Commemorative Bricks & Pavers
With a brick or paver at The National WWII Museum, you have a unique opportunity to create a lasting tribute to loved ones who served their country.
With a brick or paver at The National WWII Museum, you have a unique opportunity to create a lasting tribute to loved ones who served their country.
Gordon H. “Nick Mueller, PhD, former historian and Vice Chancellor at the University of New Orleans, served as Founding President and CEO of the National WWII Museum. During a distinguished career at UNO, Mueller made his mark as a popular teacher, dean, and administrator. He played a lead role in creating the Metropolitan College and in developing new extension and distance learning programs, the university Conference Center, Center Austria, and the International Summer School in Innsbruck, Austria. He also founded the UNO Research and Technology Park.
Stephen Ambrose, (1936-2002) PhD, inspired and guided the early development of The National D-Day Museum with his close friend, Gordon H. “Nick” Mueller, PhD, a colleague in the History Department at the University of New Orleans and Vice Chancellor of the University. Ambrose’s role as founder of the institution that would later become The National WWII Museum was strengthened in many ways by his celebrity as a bestselling historian who was sought after as a speaker and film consultant.
With a brick at The National WWII Museum, you have a unique opportunity to create a lasting tribute to loved ones who served their country.
Studying the war in the Pacific with The National WWII Museum.
Come enjoy a complimentary beverage and mingle with colleagues as you browse the Museum’s STEM Innovation Gallery, which is dedicated to the story of how science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) contributed—and advanced—in World War II. We’ll have the latest information about the Museum’s educational programs, door prizes, and free refreshments.
Known for close harmonies, synchronized dance steps, and exuberant performances for troops here and abroad, the Andrews Sisters epitomized the “We’re all in this together” spirit of the war years.
Join us for a screening of the classic film Casablanca to celebrate the 75th anniversary of its release. Sip on Moroccan-themed drink specials while enjoying this memorable film, then join historian Meredith Hindley as she discusses Casablanca during wartime and its similarities and differences to the Casablanca that Humphrey Bogart's character, Rick, roamed.