Education and exposing students to the accomplishments of the WWII generation is the Museum's primary focus. With more than 200,000 square feet of venue and exhibit space packed with fascinating artifacts, immersive experiences and authentic cultural entertainment, The National WWII Museum is a leader in redefining the museum experience, by harnessing technology for history, learning and understanding.
Combine a historic run with The National WWII Museum’s most popular tour destination—Normandy, France. This tour, operated in conjunction with Q50 Races, takes you to where World War II happened, including stops at the Musée Airborne, Château Bernaville, the American Cemetery at Colleville-sur-Mer, and more. Take in the sights while enjoying top-flight accommodations and dining. Don’t miss this unbelievable experience!
Concerned about time? Consult the itineraries below to best plan—and maximize—your trip to The National WWII Museum.
The National WWII Museum provides a wide variety of venues with facilities designed to accommodate all-day meetings, luncheons, an employee or attended day at the Museum, wedding receptions, holiday parties, and seated dinners of various sizes.
Freedom tells the story of a Holocaust survivor and an Irish immigrant who meet hours before their American naturalization ceremony. Freedom looks at the ways we yearn for freedom—the freedom to face the truth about ourselves with grace, acceptance, and forgiveness.
Join Rusty Nix, Communications Manager of the former Virginia WWI and WWII Commemoration Commission, as he dives into the weirder and wilder side of the war you THOUGHT you knew and discusses some of the most incredible and bizarre stories of World War II.
Enjoy a buffet lunch as the delightful Victory Belles trio perform the popular and patriotic music of the 1940s in rich, three-part harmony.