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Anniversaries & Commemorations
Designated by Congress in 2004 as America’s National WWII Museum, we remember these special dates, commemorating the fallen and honoring the WWII generation who helped preserve the freedom we enjoy today.
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Educator Resources
The National WWII Museum is here to help you explore the history and lessons of World War II with your students. Utilizing an object-based learning experience, educational technology, and its world-class exhibits, the Museum uses its rich collection of artifacts, archives, and oral histories to take history beyond the pages of textbooks and into the hands of curious students.
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Volunteer
Volunteerism is a core value at The National WWII Museum. We're honored to have the assistance of hundreds of talented and dedicated volunteers. Since our opening in 2000, our generous Volunteer Corps has contributed over 800,000 hours of their time in service to the Museum.
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Past Events
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The Victory Belles Vignette
09/10/2022 | 1:00 PM - 1:30 PMEnjoy a buffet lunch as the delightful Victory Belles trio perform the popular and patriotic music of the 1940s in rich, three-part harmony.
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Exclusive Preview of Ken Burns' "The U.S. and the Holocaust"
09/08/2022 | 5:00 PM - 7:30 PMNOTE: A livestream will not be available for this event as it is for in-person attendees only.
Join The National WWII Museum, in partnership with WYES, for an exclusive preview of “The U.S. and the Holocaust.” This new three-part film series directed and produced by Ken Burns, Lynn Novick, and Sarah Botstein explores America’s response to one of the greatest humanitarian crises in history.
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Lunchbox Lecture: Unconditional Extermination: Operation Reinhard and the SS Camps at Belzec, Sobibor, and Treblinka
09/07/2022 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PMThis presentation will offer a detailed history of the Operation Reinhard camps Belzec, Sobibor, and Treblinka in 1942–1943 and where they might fit in the larger history of the Holocaust.