The National WWII Museum

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:museum
gptkbp:address 945 Magazine Street, New Orleans, LA 70130
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Smithsonian_Institution
gptkbp:annualVisitors over 700,000
gptkbp:awards gptkb:National_Medal_for_Museum_and_Library_Service
gptkb:TripAdvisor_Certificate_of_Excellence
gptkb:TripAdvisor_Travelers’_Choice
gptkb:USA_Today_10Best_Readers’_Choice
gptkbp:dedicatedTo gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:director gptkb:Stephen_J._Watson
gptkbp:established June 6, 2000
gptkbp:exhibits gptkb:Higgins_Industries
gptkb:Campaigns_of_Courage
gptkb:Louisiana_Memorial_Pavilion
gptkb:Road_to_Berlin
gptkb:Road_to_Tokyo
gptkb:Solomon_Victory_Theater
gptkb:The_Arsenal_of_Democracy
gptkb:The_D-Day_Invasion_of_Normandy
gptkb:US_Freedom_Pavilion:_The_Boeing_Center
gptkbp:expansion gptkb:Bollinger_Canopy_of_Peace
gptkb:Col._Battle_Barksdale_Parade_Ground
gptkb:Founders_Plaza
gptkb:Hall_of_Democracy
gptkb:Liberation_Pavilion_(planned)
additional exhibit pavilions
gptkbp:focus Allied victory in World War II
American experience in World War II
gptkbp:formerName gptkb:The_National_D-Day_Museum
gptkbp:founder gptkb:Stephen_E._Ambrose
gptkbp:hasCafe gptkb:The_American_Sector_Restaurant_&_Bar
gptkbp:hasGiftShop gptkb:museum
gptkbp:hasParking on-site parking garage
gptkbp:hasResearchCenter gptkb:Institute_for_the_Study_of_War_and_Democracy
gptkbp:hosts gptkb:Christmas_at_the_Museum
gptkb:Victory_Ball
book signings
conferences
film screenings
special events
symposia
educational tours
Memorial Day events
Veterans Day events
commemorative ceremonies
D-Day anniversary events
Swing dance nights
Victory Belles performances
travel programs
veteran reunions
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The National WWII Museum
gptkbp:location gptkb:New_Orleans,_Louisiana,_United_States
gptkbp:mission to educate future generations about World War II
to honor the sacrifices of the Greatest Generation
to tell the story of the American experience in the war that changed the world
gptkbp:nationalDesignation gptkb:America’s_National_WWII_Museum
gptkbp:notableCollection gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:Higgins_boats
gptkb:PT-305_boat
gptkb:Victory_Theater_4D_experience
maps
oral histories
photographs
medals
interactive exhibits
uniforms
personal stories
weapons
propaganda posters
Victory Belles performances
WWII-era aircraft
artifacts from D-Day
letters and diaries
oral history interviews
restored WWII vehicles
restored tanks
veteran testimonies
gptkbp:offersProgram distance learning
public lectures
youth programs
teacher workshops
student field trips
veteran outreach
gptkbp:publicTransit gptkb:New_Orleans_Regional_Transit_Authority
gptkbp:publishes gptkb:WWII_Magazine
educational materials
historical books
gptkbp:recognizedBy gptkb:U.S._Congress
gptkbp:type gptkb:museum
gptkbp:website https://www.nationalww2museum.org/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:New_Orleans,_Louisiana,_United_States
gptkb:ניו_אורלינס
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5