Two years after the renowned historian began planning a war museum and eight years before The National D-Day Museum opened, Ambrose delivered a lecture, “New Orleans in the Second World War.” 

Learn about the intriguing story behind the Olympics of 1940 and 1944, each facing unfortunate timing, falling within the Second World War years.

The National World War II Museum hosts '40s themed talent competition at the Stage Door Canteen

TripAdvisor®, the world's largest travel site, announced the winners of its Travelers' Choice Attractions awards based on feedback from millions of TripAdvisor travelers. The National WWII Museum, currently ranked #1 in New Orleans attractions, was named a Travelers’ Choice Attraction for 2013.

In 1936, strikes and protests achieved major gains for American workers and set the stage for organized labor’s contribution to the struggle against fascism in World War II.