The National WWII Museum’s Hall of Democracy houses the Institute for the Study of War and Democracy and the WWII Media and Education Center, which will broaden the Museum’s educational mission through new programming, scholarly research, special exhibits, distance learning, digital initiatives and preservation efforts.

The new multipurpose auditorium and adjoining interactive classroom allow the Museum’s Institute for the Study of War and Democracy and the WWII Media and Education Center to grow their offerings of educational programs, symposia, lectures and leadership programs.

The Hall of Democracy includes the Senator John Alario, Jr. Special Exhibition Hall, a large-scale special exhibit space designed to present major exhibitions on WWII-related subjects not covered in the Museum’s permanent exhibits, as well as more in-depth coverage of subjects that are in the permanent exhibits.

The Madlyn and Paul Hilliard Research Library is located on the second floor of Hall of Democracy and  features thousands of works on WWII history for all levels of students and scholars, including a curated collection of published and unpublished personal accounts on the American experience in World War II.