At the Museum's fourth annual Bob & Dolores Hope Summer Theater Camp, 16 middle schoolers became stars of the show.

NEW ORLEANS – To commemorate an era that has influenced and inspired filmmakers, documentarians and the media for more than 60 years, The...

NEW ORLEANS, LA., (June 10, 2009) – Over the June 6-7 weekend commemorating the 65th anniversary of D-Day, The National World War II Muse...

The National WWII Museum President and CEO Gordon H. “Nick” Mueller today received the French Legion of Honor alongside Tom Brokaw and Tom Hanks at a private ceremony at the Grand Chancellery in Paris. The Legion of Honor Medal, which was created by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1802, acknowledges services rendered to France by persons of exceptional merit and accomplishments. It is the highest distinction awarded by the French government.

On July 4, 2015, The National WWII Museum will open a new special exhibit called Fighting for the Right to Fight: African American Experiences in World War II. With generous funding from The Coca-Cola Foundation, the exhibition will feature artifacts, photographs, oral histories and associated educational programming to highlight some of the extraordinary achievements and challenges of African Americans during World War II, both overseas and on the Home Front.