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The National WWII Museum Celebrates Living History with Air, Sea & Land Festival
09/26/2018On October 12-14, The National WWII Museum, Commemorative Air Force (CAF) and Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation will once again host the WWII Air, Sea & Land Festival at the New Orleans Lakefront Airport to honor the legacy of those who contributed to Allied victory during World War II.
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The National WWII Museum Appoints WWII Veteran C. Paul Hilliard to Chairman of its Board of Trustees
09/24/2018The National WWII Museum announced the appointment of longtime Trustee and WWII veteran Paul Hilliard to the position of Board Chairman.
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Taube Philanthropies Pledges $2 Million to The National WWII Museum
09/21/2018San Francisco-based Taube Philanthropies has pledged $2 million to The National WWII Museum in New Orleans for the development of the Taube Family Holocaust Education Program, which will ensure public remembrance of the atrocities that led to the genocide of more than six million European Jews during World War II.
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The National WWII Museum Named No. 3 Museum in the United States, No. 8 in the World in 2018 TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice Awards
09/07/2018The National WWII Museum was once again named among the top museums in the nation and the world in the 2018 TripAdivsor Travelers’ Choice Awards, ranking No. 3 in the United States and No. 8 in the world.
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The National WWII Museum and Arizona State University Partner for Online World War II Studies Master’s Degree Program
08/07/2018The National WWII Museum and Arizona State University (ASU) today announced the launch of a new online master’s degree program in World War II Studies.
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The National WWII Museum and Hancock Whitney Present 2018 American Spirit Awards
08/06/2018The National WWII Museum is pleased to announce the 2018 recipients of the American Spirit Award – the highest honor bestowed by the Museum.
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The Boeing Company Pledges $1.5 Million to The National WWII Museum
05/21/2018The Boeing Company has pledged $1.5 million to The National WWII Museum in New Orleans to support the institution’s education and innovation programs aimed at advancing student knowledge in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math – collectively known as STEM.
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The National WWII Museum to Unveil New Special Exhibit So Ready for Laughter: The Legacy of Bob Hope
05/21/2018The National WWII Museum today announced the opening of its newest special exhibit So Ready for Laughter: The Legacy of Bob Hope.
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Pan-American Life Insurance Group Donates $1 Million to The National WWII Museum
05/10/2018Pan-American Life Insurance Group has donated $1 million to The National WWII Museum in New Orleans to support the institution’s Virtual Field Trip “Los Veteranos: Latinos in World War II.
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The National WWII Museum Commemorates 60th Anniversary of American Memorial Chapel of St. Paul’s Cathedral, London
05/09/2018In partnership with St. Paul’s Cathedral Trust in America, The National WWII Museum is proud to present a once-in-a-lifetime performance of the Boy Choristers of St. Paul’s Cathedral, London, in commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the American Memorial Chapel at St. Paul’s.
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The National WWII Museum Surpasses Single-Month Visitation Record, Welcomes 100,592 Guests in March 2018
04/04/2018The National WWII Museum welcomed 100,592 visitors to its campus in March 2018, shattering the institution’s previous monthly record of 84,858 visitors set in March 2017.
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The National WWII Museum Breaks Ground on Bollinger Canopy of Peace
03/28/2018The National WWII Museum’s Bollinger Canopy of Peace will soon take its place as a new landmark on the New Orleans skyline. The iconic architectural structure, scheduled for completion in 2018, will rise 148 feet above the center of the institution’s campus. The Canopy—a steel lattice framework supporting Teflon-coated fiberglass panels—will be 482 feet long and 134 feet wide, held aloft by four steel legs anchored in more than 1,260 cubic yards of concrete.