Join us to explore the history, impact, and enduring legacy of the US Army Airborne.

Join us for our premier adult educational event bringing together the best and brightest scholars, authors, historians, and witnesses to history from around the globe to discuss the war that changed the world. 

Cast members and the creative team behind Band of Brothers will reunite to celebrate the iconic HBO miniseries' 25th anniversary and reflect on its continuing impact. 

The 18th International Conference on World War II, the premier event for exploring the history of the war that changed the world, conclud...

Join us for a detailed look at the life and legacy of one of the most famous and controversial commanders of World War II—George S. Patton.

Join us for our premier adult educational event bringing together the best and brightest scholars, authors, historians, and witnesses to history from around the globe to discuss the war that changed the world.

November 19, 2026 - November 21, 2026

Each year, The National WWII Museum brings 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.

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The engaging daylong symposium program provided a deep dive into the significant role Black servicemembers and Home Front workers played in securing Allied victory in World War II.

Eighty years after the end of World War II, this two-day symposium will offer a comprehensive look at the turning points and closing moments of the war in Europe and the Pacific.

The 17th International Conference on World War II, a program of the Jenny Craig Institute for the Study of War and Democracy at The National WWII Museum, was presented by the Pritzker Military Foundation on behalf of Pritzker Military Museum & Library, with additional support from the Gen. Raymond E. Mason Jr. Distinguished Lecture Series on World War II Endowment Fund and the George P. Shultz Forum on World Affairs.