On March 8, 2012, The National WWII Museum lost a treasured member of our family. Vernon Main was a WWII veteran and longtime Museum volunteer.In addition to his work here at the Museum, Vernon carried our mission to schools, nursing homes and community centers across the region as a member of the Speakers Bureau.
On Thursday, January 15, 2015, The National WWII Museum acknowledged a sad milestone in the death of the Museum’s legendary volunteer Thomas Blakey, a former U.S. Army paratrooper who fought in the European Theater. Blakey died at his home early Thursday morning.
Viewed through the lens of the average camera or motion picture, World War II is often recorded and remembered as a black and white war.
After temporarily closing its doors on March 13, 2020 to protect the health and safety of visitors, staff and volunteers, The National WWII Museum will officially reopen to the public on Memorial Day, May 25, 2020.
The National WWII Museum challenges you to make a difference in your home and community!
Step inside The National WWII Museum’s private Center for Collections & Archives and take an intimate two-hour journey into WWII history through rarely seen artifacts that give voice to the American experience in World War II.
Join us for a conversation between Cathal Nolan and Rob Citino about the 75th anniversary of two momentous WWII civilian uprisings.
Artist Guy de Montlaur drew inspiration from Bach. You will, too, at this hands-on event.