National World War II Museum

  • 945 Magazine Street, New Orleans, LA 70130
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Dedicated in 2000 as The National D-Day Museum and now designated by Congress as the country's official World War II Museum, this remarkable attraction illuminates the American experience during the WWII era with moving personal stories, ... more on Nationalww2museum.org

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The D-Day Museum is a user-friendly delight. more on Yahoo! Travel

It's a huge building and you might want to do it in two visits. more on Yahoo! Travel

Just didn't think the cost of the museum was worth what you got. more on TripAdvisor

s Coffee Shop and the great gift shop. more on Yahoo! Travel

I hope to return to see the new expansions. more on Yahoo! Travel

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This is a national treasure and it continues to grow every year so even though you've already been there ... more on TripAdvisor

They have expanded this museum in recent years and added a state of the art movie theater, awesome! This museum is free ... more on TripAdvisor

I was moved to tears by the Pearl Harbor exhibit. I enjoyed this place so much. Lots of walking but well worth it. more on TripAdvisor

What a gem! I didn't expect it to be so wonderful. Do not miss the movie at the IMAX as well. If you are interested, plan for at least 3 hours to do it justice. There was a WWII vet there ... more on TripAdvisor

The "Beyond All Boundaries" film is an incredible experience. Even if you don't have time to visit the rest of the museum, set aside an hour to ... more on TripAdvisor

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The D-Day Museum is a user-friendly delight. With a variety of awesome displays from real size replicas and actual artifacts, audi-visual displays, huge interactive maps, and clear explanations, this museum totally engages the visitor. ... more on Yahoo! Travel

I wasn't expecting a lot out of this museum, and was apprehensive about taking the kids to a "War Museum". I was absolutely blown away by what it had to offer, and the kids had the time of their lives. More than can be seen in a half ... more on Yahoo! Travel

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The D-Day Museum is a user-friendly delight. With a variety of awesome displays from real size replicas and actual artifacts, audi-visual displays, huge interactive maps, and clear explanations, this museum totally engages the visitor. ... more on Yahoo! Travel

We went to the D-day Museum on a visit to New Orleans and this was the highlight of the trip for me. We spent most of the day there. A nice mix of artifacts and short movies. The movies run about 5-7 minutes each and lead you through ... more on Yahoo! Travel

A wonderful way to spend the morning. The history is wonderful, the memorabilia is awesome! The staff is quite knowledgeable and friendly. ... more on Yahoo! Travel

I wasn't very excited about going to this museum. I only went because my boyfriend wanted to. But it was actually very interesting. Definitely give yourself at least a 1/2 day for the tour because there is a lot of stuff to see! ... more on Yahoo! Travel

here're what you see: big screen TVs & photos. If you want to learns about the war, it's a good place, but if you're looking to see some real stuffs, forget it. You'll find videos, photos, and all the text telling ... more on Yahoo! Travel

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