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The National WWII Museum

945 Magazine Street, New Orleans, LA 70130
(504) 528-1944
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As featured in 3 days in New Orleans
Ranked #1 of 151 attractions in New Orleans
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Type: History Museums, Military Museums, Museums, Speciality Museums
Activities: Group tours/walking tour, Leisure education
Fee: Yes
Recommended length of visit: 2-3 hours
Owner description: The mission of this museum focuses on the remembrance and celebration of the American Spirit, teamwork, courage and sacrifice of the men and women who... more » Owner description: The mission of this museum focuses on the remembrance and celebration of the American Spirit, teamwork, courage and sacrifice of the men and women who served during World War II. « less
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Frisco, Texas
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2013 NEW

The layout of museum is good. We thought it was a must see for every age. The movie is excellent. Allow at least 3 hours for the whole visit. You won't be disappointed here.

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Piney Flats, Tennessee
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2013 NEW

This museum was incredible!!! I learned more about WWII history in 2-3 hours at this museum than in high school and college combined! Granted, I was not a history major, but this place was so real and helped it sink in and helped the timelines in my mind. An added bonus was that there were four WWII Veterans touring the... More

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Saskatoon, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2013 NEW

Up close and personal information about D-Day and other War-related things. They are continuously adding new sections and keeping it updated. Well worth the time to spend. "Lest we forget"

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Brooklyn, New York
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2013 NEW

This is a must see for everyone young as well as old to see. We met 2 gents who were actually a part of the WWII and they were absolutely fascinating to talk to.

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Irvine, California
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2013 NEW

This museum is very well laid out. It provides visitors a chronological, easy to follow, as much depth as you care for, history of World War II. The presentation is excellent. The wars in European and the Pacific are presented separately which makes the chronology very easy to follow and understand. The docent that we encountered was helpful, cheerful, very... More

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Lehigh Valley, PA
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2013 NEW

Go early and plan to stay late! It would have helped to have a bit more help trying to figure out how to plan our visit. We probably could have seen more with a little help. The American Cafe is quite adequate for lunch and nice to have on site.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2013 NEW via mobile

Been to many war museums in the US & Europe and this one is excellent. The building set up is very well done and there are many good audio segments. Lots of uncensored pictures of dead soldiers, may be a little disturbing for some...

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2013 NEW

I was disappointed on my first visit here nearly four years ago, but it's grown and expanded so much since then. They've built more buildings to store and display planes, vehicles, etc., they've added the amazing 4D movie, there are more artifacts and pieces, etc. Initially it felt like it was an insane amount of reading (which I don't mind,... More

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Long Beach, California
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2013 NEW

We all enjoyed all of the exhibits. We learned lots more about the war. Not enough signage as to where things are and where you should start the exhibits.

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San Antonio, Texas
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2013 NEW

You can spend a little time or a lot of time here but everything is so interesting, plan to spend at least 6 hours.

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