkraut and Richard Beymer. The
film was directed by George Stevens, beautifully shot by
cinematographer William C. Mellor, and written by Frances
Goodrich and Albert Hackett from their stage production.
This program is in conjunction with the exhibition Anne
Frank: A History for Today on display at the National World
War II Museum through March 25, 2007. For more information,
call 504-527-6012 ext. 229.
Coming in March
Saturday, March 3, 2007
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Anne Frank Program - Scenes from The Diary of Anne Frank by
Lee Road Middle School drama students
The National WWII Museum, 945 Camp Street, New Orleans, LA
Join students from Lee Road Middle School as they present
dramatic interpretations of scenes from The Diary of Anne
Frank. This program is in conjunction with the exhibition
Anne Frank: A History for Today on display at the National
World War II Museum through March 25, 2007. For more
information, call 504-527-6012 x 225.
Sunday, March 18, 2007
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Anne Frank Program - Hidden Children Panel
SPECIAL ENCORE PRESENTATION
The National WWII Museum, 945 Camp Street, New Orleans, LA
A panel made up of Jewish Holocaust survivors who were
hidden away during WWII and sympathizers that helped other
Jews to hide will talk about their experiences and take
questions from the audience. This program is in conjunction
with the exhibition Anne Frank: A History for Today on
display at the National World War II Museum through March
25, 2007.When first presented on January 28, this program
quickly filled to capacity. For more information, call
504-527-6012 x 229.
THANK YOU!
Knit Your Bit
The response to the Knit Your Bit program at The National
World War II Museum has been overwhelming. The program was
inspired by the massive campaign during WWII that encouraged
everyone on the homefront to knit items for the troops
overseas. The Museum circulated a knitting and crochet
pattern for a scarf and asked for public volunteers to send
them in for distribution to VA Centers.
So far, the Museum has received over 500 scarves from 38
states and is still accepting submissions. Thank you to all
of the volunteer knitters and everyone who has helped with
the distribution of the scarves. For more information on the
program or to learn how you can participate, visit
http://www.nationalww2museum.org/education/knitting.html
or call 504-858-7092 ext. 229.
Holiday Food Drive
The National World War II Museum’s food drive collected a
total 8111 pounds. The top three participating schools were
Harold Keller, Alice Birney, and the New Orleans Math and
Science Charter High School. Other participants included
Kehoe France, Warren Easton, Live Oak and St. George
Episcopal. The food collected is enough to serve 6,335
meals. Thank you to the Second Harvest Food Bank for their
support, all of the schools and children who participated
and to anyone who donated items to this extremely worthwhile
cause.
Special Exhibition opens April
4, 2007 Boats of Wood,
Men of Steel: Wooden Combat Vessels in WWII
In an era when most
combat vessels were made of steel, wooden combat
vessels represented something of a design
regression. However, these vessels were built of
wood to serve specific and important purposes and
would prove invaluable to the Allied victory. The
National World War II Museum explores the story
behind these engineering anomalies with the special
exhibition, Boats of Wood, Men of Steel: Wooden
Combat Vessels of WWII. The exhibit, drawing on
Museum collections as well as artifacts loaned from
select individuals, will be on display April 4, 2007
through May 20, 2007.
Some wood vessels, like the SC-497 Class wood-hulled
110-foot Submarine Chasers (SC), were built of wood
to save steel and to utilize the production capacity
of small boat yards while still producing an
effective vessel. Others wood boats like the
136-foot YMS Class mine sweeper were built of wood
to avoid setting off magnetically detonated mines.
One of the most notable types of wooden crafts was
the PT or Motor Torpedo Boat. This small, fast craft
would race at the enemy to launch torpedoes before
making a hasty retreat. The complex curves of the
boat’s hull would have been very difficult to
manufacture from steel. The most common and
important wood hulled combat craft of WWII was the
Landing Craft Vehicle and Personnel (LCVP), better
known as the Higgins boat. These wooden vessels,
produced in New Orleans, were present at every
Allied amphibious landing of WWII. Without them the
course of the war would have been radically
different.
945 Magazine
Street New Orleans, LA 70130, Entrance on Andrew Higgins
Drive
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