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“At the core, the American citizen soldiers knew the difference between right and wrong, and they didn’t want to live in a world in which wrong prevailed. So they fought and won, and we, all of us, living and yet to be born, must be forever profoundly grateful.”
– Stephen E. Ambrose, National WWII Museum Founder
When you support The National World War II Museum, you create your legacy of honoring our history and protecting the future.
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As the official WWII museum of the United States, we share your passion for preserving our history so that sacrifices made for freedom are never forgotten. Because of supporters like you, the Museum now has two new pavilions and other enhancements for preserving and sharing the stories of WWII.
The Hall of Democracy
The Hall of Democracy helps to ensure future growth of the Museum and transformative opportunities to broaden its educational mission through new programming, scholarly research, special exhibits, distance learning, digital initiatives, and preservation efforts.
The Higgins Hotel & Conference Center
The Higgins Hotel & Conference Center, offers first-class accommodations, meeting spaces, and dining options providing a sophisticated lodging experience for guests. The official Hotel of The National World War II Museum pays tribute to a historic time when all Americans came together to secure victory and help change the world.
Liberation Pavilion
The grand opening of Liberation Pavilion and dedication of the Col. Battle Barksdale Parade Ground, the impressive 24,000-square-foot outdoor gathering space at the heart of The National World War II Museum’s campus, will mark the conclusion of the Museum’s $400 million Road to Victory Capital Campaign that has fueled the expansion of its physical campus in New Orleans.
Liberation Pavilion
The highly anticipated Liberation Pavilion explores the end of World War II, the Holocaust, the postwar years, and how the war continues to impact our lives today. The three-story pavilion houses two floors of exhibit space featuring first-person accounts, iconic imagery, powerful artifacts, and immersive environments, as well as a third-floor theater offering audiences a brand-new cinematic experience.
Patrol Torpedo Boat PT-305
The National World War II Museum’s patrol torpedo (PT) boat 305 will return to her permanent home on the Museum’s campus in the John E. Kushner Restoration Pavilion (KRP) in August 2024, providing an opportunity for hundreds of thousands of Museum visitors each year to observe the fully restored vessel up close and learn of her wartime crew members and tours of duty.
Voices from the Front
An incredible interactive oral history experience, Voices from the Front, opened in early 2024 and allows guests to hold conversations with more than a dozen interviewees. Powered by artificial intelligence, this exhibit puts real faces to history and enables museumgoers to engage with veterans, Home Front workers, and other witnesses to World War II. Voices from the Front bridges the gap between generations and brings history to life in a powerful new way.
Traveling Exhibits
Traveling Exhibits are the perfect way to bring the Museum experience to cities across America. These special exhibitions grapple with important topics and are adapted for installation in a variety of traditional and nontraditional environments, bringing the lessons of World War II out into the community and past Museum walls. Our traveling exhibits are currently housed at the Museum, and will begin to travel across America in September 2025.
Our War Too: Women in Service
Our groundbreaking exhibit, Our War Too: Women In Service, honors the nearly 350,000 American women who answered the call to serve during World War II. While many narratives of women’s role in the War focus on the home front, the stories of women who volunteered for roles in the uniformed services are underrecognized. This special exhibit, which first ran at the Museum through July 2024, is now part of our traveling exhibits and examines the unique struggles of servicewomen through artifacts, an interactive scrapbook, interactive biographies, and film pieces.
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Shelita G. Bourgeois, M.S.
Planned Giving Officer
The National WWII Museum
945 Magazine Street, New Orleans, LA 70130
504.528.1944, ext. 247
shelita.bourgeois@nationalww2museum.org