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Exhibits
Housed 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.
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Mission / Vision / Values
To become the world's premier museum of the American experience in World War II.
Past Events
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Exclusive Preview of Ken Burns' "The U.S. and the Holocaust"
09/08/2022 | 5:00 PM - 7:30 PMNOTE: A livestream will not be available for this event as it is for in-person attendees only.
Join The National WWII Museum, in partnership with WYES, for an exclusive preview of “The U.S. and the Holocaust.” This new three-part film series directed and produced by Ken Burns, Lynn Novick, and Sarah Botstein explores America’s response to one of the greatest humanitarian crises in history.
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Lunchbox Lecture: Unconditional Extermination: Operation Reinhard and the SS Camps at Belzec, Sobibor, and Treblinka
09/07/2022 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PMThis presentation will offer a detailed history of the Operation Reinhard camps Belzec, Sobibor, and Treblinka in 1942–1943 and where they might fit in the larger history of the Holocaust.
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Experience the Victory (September 1 - 4, 2022)
09/01/2022 - 09/04/2022 | 12:00 AMTravel to The National WWII Museum in New Orleans to explore, remember, and reflect on World War II through exclusive access to the Museum’s campus.