Curator's Pick: Items From the Front Lines
Hear about four unique items from our Collection that saw action.
Hear about four unique items from our Collection that saw action.
Underscoring its ferocity, future commandant of the Marine Corps General Clifton Cates argued that “the fight for Peleliu was one of the most vicious and stubbornly defended battles of the war.”
The National WWII Museum offers a final salute to Bert Stolier, who died Monday, June 13, 2016. He was 97, and the longest-serving WWII-veteran volunteer at the Museum.
The National WWII Museum and the New Orleans Public Library have partnered to create a Culture Pass Program that allows locals to visit America’s WWII Museum for free.
On May 8, 1945, World War II in Europe came to an end.
The National WWII Museum hosts the leaders of tomorrow at Normandy Academy, an immersive, multifaceted educational.
AN OVERSEAS EDUCATIONAL JOURNEY THAT CHALLENGES STUDENTS TO LEARN FROM THE CHOICES MADE DURING THE HISTORIC D-DAY INVASIONS
The National WWII Museum hosts the leaders of tomorrow at Normandy Academy, an immersive, multifaceted educational voyage that challenges students to consider and learn from the impactful choices WWII officers and soldiers faced during the historic D-Day invasions. Students will learn in both New Orleans—where Andrew Higgins designed and manufactured Higgins boats, arguably the most important facet in Allied victory on D-Day—and Normandy, France, where those boats landed and helped the Allies surge to triumph in World War II. A college-credit option is administered by Nicholls State University.
College credit option administered by Nicholls State University, Thibodaux, Louisiana, an accredited regional university.
For more information on this and other tour offerings, visit ww2museumtours.org.
Tour Price:
$3,695 per student (Includes International Airfare)
$745 for three college credit hours with Nicholls State University
An additional $20 processing fee will be assessed to students who are not currently enrolled full time with Nicholls State University.
*Excludes domestic airfare to New Orleans.
Assistance with domestic airfare may be available from New York (JFK), Boston (BOS), and Ft. Lauderdale (FLL) in partnership with JetBlue. Please inquire with one of our travel experts
Questions? Call our student travel experts at 877-813-3329 x 514.
The National WWII Museum’s most popular tour provides an in-depth itinerary exploring America’s most famous WWII battle.