Skies over D-Day
Join us for a virtual planetarium show in partnership with the Boston Museum of Science to see the night sky as they saw it on June 6, 1944, on the beaches of France.
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From Recovery to Restoration: Bringing World War II's Lost Aircraft Back to Life
Join the RAF Museum's Ian Thirsk and Darren Priday as they discuss with the Museum's Seth Paridon and Ed Lengel, PhD, the challenges and excitement of recovering and preserving these historic war birds.
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"It's Your America:" The 1940 Census Today
The 1940 census forms a critical link to our shared past and provides a window into an American world only one year away from being engulfed by war.
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Remembering Richard Warren
In celebrating the 20th Anniversary of The National World War II Museum’s opening we are taking time to look back at the many volunteers who have helped make the Museum what it is today. One of the longest-serving volunteers was a man named Richard M. Warren. Better known as “Doc,” he worked with all three Higgins boat restoration projects until his passing in June 2015.
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The Museum will be closed Sunday, June 7 and Monday, June 8
In anticipation of Tropical Storm Cristobal approaching the Louisiana coast line, the Museum will be closed on Sunday, June 7 and Monday, June 8.
Past Events
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Dr. Hal Baumgarten D-Day Commemoration Ceremony
06/06/2020 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PMPresented in memory of D-Day veteran and Museum friend Dr. Harold “Hal” Baumgarten, this commemoration ceremony will mark the 76th anniversary of the D-Day invasion with a solemn remembrance of the events of June 6, 1944, and conclude with a moment of silence.
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A Conversation with George Sarros, D-Day Veteran
06/05/2020 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PMThe Museum's mission is built upon its collection of oral histories, and getting to share the accounts with our audience puts a deeply personal spin on the Museum experience. Join Curator of Oral History Joey Balfour as he discusses the Normandy landings with George Sarros, a Navy veteran who served as a Motor Machinist’s Mate 3rd Class aboard USS LST-515.
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D-Day Live Lesson
06/04/2020 | 11:00 AM - 11:30 AMStudents and families—as we near the 76th anniversary of D-Day, join Michael Arvites and Laura Romero-Ballesteros, both Master Teachers and alumni of the Museum’s Summer Teacher Institute, for a live interactive webinar on Operation Overlord, in which you will analyze the strategic decisions of military planners and how the Allies pulled off the greatest amphibious invasion in history.
