Museum Founders
Stephen Ambrose and Nick Mueller brought The National D-Day Museum to life on June 6, 2000, an institution ultimately designated "America’s National World War II Museum" by a 2004 act of Congress
Stephen Ambrose and Nick Mueller brought The National D-Day Museum to life on June 6, 2000, an institution ultimately designated "America’s National World War II Museum" by a 2004 act of Congress
With less than .5% of the 16.4 million Americans who served during World War II still with us today, The National WWII Museum’s mission to tell the story of the American experience in the war that changed the world is more crucial than ever.
Use these tools to locate someone who fought in WWII.
The National WWII Museum offers a number of fun and educational programs for classrooms and individual students. In addition to an annual Essay Contest, the Museum serves as Louisiana's sponsor for National History Day and much more!
Join The National WWII Museum along with the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) for this webinar on International Holocaust Remembrance Day as we discuss the importance of music during the Holocaust, as well as Violins of Hope, a private collection of violins that belonged to many Jewish people during World War II.
The Museum's outdoor sound and light show features incredible music, stunning imagery, festive snacks and beverages, and 90-foot-tall projections.
Avshalom (Avshi) Weinstein, a third-generation Israeli violin maker, was trained by his father, Amnon, and began working in their workshop in 1998 as a violin maker and restorer of violins, violas and cellos. Together with local educators and musicians, he visits schools where youngsters often have their first introduction to the history of the Holocaust and also the opportunity to see and hold an instrument that has survived so much and represents history.