National WWII Museum - New Orleans, LA
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N 29° 56.590 W 090° 04.264
15R E 782711 N 3316096
Focuses on the contribution made by the United States to victory by the Allies in World War II, and the Battle of Normandy in particular.
Waymark Code: WMQ444
Location: Louisiana, United States
Date Posted: 12/15/2015
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The Roadside America website (
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"New Orleans, Louisiana - National WWII Museum
"Road to Tokyo" is the latest in a continuing series of add-ons to the National WWII Museum. Ten different "immersion galleries" are light on the artifacts and heavy on the immersion, which is typical of the rest of the museum as well. There's video everywhere, with ample sound effects, moody lighting, and stirring/sad music to put you in the correct frame of mind. Stand on the bridge of the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise! Walk through the jungles of Guadalcanal! General MacArthur, Iwo Jima, kamikaze attacks -- all the Pacific War must-haves are here. The "Endgame Against Japan" display does showcase a couple of items recovered from the rubble of the Nagasaki A-bomb blast, but there's generally more virtual reality staging than actual museum objects.
[RoadsideAmerica.com Team, 12/12/2015]
Address:
945 Magazine St., New Orleans, LA
Directions:
Downtown, on the northwest corner of Andrew Higgins and Magazine St. Entrance on Andrew Higgins Drive.
Hours:
Daily 9-5 (Call to verify)
Phone:
504-528-1944
Admission:
Adults $23 to start."
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