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10th Anniversary Fact Sheet
HISTORY
June 6, 2000
The National D-Day Museum officially opens with over two-hundred thousand people in attendance. The Museum was found...
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D-Day Fact Sheet
Download Fact SheetInvasion DateJune 6, 1944The Invasion AreaThe Allied code names for the beaches along the 50-mile stretch of Normandy ... -
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Free Admission for WWII Veterans
NEW ORLEANS (June 5, 2010) – The National World War II Museum announced that beginning today and in perpetuity all WWII veterans will be ... -
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National WWII Museum Experiences Another Victory
‘An Outstanding and Amazing Project’ NEW ORLEANS (June 16, 2010) – The National World War II Museum’s epic cinematic production Beyond Al... -
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The National World War II Museum honors four-legged veterans with Loyal Forces: The Animals of World War II
The National World War II Museum is officially going to the
dogs (and horses, mules and birds!) with the newest exhibit Loyal Forces: The Animals of World
War II. On display July 22 – October 17, 2010, the exhibit focuses on the animals employed and
encountered throughout World War II, from the Home Front to the Pacific. Loyal Forces will explore
another side of the war, and demonstrate how lessons learned then continue to help us today in the
utilization of animals and their unique abilities.
Past Events
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Beneath the Bayou
10/01/2020 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PMJoin the Pontchartrain Conservancy as we take a look beneath the bayous of New Orleans and learn about how world events and human activity aid in the spread of critters and plants around the world and can even lead to outbreaks of invasive species.
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Niels Bohr: At the Crossroads of History
09/24/2020 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PMNiels Bohr was one of the world’s greatest scientists when WWII began, but he had so much work yet to do. Learn about his fascinating life, and some of the science he created.
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"The S.S. Officer's Armchair: Uncovering the Hidden Life of a Nazi" with Daniel Lee, DPhil, and Jeremy Collins
09/23/2020 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PMJoin us for a webinar discussion with Daniel Lee, a historian of the Second World War and a specialist in the history of Jews in France and North Africa during the Holocaust, and a lecturer in modern history at Queen Mary, University of London.
