Upcoming Events

January 16, 2009
World War II Quiz Nite
Teams of four will compete for WWII knowledge supremacy and great prizes. If you don’t have a team, we will make one for you.

January 7, 2009
General Raymond E. Mason Distinguished Lecture Series on World War II Featured Speaker Alex Kershaw
The Raymond E. Mason, Jr. Distinguished Lecture Series on World War II is made possible through the generosity of Major General and Mrs. Raymond E. Mason, Jr. and the Raymond E. Mason Foundation.

January 7, 2009
Lunchbox Lecture Mush Morton and the Wahoo by John McGuckin
Join the National World War II Museum the first and third Wednesday of every month for our Lunchbox Lecture series.

The Home Front

Visiting The National World War II Museum

 

2008 Museum Admission

We recommend that you allow at least 2½ to 3 hours for your visit.
Individual
Museum Members    
Children under 5
FREE
Regular Admission $14.00 
Seniors (65+) $8.00 
Students with ID  $8.00 
Youths (Age 12 and under) $6.00 
Children Under 5 FREE 
Active or Retired Military and Spouse with ID $6.00 
Military in Uniform  FREE

Groups

Adult $10.00
Active Military and Spouse (w/ ID) $4.00
Senior (65+) $6.00
Student Groups (fall) $4.00
Student Groups (spring) $5.00
Driver/Chaperone 
(1 per five Students)
FREE
Additional Chaperone $8.00

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

July – September
Closed Mondays

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 LINK TO PURCAHSE ON 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
For information on all the activities going on in New Orleans, visit www.neworleansonline.com, the city’s official tourism website for New Orleans.

Also, for more exciting New Orleans attractions, please visit NolaFunGuide.com.


 

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