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History Through the Viewfinder
His portrayal in the 1970 film Patton aside, British General Bernard L. Montgomery was a great asset to General Dwight D. Eisenhower in planning for the D-Day invasion.
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How New Orleans Became Home to America's National WWII Museum
Visitors often ask, “Why is the Museum in New Orleans?” The answer to this simple question requires an understanding of the city’s involvement in World War II, politics, and American memory.
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"Band of Brothers" Turns 25
A new anniversary edition kindles memories of Stephen Ambrose's early research into Easy Company's WWII saga.
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Bill Detweiler and The National WWII Museum
President & CEO Emeritus Gordon H. "Nick" Mueller, PhD, remembers "a great man and a great friend."
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David Roderick, Platoon Sergeant in Company H, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division
David Roderick discusses his experiences after going ashore on Utah Beach on D-Day.
Past Events
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Conversation with WWII Veteran Alan Moskin
05/20/2021 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PMJoin us as for a unique opportunity to hear directly from a WWII Veteran, who is featured in the Museum’s installation of Dimensions in Testimony: Liberator Alan Moskin, an interactive biography from USC Shoah Foundation, on display in New Orleans from February 4–September 11, 2021.
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STEM Innovation: from the Computer to Artificial Intelligence
03/25/2021 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PMWorld War II was the catalyst for many technological advances, including creating the world’s first computer—an invention that has revolutionized the world we live in.
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Skies over D-Day
06/11/2020 | 11:00 AM - 11:30 AMJoin 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.
