Dinner with a Curator: “Our Food Is Fighting”

Learn how food became a weapon of war on the American Home Front.

October 01, 2026, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
+ Add to calendar 2026-10-01 6:30:00 PM 2026-10-01 8:30:00 PM America/Mexico_City Louisiana Memorial Pavilion 945 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70130 Dinner with a Curator: “Our Food Is Fighting” Learn how food became a weapon of war on the American Home Front.
Location: Louisiana Memorial Pavilion
945 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70130

Food became a weapon of war on the American Home Front. Join Senior Curator and Director of Curatorial Affairs Kim Guise as she explores the agricultural workforce that helped sustain the nation and the Allied forces abroad through programs like the US Crop Corps, the Women’s Land Army, and Victory Farm volunteers. Through national efforts and regional stories, discover how farmers and agricultural volunteers transformed America’s fields into an essential front in the fight for victory. 

Dinner with a Curator is an evening of dinner and history hosted by The American Sector Restaurant & Bar culinary team and Museum professionals. Guests participate in discussion on a featured topic related to World War II, which is interpreted through the Museum's collection and a theme-inspired three-course dinner paired with beverage specials. Ticket sales end 48 hours prior to the start of the event.