Witness a different side of New Orleans’s history on a visit to the dynamic National WWII Museum. While away the hours exploring wartime artifacts and discovering fascinating facts and histories at this world-class museum — considered one of the top museums in the nation!
The National WWII Museum is located at 945 Magazine Street. The main entrance entrance for check in is located on Andrew Higgins, below the Glass Bridge.
The Museum's parking garage is located at 1024 Magazine Street. This portion of Magazine Street is a one-way, and the garage is located on the left side.
A great way to roll is the Hop-On Hop-Off Double-Decker Bus! Hop-On for a Sightseeing Tour of New Orleans, and Hop-Off at Stop 10 directly in front of the National WWII Museum.
Rideshares like Uber or Lyft are readily available in New Orleans.
Enjoy the St. Charles Streetcar and exit at the Harmony Circle Stop.
The National WWII Museum is committed to making its galleries, exhibits, pavilions, and programs accessible to all visitors. For more information about Museum access for visitors with disability or accessibility needs, please review the following options. If you have any further questions, please contact accessibility@nationalww2museum.org.
The museum is designed to be a self-guided experience to allow for the desired exhibit. Backpacks are not allowed into the Museum but can be checked at the information desk. Videotaping is strictly prohibited. Photographs are allowed without a flash. There are no headsets. Wheelchairs are available at the door on a "first come - first serve" basis. Food and drink is not allowed in the Museum galleries. Please note that the Museum closes at 5p.m., so visitors who make reservations for after 3 p.m. should expect an abbreviated visit. All ticket sales are final and no refunds offered. Tickets expire after their assigned date.
Witness a different side of New Orleans’s history on a visit to the dynamic National WWII Museum. While away the hours exploring wartime artifacts and discovering fascinating facts and histories at this world-class museum — considered one of the top museums in the nation! Head inside The National WWII Museum with your general admission ticket and start exploring the captivating exhibition space at leisure. The Museum tells the story of the American Experience in the war that changed the world—why it was fought, how it was won, and what it means today—so that all generations will understand the price of freedom and be inspired by what they learn.
Guaranteed to move and educate, The National WWII Museum features interactive exhibits, soaring aircraft, personal histories, and more. The heart of the Museum experience, Campaigns of Courage: European and Pacific Theaters brings visitors inside the story of how the war was won. Two immersive exhibitions—Road to Berlin: European Theater Galleries and Road to Tokyo: Pacific Theater Galleries—feature environmental exhibits that guide visitors chronologically through the narrative of each theater of combat, using a sophisticated mix of set design, narrated and environmental videos, period newsreels, interactive oral-history kiosks, personal and digital artifacts, and dynamic displays for a uniquely evocative experience.
How long you spend inside the museum is up to you! If you are hungry or simply want a break from exploring the exhibits, visit the on-site American Sector Restaurant + Bar and take a step back in time in BB’s Stage Door Canteen, a 1940s-style entertainment venue that showcases the music and performers of the war years. Food and drinks are available to purchase.
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