Your summer vacation destination—right in your backyard.
During the month of July, Louisiana residents get half off Museum admission with a state-issued photo ID. Beat the summer heat at New Orleans’s #1 attraction, and see what’s new at our world-renowned institution.
Louisiana Resident General Admission
$13-$18
- Includes access to all exhibits
- Access to all galleries plus the option to add the Freedom Theater for $9.00
Louisiana Resident Freedom Theater Package
★★★ Our Most Popular Option ★★★
$17.50-$22.50
- Includes access to all exhibits
- Freedom Theater experience
Louisiana Resident Guided Tour Package
$27.50-$32.50
- Includes access to all exhibits
- Guided Tour
- Freedom Theater experience
On American Shores: The Aleutian Islands Campaign
This new special exhibit examines the often-overlooked Japanese invasion of the Aleutian Islands in Alaska and the subsequent efforts to repulse the only seizure of North American soil that occurred during World War II.
On display March 26, 2025, through January 11, 2026, in The Joe W. and Dorothy D. Brown Foundation Special Exhibit Gallery
Fighting for the
Right to Fight: African American Experiences in World War II
And don’t miss this opportunity to see Fighting for the Right to Fight: African American Experiences in World War II, the special exhibit honoring the significant role millions of Black servicemembers and Home Front workers played in securing Allied victory, even as they faced discrimination, on display through August 24, 2025.
Hotel Discount
Make the most of your stay-cation with 25% off at The Higgins Hotel & Conference Center!
Book now for discounted rooms with rates* as low as $125 per night. For easy reservations, click on the booking link below.
*Available on select dates through January 15, 2026. Must book by August 31, 2025, for discount. Blackout dates and restrictions apply.
Guided Tours
Get $10 off through September 2025!
Museum Highlights
10:00 a.m. | 2:00 p.m.
Looking to experience the best of what the Museum has to offer in a limited amount of time? This small-group guided tour offers an overview of the Museum's most impactful and popular galleries.
Summer Special Price: $20.00
Home Front Guided Tour
10:00 a.m.
Telling the story of why the war was fought is at the heart of The National WWII Museum’s mission. This exclusive small-group guided tour of The Arsenal of Democracy: The Herman and George R. Brown Salute to the Home Front brings that history home.
Summer Special Price: $20.00
Europe & Pacific
Guided Tour
10:00 a.m. | 1:00 p.m.
Follow American citizen soldiers through World War II in this exclusive small-group guided tour of the immersive, interactive Campaigns of Courage: European and Pacific Theaters pavilion.
Summer Special Price: $20.00
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Museum Campus Guide
Learn MoreDesignated by Congress as the official WWII museum of the United States, The National WWII Museum is located in downtown New Orleans on a seven-acre campus, where seven soaring pavilions house immersive historical exhibits, on-site restoration work, a period dinner theater, and restaurants.
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Exhibits
Learn MoreHoused in four buildings, each arranged around central themes of the war, Museum exhibits offer visitors an opportunity to experience the war through the eyes of the men and women who lived it. Interactive features, oral histories, and personal vignettes add a meaningful perspective.
