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The National WWII Museum tells the story of the American experience in the war that changed the world—why it was fought, how it was won, and what it means today—so that all generations will understand the price of freedom and be inspired by what they learn.

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Beyond All Boundaries

See the incredible 4D cinematic experience narrated by Executive Producer Tom Hanks. 

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    Special Exhibits

    So Ready for Laughter: The Legacy of Bob Hope

    When World War II began, entertainer Bob Hope’s career as a major movie star in film and radio was just beginning to take off, having worked his way from jobs as a newsboy, a butcher’s assistant, a shoe salesman, and an amateur boxer to scrape by in the early 1920s.

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    Dames at Sea

    A long-running Off-Broadway hit that brought stardom to a 20-year-old Bernadette Peters, this production is a tongue-in-cheek version of those large, flashy, 1930s Busby Berkeley-style musicals in which the naive chorus girl arrives in New York on the bus, steps into a role on Broadway, and becomes a star.

  • Behind The Lines
    Tours

    Behind the Lines

    Step inside the Museum vault and climb into a B-24 Liberator—it’s all part of Behind the Lines, the exclusive VIP tour of The National WWII Museum.

  • Lectures

    Lunchbox Lectures

    Delivered by local and national scholars, these hour-long lectures are presented twice a month on Wednesdays at noon.

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