The National WWII Museum Admission Ticket New Orleans
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Designated by Congress as the official WWII museum of the United States, The National WWII Museum is located in downtown New Orleans on a six-acre campus, where five soaring pavilions house historical exhibits, on-site restoration work, a period dinner theater, and restaurants. Step inside with a general admission ticket, and then spend as long as you like exploring this must-visit attraction independently. Discover thousands of World War II memorabilia and artifacts, and learn all about wartime events from the museum's information displays.
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Head inside The National WWII Museum with your general admission ticket and start exploring the captivating exhibition space at leisure. The Museum tells the story of the American Experience in the war that changed the world—why it was fought, how it was won, and what it means today—so that all generations will understand the price of freedom and be inspired by what they learn. Guaranteed to move and educate, The National WWII Museum features interactive exhibits, soaring aircraft, personal histories, and more. The heart of the Museum experience, Campaigns of Courage: European and Pacific Theaters brings visitors inside the story of how the war was won. Two immersive exhibitions—Road to Berlin: European Theater Galleries and Road to Tokyo: Pacific Theater Galleries—feature environmental exhibits that guide visitors chronologically through the narrative of each theater of combat, using a sophisticated mix of set design, narrated and environmental videos, period newsreels, interactive oral-history kiosks, personal and digital artifacts, and dynamic displays for a uniquely evocative experience. How long you spend inside the museum is up to you! If you are hungry or simply want a break from exploring the exhibits, visit the on-site American Sector Restaurant + Bar and take a step back in time in BB’s Stage Door Canteen, a 1940s-style entertainment venue that showcases the music and performers of the war years. Food and drinks are at your own expense.
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Important Information
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Wheelchair accessible
Reviews(2,328)
Great place to see the full history of WW2. Exhibits were well done and showed what solders and people had to endure. Beyond All Boundaries is a must see and well worth the extra cost. If you are sensitive to loud noises or light flashes you will need to avoid the movie. The Freedom Theater was okay but not great. Staff was everywhere to help you navigate the different venues. It can easily be a full day event. There is an important message that needs to be seen with this museum. Most Americans just don’t realize the horrors of wars. Maybe this place can open some eyes.
This is a must-see. The museum is beautifully constructed, with tons of artifacts in each exhibit and videos and audio descriptions. The 4D Beyond All Boundaries theater is a necessary addition to your admission ticket.
Superb. I would rate this museum up there with the Civil Rights Museum in Memphis. The main exhibits are the Road to Tokyo and the Road to Berlin, and each one is done in an immersive fashion, placing you into the scenery of the respective battles, with lots of information. Smaller exhibits include one about the Merchant Marine and one about aviation. They sell a two day pass, which tells you how much there is to do, but we were fine with one day. A must-see if you are in NOLA.
The Museum was incredible. We learned so much about all aspects of the war and the events that led to the war. It was a lot to take in. A guide would be helpful as well as breaking it into two days.
Incredibly good museum that is lavish and takes visitors through World War II but excludes the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki (for unknown reasons)
Plan for several hours and even more than a day. There is a lot of content to see and we ran out of time.
This is a fantastic museum that offers a comprehensive look at World War II. It opened in 2000 as the National D-Day Museum and was given its current name in 2003. After several expansions, there are now seven buildings in the sprawling campus, and it is best to allow a half-day to explore this massive museum. You start in the Louisiana Memorial Pavilion, which has the original exhibit on the Normandy invasion as well as the "Arsenal of Democracy" gallery about operations on the homefront. From there, you walk across a skyway to the rest of the buildings, including the optional 4-D movie, "Beyond all Boundaries." I opted to explore the Campaigns of Courage Building, which has thorough exhibits about the European and Pacific theaters of the war. These exhibits went into great detail about the major battles, technologies, and even propaganda used in the war through artifacts, photos, and an immersive environment. The exhibits on the Holocaust and Monuments Men were touching and interesting, and both the aviation gallery and "Degenerate Art" exhibits were really cool. The museum also has two cafes and an extensive museum store. Admission is a little pricey, but it's well worth the cost for a day of exploring.
Very impressed. So much to see we were there for 3 1/2 hours and still didn’t see everything. If we weren’t on a tight schedule we would have stayed longer. Definitely would go again
Excellently educative and very impactive
You need at least 3.5 hours if you want to take a proper look around, and if you're like me and like to read everything, you could easily spend 5 hours here. I had 3 hours and had to rush like crazy because I was too slow at the beginning. Overall a very comprehensive museum. I think kids and families would enjoy this even if you're not that interested in WWII because it has lots of videos and fairly interactive stuff!
