The National WWII Museum today announced it has been recognized as a winner in the 2015 TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice™ awards for museums, ranking No. 3 in the nation – up from No. 4 last year. Other winners include The Metropolitan Museum of Art (No.1), Art Institute of Chicago (No.2), The Getty Center (No.4) and Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum (No.5).

Building on the popularity of last year’s event, The National WWII Museum and the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) are proud to present WWII AirPower Expo 2015 – a three-day display of WWII warbirds in action. From October 23 to 25, an expansive fleet of vintage WWII aircraft – including the only flying B-29 Superfortress – will be on-site at the New Orleans Lakefront Airport, offering close contact with the planes and pilots that liberated the skies above the Pacific and Europe.

In conjunction with the special exhibit <em>Fighting for the Right to Fight: African American Experiences in World War II</em>, The National WWII Museum presents “Unsung Heroes: Seven African American Heroes, Seven Medals of Honor, and the Decades that came Between Them”&mdash;a commemorative program honoring seven African American men who received Medals of Honor more than 50 years after their service in World War II. Hosted by NBC’s “Today” show weather anchor Al Roker, the event will take place on October 14 at 6:00 p.m. in the Museum’s US Freedom Pavilion, and feature family members who will share their experiences of the long fight for recognition.

In partnership with PBS affiliate WYES-TV, The National WWII Museum is proud to announce a national interactive Electronic Field Trip (EFT) focused on the American Home Front. Debuting on November 4 with two live webcasts (10:00 am and 1:00 pm CST), “We’re All in This Together! How Students Like YOU Helped Win World War II,” will teach today’s young people what it was like to be a student during this critical time in American history, creating important links with the past. The Museum will also use the field trip as an opportunity to launch its signature service-learning project, “Get in the Scrap!”

On December 12, 2015, The National WWII Museum will open its newest permanent exhibit: Richard C. Adkerson & Freeport-McMoRan Foundation Road to Tokyo: Pacific Theater Galleries. Retracing the grueling trail that led from Pearl Harbor to Tokyo Bay, Road to Tokyo explores the evolving strategy for fighting relentless Japanese forces in Asia and the Pacific, examining cultural differences, logistical challenges and the staggering range of extreme conditions that confronted American military forces in Asia and the Pacific.