Kids & Families

Storytime at the Museum

Spark your child's love of history with our WWII-themed storytime experience.

Explore the war that changed the world through a unique storytime experience!

Join us most Tuesdays and Saturdays to spark your child's love of history with WWII-themed children's books plus fun activities and crafts for kids ages 3 to 8.

Storytime is FREE and open to the public! Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian for the duration of the program.

For more information about Storytime at the Museum, email the Youth & Family Engagement Specialist at youthprograms@nationalww2museum.org.

Storytime Themes, Books, and Activities

May: Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

  • Featured Book: Barbed Wire Baseball: How One Man Brought Hope to the Japanese American Internment Camps of WWII by Marissa Moss. Click here to purchase a copy.
  • Families will create their own baseball pennants!

June: D-Day Landings in Normandy

  • Featured Book: Andrew Higgins and the Boats That Landed Victory in World War II by Nancy Rust and Carol Stubbs. Click here to purchase a copy.
  • Families will build their own Higgins boats!

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    Make Your Mark! Metal Art Luminary Workshop

    In conjunction with the Museum’s newest special exhibit, SOLDIER | ARTIST: Trench Art in World War II, this program allows you to create your own punched copper luminary, joining the long legacy of making trench art, a type of folk art created by soldiers dating back to the 1800s.

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    Scout Week

    Girl Scouts, Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Scouts BSA, and beyond have their own week at The National WWII Museum, with free admission to every Scout in uniform and reduced cost for family members. On these days, scouts can tour our exhibits and galleries and enjoy a variety of exciting activities designed just for them.

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    Summer Camp

    Be inspired by and explore the lessons of the war that changed the world all summer long! Read about each of our summer camp offerings below.

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    Kids Canteen

    Escape the heat of the summer by spending select Saturdays enjoying a matinee in The National WWII Museum's BB’s Stage Door Canteen!