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The Victory Belles are Going Virtual!
We are excited to announce that the Victory Belles are now available to serenade you to the sounds of the 1940s—virtually! It's a great w... -
Episode 9 – The Pool of Armed Might
Allied victory had rescued humanity from a dark future, but for President Truman and his administration, the celebrations were short lived.
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Episode 8 – Sign Surrender
With Japan’s defeat, World War II finally came to an end. The formal end of World War II took place in suitably dramatic fashion, with a surrender ceremony on board the USS Missouri on September 2, 1945.
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Past Events
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Sensory Friendly Mornings
01/28/2023 | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PMAvailable on the last Saturday of each month, Sensory Friendly Mornings are for individuals of all ages with special needs and their families to enjoy early access to the Museum with modifications to make the experience more sensory friendly.
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Violins of Hope: New Orleans
01/24/2023 - 01/28/2023Music brings together people of all backgrounds, unifying them for the measures and notes of a song. Music is also an especially powerful educational tool—something visitors to The National WWII Museum will experience firsthand when the Violins of Hope arrive in New Orleans in January 2023. Violins of Hope is a project of concerts based on a private collection of violins, violas, and cellos all collected since the end of World War II, many of which belonged to Jews before and during the war.
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International Holocaust Remembrance Day Commemorative Program
01/27/2023 | 5:00 PM - 7:00 PMJoin us for an evening of remembrance and reflection with Holocaust survivor Steven Hess, a special viewing of the Violins of Hope exhibit, and a performance with a violin rescued from the Holocaust during the pre-program reception.