NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Throughout March, The National WWII Museum celebrates Women’s History Month by honoring the crucial role of women and their
NEW ORLEANS (July 8, 2022) – On July 9, The National WWII Museum ’s patrol torpedo (PT) boat 305 will return to her permanent home on the Museum’s campus in the John E.
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NEW ORLEANS (press release) – The National WWII Museum Annual Scout Day is being adapted to Scout Week this year! All levels of Scouts along with their families are invited to join The National WWII Museum for this socially distant, hybrid program. Scouts will tour the Museum’s exhibits, explore the history and lessons of World War II and participate in activities just for them while also having independent participation options at home. Scouts in uniform receive free admission and special pricing on our Museum Campus Pass will be offered to their families all week long.
Scout Week recognizes and celebrates the war-time contributions of individuals on the Home Front, including Scouts, who collected scrap metal, rubber and grease to be recycled into tanks, tires and gunpowder. At the Museum, Scouts will participate in a plane-spotting scavenger hunt, write letters to veterans, learn about secret codes and ciphers like Morse Code and more. In the comfort of their own h