Guests prepare for Mrs. Brown to launch one of her sons' warships.

The Joe W. and Dorothy D. Brown Foundation Special Exhibit Gallery

The Joe W. and Dorothy D. Brown Foundation Special Exhibit Gallery features rotating exhibits that draw on the Museum’s own collections, as well as relevant traveling exhibits from leading institutions around the world.

April 9, 2026 - February 14, 2027

Come Back Fighting: USS New Orleans at War

This new special exhibit showcases the prolific history and remarkable resilience of the decorated heavy cruiser USS New Orleans and her veteran crew, from the warship’s 1933 christening to her participation in nearly every major battle of the Pacific war.  

USS New Orleans crewmembers
The National WWII Museum

Museum Campus

Exhibit Location

Louisiana Memorial Pavilion

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