The National WWII Museum

Join us this Saturday, October 26, for a Sensory Friendly Morning in partnership with the Autism Society of New Orleans. In addition to early access to the Museum, enjoy Hands-on History, STEM activities, and a special performance by the Victory Belles! Get your tickets here: https://lnkd.in/gY7PiqK8

Join us for a spooktacular Dine & Dance on October 26 as the Victory Swing Orchestra performs haunting harmonies and mysterious melodies from the 1940s big band era! Visit our website for tickets to what's sure to be a wicked evening. https://lnkd.in/gyFMJ63Y

We're excited to announce New Orleans favorites Flow Tribe and the Museum’s own Victory Belles and Victory Swing Orchestra as this year's featured musical entertainment at the 2024 Victory Ball! Get your tickets at the link to join us Veterans Day weekend at our festive annual soiree featuring cocktails and culinary creations by The American Sector Restaurant & Bar, live entertainment, and dancing. https://lnkd.in/gcvNMAhq

To honor the legacy of those who fought to secure the freedom we enjoy today, The National WWII Museum and Crescent City Classic have launched the return of the popular WWII Challenge for its fifth straight year. Officials announced the return of the virtual challenge during a special check presentation at The National WWII Museum. Over the first four editions of the virtual challenge, 7,809 participants from all 50 states and 10 countries around the globe logged more than 2.5 million miles and raised $191,966 in direct support of The National WWII Museum since 2020. Learn more and register here: https://lnkd.in/gbqb3GEF

Join us at The National WWII Museum on October 20 for our annual Fall Educator Appreciation Night! Local educators are invited to explore the Museum after hours—completely free of charge—while learning about the programs and resources the Museum offers teachers and students. Visit our website to register now. https://lnkd.in/gvTH6PJn

Enrollment is now open for The National WWII Museum's online continuing education course, Holocaust: War and Genocide: Part 1, in partnership with Arizona State University. This course will examine how World War II became the key catalyst for the evolution of the Holocaust as war and genocide reinforced and built on each other. Visit our website to learn more and enroll by October 28. https://lnkd.in/g_w-TfXq

Today we celebrate the US Navy's 249th birthday! The Museum will mark this service birthday with FREE admission for all active-duty members, reserve members, retirees, and veterans of the Navy. Click the link to learn more. https://bit.ly/484Szze

Did you know The National WWII Museum has a travel program through which you can journey to WWII locations—from lesser-known sites available exclusively to our travel programs to iconic landmarks steeped in heroism and history? Join us on October 22 to learn more about Paris to Pointe du Hoc, a unique tour cruising the Seine River from Paris into the heart of Normandy. Visit our website to register for this webinar. https://bit.ly/3U8YoWK

The National WWII Museum mourns the loss of WWII veteran, Museum volunteer, and dear friend Robert “Bob” Wolf, who passed away this week at the age of 99. Born in 1925, Wolf joined the US Army in 1943 and was assigned to the intelligence section of Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 383rd Infantry Regiment, 86th Infantry Division. He was deployed to Germany in 1945, participating in the Ruhr Pocket actions of the Central Europe Campaign. Because of his Dutch and German Jewish heritage he spoke German and was often called upon to translate for officers in his unit. Following the German surrender, Wolf and the 86th Infantry Division redeployed to the Pacific where they served on occupation duty. While in the Philippines, Wolf was able to observe the war crimes trials in Manila. Wolf volunteered at the Museum for 22 years, logging more than 6,000 hours of service translating German documents and speaking to visitors and student groups. He is featured in the Museum's interactive Voices from the Front experience, and his oral history can be found at the link. We are grateful for Mr. Wolf's service and friendship, and our thoughts are with his wife, Marie—also a longtime volunteer—and his family. https://bit.ly/40422EW

In the summer of 1944, 63 incarcerated Japanese American men—all members of the Heart Mountain Fair Play Committee—were convicted in federal court of violating the Selective Service Act after refusing to participate in the draft. Join Assistant Curator Brandon Daake on October 22 as he discusses the group’s efforts to challenge the military conscription and incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II as well as their postwar movement to secure redress and reparations for camp survivors. Buy your tickets here: https://bit.ly/486Ndng