The National World War II Museum Exhibits

Exhibits

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Upcoming Events

February 10, 2010
Open House at The American Sector
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

February 12, 2010
Music at the Museum
Army Ground Forces Dixie Band 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

February 14, 2010
Valentine's Day Dine and Dance with the Victory Six

February 20, 2010
Dine and Dance with the Victory Six
7:30 pm

February 20, 2010
Mason Lecture Series
The 65th Anniversary of Iwo Jima - A Veterans Panel

February 21, 2010
Dine and Dance with the Victory Six
12:30 pm

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Exhibits

From the beaches of Normandy to the sands of Iwo Jima, The National World War II Museum's exhibitions blend personal accounts, artifacts, documents, photographs and never before seen film footage to tell the stories of the amphibious landings that made victory in World War II possible. Special Exhibitions draw on Museum collections and relevant traveling exhibitions to further explore and illustrate the war that changed the world.

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Permanent Exhibits

World War II exhibitions The National World War II Museum, originally founded as the National D-Day Museum, features permanent exhibitions highlighting the nation’s road to war, life on the Home Front and the amphibious landings at Normandy and in the Pacific.

Special Exhibits

World War II exhibitions The Discovery Hall Special Exhibit Gallery features changing exhibitions on all aspects of the war to reflect the Museum’s expanded mission.

Online Exhibits

Focus On: Saipan and the Marianas
Chronicles the Marine Corps struggle to capture the Island of Saipan in the Marianas; and the 20th Air Force’s bombing efforts launched from the Marianas against the heart of the Japanese Empire.

Gallery Guides

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