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Press Release NEW ORLEANS (December 4, 2008) – "Never forget." Those two words serve as both a remembrance and a call to action as America comme...
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Press Release
The National World War II Museum to hold special screening of PBS documentary, ‘Inheritance,’ a unique examination of the Holocaust and the people it affected
NEW ORLEANS (November 14, 2008) – Where is the legacy of the Holocaust? To Monika Hertwig, whose father perpetrated it, the layers of emo... -
Military Reunions
The National WWII Museum is the perfect place to host your Military Reunion! We have multiple options for your Reunion to partake in and we are happy to assist you in planning your visit.
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Press Release
The National WWII Museum Announces Memory Wars: World War II at 75 and Beyond Virtual Conference
The National WWII Museum announces Memory Wars: World War II at 75 and Beyond conference, a first-of-its-kind educational event examining World War II’s place in public memory and how historians, filmmakers, media, memorials and museums help shape the legacy of the global conflict.
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Finding Hope in a World Destroyed
The first-floor galleries, In Honor of David W. Trott Finding Hope in a World Destroyed, honor the sacrifices of the WWII generation and explores the immense cost of war with exhibits on the Holocaust, Anne Frank, faith in wartime, and the Monuments Men and Women. Stories of both loss and liberation reveal the true horror of the conflict as victors and vanquished alike began the tough task of rebuilding their shattered world.
Past Events
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The World War II Challenge Webinar Series
07/22/2021 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PMThe World War II Challenge Webinar Series continues to the Marianas Islands, the Philippine Sea, and Iwo Jima. Jonathan Parshall returns to discuss the Battle of the Philippine Sea and will be joined by bestselling author James M. Scott.
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"Colette" Documentary Virtual Discussion
06/03/2021 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PMJoin us on Thursday, June 3, 2021, at 12:00 p.m. (CT) for a virtual discussion of Colette’s journey and the story of the documentary project.
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"Paper Bullets: Two Artists Who Risked Their Lives to Defy the Nazis"
03/24/2021 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PMA conversation with author Jeffrey Jackson, PhD, and Jeremy Collins about a new book that offers a glimpse into the history of World War II at the ground level.