Veterans, their families and the general public will come together this weekend for a series of events at The National WWII Museum held in honor of Memorial Day.

The National WWII Museum offers new History & Heritage Travel package, bringing together the best of the Museum and New Orleans.

The National WWII Museum today announced it has been recognized as a winner in the 2016 TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice™ awards for museums, ranking No.4 in the nation and No.11 in the world. Other winners include The Metropolitan Museum of Art (No.1), Art Institute of Chicago (No.2), The National 9/11 Memorial & Museum (No.3) and Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum (No.5).

The National WWII Museum in New Orleans presents the special exhibit "Deadly Medicine: Creating the Master Race," on view from July 25 to October 15, 2012.

To commemorate the 75th anniversary of the surprise Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, PBS member station WYES-TV/New Orleans and The National WWII Museum will webcast a national, interactive Electronic Field Trip (EFT) focusing on the events of that momentous day. Debuting live on December 7 (9:00 am and 1:00 pm CST), “Remember Pearl Harbor – How Students Like YOU Experienced the Day of Infamy” will give students from across the country an opportunity to join student reporters as they deliver updates from the Museum in New Orleans and historic sites on Oahu, including Pearl Harbor.