Operation Footlocker
The National WWII Museum has launched Operation Footlocker, providing schools across the country with unique hands-on opportunities to explore the history and lessons of World War II by analyzing WWII artifacts
The National WWII Museum has launched Operation Footlocker, providing schools across the country with unique hands-on opportunities to explore the history and lessons of World War II by analyzing WWII artifacts
Along with our regular programming, the Museum produces and hosts special galas and events each year. From air shows to black-tie affairs, we run the gamut. See our upcoming special events below:
The Museum plays host to numerous special lectures each year, featuring prominent authors, WWII veterans, important political figures, and more.
In addition to the knowledge and resources housed on our six-acre campus, the Museum also annually gathers prestigious historians and speakers from across the globe for various enlightening conferences and symposia, including the renowned International Conference on World War II, hosted in New Orleans each year.
The mission of The National WWII Museum Speakers Bureau is to introduce America’s premier source for WWII history and knowledge so audiences can better understand the story of the American experience in the war that changed the world.
With its position in the South Pacific, Guadalcanal was an ideal location for a Japanese airfield that could threaten vital US sea lanes to Australia.
In commemoration of the US Coast Guard’s 232nd birthday on Thursday, August 4, 2022, all active-duty members, reserve members, retirees, and veterans of the Coast Guard are admitted FREE for the day to The National WWII Museum’s galleries.
During World War II, 120,000 Japanese Americans attempted to adjust to their lives behind barbed wire at one of 10 incarceration camps—and this included encountering new food served in the mess halls.