Volunteer Hall of Fame
The Volunteer Hall of Fame honors those individuals who have reached 5000 hours of service or more. These valued team members have worn m...
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Research Starters: Women in World War II
With ever-growing orders for war materials combined with so many men overseas fighting the war, women were called upon to work in ways previously reserved only for men.
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Research Starters: The Battle of Midway
Fought between the U.S. and Japanese navies June 4-7, 1942, this battle turned the tide of the war in the Pacific in favor of the Americans.
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Research Starters: Higgins Boats
In the late 1930s, the U.S. military began developing small boats that could carry troops from ships to open beaches.
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Research Starters: The GI Bill
The GI Bill: Soldiers Return Home With memories of 1932’s Bonus March, in which veterans of World War I marched on Washington, D.C. to d...
Past Events
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Bette Davis: Larger Than Life
10/23/2022 | 1:30 PM - 3:30 PMActress and playwright, Jessica Sherr, powerfully channels Bette Davis’ fight against the male-dominated studio system.
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Bette Davis: Larger Than Life
10/21/2022 | 6:30 PM - 8:30 PMActress and playwright, Jessica Sherr, powerfully channels Bette Davis’ fight against the male-dominated studio system.
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Victory in the Pacific: Japan & Okinawa (October 11 - 21, 2022)
10/11/2022 - 10/21/2022 | 12:00 AMThe National WWII Museum’s newest tour brings you to Japan, where World War II ultimately ended. Beginning in Tokyo, guests will investigate the Japanese perspective on the end of the war at the Yushukan War Memorial Museum and also explore the Japanese civilian experience at the National Showa Memorial Museum.
