Upcoming Events

July 5, 2009
Sunday Swing - Sazerac Sunrise Jazz Band
Kick up your heels at Sunday Swing.

July 8, 2009
Mason Lecture Series - Dr. John C. McManus
“From North Africa to the Eagle’s Nest: The 7th Infantry Regiment’s Bloody Road to Victory in WWII”

July 10, 2009
WWII Museum Quiz Night
Teams of four compete for WWII knowledge supremacy and great prizes

July 12, 2009
Sunday Swing - Lionel Ferbos and the Louisiana Shakers
Kick up your heels at Sunday Swing.

July 15, 2009
Lunchbox Lecture
"The FDR Blues" by Kevin Fontenot

July 18, 2009
Living History Corps
Museum reenactors showcase weapons and uniforms of the era.



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The Home Front

Visiting The National World War II Museum

Museum Admission

Admission price increases will be in effect starting July 1, 2009.
Individual - Museum Only
Members FREE
Adult $16.00 
Senior (65-80) $12.00 
Senior (80+) $8.00 
Child (5-12) $8.00 
Student w/ ID $8.00 
Military w/ ID $8.00 
Military in Uniform  FREE
Children under 5 FREE
Individual - Theatre Only
Adult $9.00
Senior (65+) $7.00
Child (5-12) $7.00
Student w/ ID $7.00
Member $6.00

Groups - Museum Only

Adult $12.00
Senior (65+) $8.00
Military w/ ID $8.00
Military in Uniform FREE
Student Groups $5.00
Student Groups - Chaperone $10.00
Galleries and Victory Theatre COMBO
Adult $20.00
Senior (65-80) $15.00
Child (5-12) $11.00
Student w/ ID $11.00
Senior (80+) $10.00
Military w/ ID $10.00

HOURS OF OPERATION:
Open seven days a week, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

We recommend that you allow at least 2½ to 3 hours for your visit.

Closed Mardi Gras Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day

wheel chair accessibleAccessibility:
The National World War II Museum is fully accessible to all visitors. Wheelchairs are provided for use in the Museum. We offer short introductory Museum guides in braille, French, Spanish and German

Exhibits:
The National World War II Museum's exhibits encompass the June 6, 1944 invasion of Normandy, the Home Front during WWII and the D-Day Invasions in the Pacific. Exhibit galleries incorporate text panels, artifacts, and Personal Account stations in which visitors may listen to the stories of WWII veterans and others who supported the war effort. Our special exhibitions gallery houses changing exhibits on different aspects of World War II.

We recommend allowing at least 2-3 hours to view the Museum.

Film Showings:
The Malcolm Forbes Theater shows two exclusive films: D-Day Remembered (Normandy) and Price for Peace (the Pacific). These films, each about 45 minutes long, show daily on an alternating basis beginning with Price for Peace at 9:30 AM, D-Day Remembered at 10:30 AM and so on. A film is shown every hour on the half hour. Both films are also available for purchase in our Museum Store.

Visitor Facilities:
PJ's Cafe, Museum Gift Shop, baby changing facilities and a limited number of wheelchairs.

For More Information:

Field Trips
The Museum offers docent-led tours of the exhibit for school groups.

Group Visits
Groups of 15 or more are eligible for discount rates.

Outside the Museum
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