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Press Release NEW ORLEANS (April 3, 2009) – The National World War II Museum (formerly The National D-Day Museum) will commemorate the 65th anni...
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Curator's Pick: Items From the Front Lines
Hear about four unique items from our Collection that saw action.
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A Gadfly and the Navy
From the Mississippi to Normandy: The National WWII Museum of the USA is in New Orleans—because of a certain Mr. Higgins, “the man who won the war for us.”
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Normandy & the Seine River: From the D-Day Beaches to the Liberation of Paris
Featuring an exclusive lecture series by The National WWII Museum’s special guests, this tour brings together the best of the Museum’s flagship Normandy program with a whole new level of luxury—including world-class château accommodations and a five-star river cruise aboard the exclusively chartered Uniworld SS Joie de Vivre.
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PT-305 Fact Sheet
Higgins “78” Specifications:Length 78 feetBeam 20 feet 1 inchDraft 5 feet 3 inchesWeight 43-56 tons, depending on weaponsEngines 3 Packar...
Past Events
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Dinner with a Curator: "Andrew Higgins: Building Victory in World War II"
08/20/2025 | 6:30 PM - 8:30 PMLearn more about the visionary boatbuilder Eisenhower called "the man who won the war for us."
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80th Anniversary End of War Symposium
08/08/2025 - 08/09/2025Eighty years after the end of World War II, this two-day symposium will offer a comprehensive look at the turning points and closing moments of the war in Europe and the Pacific.
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The Victory Belles Illuminate the Night
08/08/2025 | 6:30 PM - 9:00 PMJoin our signature vocal trio the Victory Belles for an evening of 1940s tunes paired with our state-of-the-art outdoor sound and light show, Expressions of America.