The National WWII Museum - New Orleans, LA
N 29° 56.575 W 090° 04.228
15R E 782770 N 3316070
The National WWII Museum is located in New Orleans, LA.
Waymark Code: WM7A5W
Location: Louisiana, United States
Date Posted: 09/26/2009
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Renowned historian, author and educator, Dr. Stephen Ambrose founded The National World War II Museum Foundation in New Orleans in 1991. The Museum, which opened on June 6, 2000, is the only museum in the United States that addresses all of the amphibious invasions or "D-Days" of World War II, honoring the more than one million Americans who took part in this global conflict.
The National World War II Museum opened its doors on the 56th anniversary of the Normandy invasion that liberated Europe. It is located in New Orleans, Louisiana because it was here that Andrew Higgins built the landing craft used in the amphibious invasions; the landing craft which President Eisenhower believed won the war for the Allies. The Museum stands as our country's tribute to the men and women who made the invasions in Europe, Africa and the Pacific theaters successful. It presents their stories to an international audience, preserves material for research and scholarship, and inspires future generations to apply the lessons learned from the most complex military operation ever staged . (All text for this waymark was copied from The National WWII Museum website.)
Museum Admission
Individual - Museum Only
Members FREE
Adult $16.00
Senior (65-80) $12.00
Senior (80+) $8.00
Child (5-12) $8.00
Student w/ ID $8.00
Military w/ ID $8.00
Military in Uniform FREE
Children under 5 FREE
Opening hours: Open seven days a week, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Open all year: Yes
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