Exhibit
Bayou to Battlefield: Higgins Industries during World War II
A new permanent exhibit celebrating Higgins Industries and its charismatic leader, Andrew Jackson Higgins.
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Exhibit
Degenerate! Hitler’s War on Modern Art
On display November 6, 2025, through May 10, 2026, in the Senator John Alario, Jr. Special Exhibition Hall Originally created by and... -
Native American D-Day Veteran Charles Norman Shay Dies at 101
A US Army medic during the landings at Normandy, Charles Shay was awarded the Silver Star for his actions on Omaha Beach on June 6, 1944.
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18th International Conference on World War II
The 18th International Conference on World War II, the premier event for exploring the history of the war that changed the world, conclud... -
Emerging Stronger from Katrina: 20 Years of Reflection
Museum President & CEO Stephen Watson reflects upon the storm’s impact on the New Orleans community and the Museum’s future.
Past Events
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Lunchbox Lecture: "Drugs and Alcohol During WWII" by Kristen Burton, PhD
11/18/2020 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PMJoin Dr. Kristen Burton, Teacher Programs and Curriculum Specialist at the National WWII Museum, and historian of alcohol, as she discusses vice during the Second World War.
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Professional Learning Network Days
11/17/2020 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PMJoin us via our social media platforms to discuss interdisciplinary strategies and practices to engage students in activities that help to develop their critical thinking in social studies or science courses.
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Veterans Day Weekend Victory Concert Special
11/13/2020 | 7:00 PM - 8:00 PMJoin us Friday, November 13, 2020, at 7:00 p.m. on LiveStream and Facebook Live for a virtual concert celebrating all of our nation's veterans.
