The Allies hope to quickly penetrate the Nazi Reich via Italy but instead endure a monthslong slog with devastating results. 

Encounter the heroic stories of the American soldiers who battled against Hitler’s “Last Gamble.”

Join the Museum’s Educational Travel Team for a unique custom-curated itinerary starting in heart of Normandy at a luxury chateau in the countryside, perfectly located to access all of the history of the region. The second half of the itinerary features cruising the Seine River on Uniworld’s Joie de Vivre to Paris. You will be joined by renowned historians and authors Michael Neiberg and William Hitchcock, both experts on World War II, professors of history, and frequent contributors to TV, radio, and podcasts on the topic.  Throughout the journey, these special guests will bring interesting historical insight to the places you will visit through a custom lecture series.

The Liberation of Paris optional two-night post-tour extension with historian Michael Neiberg paints the story of the “City of Light” under occupation - with tales of resistance, espionage, and eventual liberation – a different Paris than you’ve visited before.

Join the Museum’s Educational Travel Team for a unique custom-curated itinerary starting in heart of Normandy at a luxury chateau in the countryside, perfectly located to access all of the history of the region. The second half of the itinerary features cruising the Seine River on Uniworld’s Joie de Vivre to Paris. You will be joined by renowned historians and authors Michael Neiberg and William Hitchcock, both experts on World War II, professors of history, and frequent contributors to TV, radio, and podcasts on the topic.  Throughout the journey, these special guests will bring interesting historical insight to the places you will visit through a custom lecture series.

The Liberation of Paris optional two-night post-tour extension with historian Michael Neiberg paints the story of the “City of Light” under occupation - with tales of resistance, espionage, and eventual liberation – a different Paris than you’ve visited before.

Masters of the Air is a story of life in wartime England, in bombed-out London, and in the tiny hamlets these brash young Americans completely transformed. In East Anglia, many airmen fell in love with British girls they met in the local pubs, and over 45,000 American servicemen brought home English brides after the war. The beautiful countryside and stately manor homes give way to the remains of air bases, some of them with their control towers still visible on the skyline.