The National WWII Museum is pleased to announce the 2018 recipients of the American Spirit Award – the highest honor bestowed by the Museum.
With George Lucas’ Red Tails soaring at the box office, The National WWII Museum announces its acquisition and restoration of a P-51 Mustang, the aircraft depicted in Hollywood’s drama about the courageous fighter pilots known as the Tuskegee Airmen.
Just a few months after Adolf Hitler came to power in Nazi Germany and a full six years before World War II, German university students carried out an “Action Against the Un-German Spirit” targeting authors ranging from Helen Keller and Ernest Hemingway to Albert Einstein and Sigmund Freud. Their orchestrated book burnings across Germany would come to underscore German-Jewish writer Heinrich Heine’s 19th century warning, “where one burns books, one soon burns people.
Explore the "Victory in Europe" and Follow "In the Footsteps of the Monuments Men" with experts and veterans who were there with The National WWII Museum Tours.
The National WWII Museum’s live theater venue, the Stage Door Canteen, announces its first-ever package offering for the 2013-2014 season. The new season packages include five great shows for only $250, a $50 savings. All dinner, brunch and matinee packages are available with dining packages by The American Sector.
On Veterans Day, the Museum will offer free admission to veterans of all conflicts, along with an engaging slate of commemorative programming.
Join us for a special documentary screening on Veterans Day. This program focuses on the remarkable struggles, strengths, and perspective of America’s military children. While recognizing that the impact of war is profound, Veteran Children: When Parents Go To War provides a unique lens as American families tell us their experiences in their own words.
Join The National WWII Museum on Friday, November 8, 2019, for a salute to the men and women who dedicate their lives to our freedom.