THE NATIONAL D-DAY MUSEUM
NEW ORLEANS

• Storm the beaches of Normandy
• Hear the voices of heroes
• Fly an Allied glider into France
• Join Rosie on the production line
• Crack secret German codes
• View an LCVP "Higgins boat"
• Fight your way through hedgerow country

Louisiana Memorial Pavilion

The Pavilion honors all Louisiana veterans and citizens on the home front during World War II and houses the reproduction LCVP, or Higgins Boat, Spitfire and Avenger airplanes, and German staff cars.

War Clouds

As you enter the Museum's first exhibit, you see a dramatic visual showing the imbalance of military power that existed between the United States, Japan, and Germany in the late 1930s.

America Goes To War

The mobilization effort and life on the home front are seen through photographs, newspapers, posters, letters, and personal mementos. A "personal accounts" station features oral histories of war workers, air raid wardens, and other ordinary Americans who contributed so importantly to the war effort at home.

Preparing For The Invasion

A large recreation of a concrete German observation/command post on the Normandy coast is the centerpiece of this exhibit. Also showcased is a collection of Allied and German artifacts that includes guns, weapons, uniforms, and equipment.

Air and Sea Assault

Operation Neptune sent the largest armada in recorded history; 5,333 ships and landing craft carrying 175,000 troops across 100 miles of the churning English Channel to assault Hitler's Atlantic Wall of Normandy. A full-scale reconstruction of the aftermath of a glider landing is exhibited. A room-sized diorama of the air and sea armada convey the size and complexity of the invasion force.

D-Day: The Beaches

This gallery focuses on the individual sacrifices and experiences of the D-Day combatants. Through personal objects and individual memories, these stories detail the drama of the most crucial phase of Overlord-the fighting on the beaches. Artifacts such as a pocket Bible, a watch, a helmet that stopped a bullet, put a human face on one of the most momentous days of the war.

Victory In Europe

A five-minute film takes you on the year-long crusade across the continent. A final exhibit - The Cost of Victory - has you ponder the unfathomable losses suffered by all sides in this greatest of all global conflicts.

Pacific Wing

Phase Two of the Museum features a spectacular exhibit of the "War in the Pacific" that describes the attack on Pearl Harbor, the great naval battles of Midway and Leyte Gulf, and the horrific battles of Guadalcanal, Iwo Jima, Okinawa and many other D-Day invasions of the Pacific.

Research and Documentation

The Eisenhower Center for American Studies at the University of New Orleans is adjacent to the Museum, serves as its research arm, and in dedicated to the study and preservation of American history and presidential leadership. Activities include collecting World War II oral histories from D-Day, the Battle of the Bulge, and the Pacific Theater; sponsoring the Stephen E. Ambrose Distinguished Speakers Series.

The National D-Day Museum celebrates the American spirit, the teamwork, optimism, courage, and sacrifice of the men and women who won World War II and promotes the exploration and expression of these values by future generations.

The Museum presents a collection of personal stories, preserves important materials for research and scholarship, and inspires future generations to learn life lessons-teamwork, the value of democracy, unsung bravery-from the most complex military operations ever staged. It also presents sensitive issues, such as the African American experience at home and abroad, in as straightforward manner. The Museum was dedicated June 6, 2000 by World War II historian and museum founder, Stephen E. Ambrose, Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks, and Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen.

Hours
Open seven days a week, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Closed on New Year's Day, Mardi Gras, Thanksgiving and Christmas

The Museum Store and PJ's Café are open during regular Museum hours with no admission charge.

Admission
Adults: $10.00
Seniors (65+) and Students with ID: $6.00
Children ages 5 to 17: $5.00
Children under 5: FREE
Members: FREE
Active or Retired Military with ID: $6.00
Military in Uniform: FREE
Special discount rates for reserved groups of 20 or more.

Membership
FREE Museum admission for one year.
Call 504-527-6012 for information.

Information
General Information: 504-527-6012
The Museum is wheelchair accessible.
Limited number of wheelchairs available on site.

Located in the Historic Warehouse District

Enter the Museum through the Louisiana Memorial Pavilion on Andrew Higgins Dr.

The National D-Day Museum
945 Magazine Street
New Orleans, LA 70130

www.ddaymuseum.org
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