Student Resources
The National WWII Museum is here to help you explore the history and lessons of WWII and to learn how WWII helped shape the world we live in today.
The National WWII Museum is here to help you explore the history and lessons of WWII and to learn how WWII helped shape the world we live in today.
Founders Plaza creates an impressive entryway to the Museum campus, safe passage for Museum guests, and a pleasant setting for rest and reflection as part of the visitor experience.
Beginning a research paper on World War II can be daunting. With Research Starters, you can get a basic introduction to major WWII topics, see recommended secondary sources, and view primary sources you can use from the Museum’s collection.
The Allied invasion of Western Europe was code named Operation Overlord. It required years of planning, training, and supplying by the United States and Great Britain, and was one of the most heavily guarded secrets of the war.
Explore this section to learn more about World War II.
After your Museum visit, join us in BB’s Stage Door Canteen for a casual performance of wartime piano music!
Throughout September 2022, Louisiana residents can visit our immersive galleries for 50% off, so now is the perfect time to see what's been added since you've last been—or to discover this world-renowned institution for the first time.
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.