Fighting for the Right to Fight exhibit entrance

Special Exhibits

At The National WWII Museum

The Museum features rotating exhibits that draw on its own collections, as well as relevant traveling exhibits from leading institutions around the world in both its Senator John Alario, Jr. Special Exhibition Hall and Joe W. and Dorothy D. Brown Foundation Special Exhibit Gallery. These exhibits highlight WWII-related subjects not covered in the Museum’s permanent exhibits, as well as more in-depth coverage of subjects that are in its permanent exhibits.  

Senator John Alario, Jr. Special Exhibition Hall

The Walt Disney Studios and World War II

Organized by The Walt Disney Family Museum in San Francisco, California, The Walt Disney Studios and World War II will be on display in The National WWII Museum’s Senator John Alario, Jr. Special Exhibition Hall from March 17, 2023, through September 24, 2023.

March 17 to September 24

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Coming Soon

The Go for Broke Spirit: Legacy in Portraits

A selection of photographer Shane Sato’s powerful portraits of Japanese American veterans of World War II will be showcased in a special exhibit at The National WWII Museum from June 30, 2023, through March 31, 2024. Supplemented with artifacts and oral histories from the Museum’s collection, The Go for Broke Spirit: Legacy in Portraits will explore the selfless service, profound patriotism, and enduring legacy of the Japanese American men and women who persevered in the face of prejudice and incarceration, and risked their lives to advance the Allied effort.

June 30, 2023, to March 31, 2024

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