The International Conference on World War II is the premier adult educational event bringing together the best and brightest scholars, authors, historians, and witnesses to history from around the globe to discuss key battles, personalities, strategies, issues, and controversies of the war that changed the world.

November 17–19, 2022

The International Conference on World War II is the premier adult educational event bringing together the best and brightest scholars, authors, historians, and witnesses to history from around the globe to discuss key battles, personalities, strategies, issues, and controversies of the war that changed the world.

Virtual Registration

The National WWII Museum invites you to a special event in commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers.

We are thrilled to announce, that while previously unavailable, Capt. Dale Dye (Col. Robert Sink) has recently been able to clear his schedule to join us for the Band of Brothers 20th Anniversary Symposium.

The National WWII Museum’s Memory Wars: World War II at 75 and Beyond virtual conference, March 24-26, 2022, is presented by the American Battle Monuments Commission, EA (Electronic Arts) and Respawn Entertainment, with Oculus.

The Hilliard University Art Museum in Lafayette, Louisiana, and The National WWII Museum's Institute for the Study of War and Democracy invite you to join Churchill in Conflict and in Culture: A Symposium, supported by Oats & Marino.

Join leading scholars for a daylong discussion about the Yalta Conference—from the run-up to the conference, the proceedings themselves, to the legacies of Yalta for the postwar world, for the Cold War, and for our own day.

Join leading scholars for a daylong examination of the battle as waged by land, sea, and air, as well as the lessons learned.

What Do We Do When the Witnesses Are Gone?

Join top scholars for this public conversation about the academic discipline of Holocaust Studies. 

To commemorate the 20th anniversary of Saving Private Ryan, The National WWII Museum’s Institute for the Study of War and Democracy is proud to host a one-day symposium featuring D-Day scholars, film historians, and production insiders.