-
Preserve Our History
Learn MoreBringing The National WWII Museum experience into classrooms and homes across the country has been a key part of our educational initiatives since 2005.
-
Jazz during World War II and Beyond
Learn MoreJason Dawsey, PhD, of the Museum’s Institute for the Study of War and Democracy talks with Nick Spitzer, host of Public Radio’s weekly American Routes program and Tulane professor of Anthropology, about the transformative power of making music while in the military.
-
Ask a Curator: The German 88mm Gun
Learn MoreOne of the most famous artillery pieces of the Second World War, the German 88mm gun had a well deserved reputation for deadly accuracy and destructive power.
-
A Conversation with Holocaust Survivor Peter Somogyi
Learn MoreJoin us as Historian Hannah Dailey talks with Peter Somogyi, a survivor of the Auschwitz Concentration Camp.
-
A 75th Anniversary of V-E Day Remembrance with Veteran Jim Baynham
Learn MoreJoin Assistant Director of Curatorial Services Kim Guise for a very special discussion with WWII Veteran and former POW Jim Baynham.
-
Mission Debrief: World War II
Learn MoreNational Air and Space Museum's STEM in 30 program held a live Mission Debrief of their episode World War II: Victory in Europe.
-
A Rendezvous with Destiny: FDR and Churchill
Learn MoreFranklin Roosevelt and Winston Churchill had the most complex and historically significant friendship of the 20th century.
-
The Women with Silver Wings: The Inspiring True Story of the Women Airforce Service Pilots of World War II
Learn MoreJoin historian Katherine Sharp Landdeck, associate professor of history at Texas Woman's University (the home of the WASP archives), for a conversation about the thrilling true story of the daring female aviators who helped the United States win World War II, and then ultimate Allied victory.
-
A Legacy of Service and Sacrifice
Learn MoreWorld War II placed great demands on the American people, requiring a level of involvement, commitment, and sacrifice unknown in previous conflicts.
-
Weapons of Star Wars: A Look at WWII-Era Objects and Weapons That Became Sci-Fi Classics
Learn MoreJoin curator Larry Decuers for a look at some objects from the Museum’s collection that may look very familiar to Star Wars fans.
-
Drawing with A Curator: Airplanes Edition
Learn MoreGrab your pencils and crayons and draw along with Museum Curator Larry Decuers as he doodles some aircraft from The National WWII Museum's collection.
-
STEM in 30: World War II: Victory in Europe
Learn MoreTo commemorate the 75th anniversary of V-E Day, the National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institute's STEM in 30 program took a look at how the airplane contributed to the Allied victory over the Axis powers in World War II.
Notes from the Museum
Dispatches from The National WWII Museum