Escape the heat of the summer by spending select Saturdays enjoying a matinee in The National WWII Museum's BB’s Stage Door Canteen!
Escape the heat of the summer by spending select Saturdays enjoying a matinee in The National WWII Museum's BB’s Stage Door Canteen! Families with kids aged 5 to 13 are invited to participate in a hands-on craft, enjoy a selection of theater snacks, and watch a kid-friendly WWII-themed movie. All kids are welcome free of charge, and accompanying adults receive $7 admission.
Any questions? Email Melissa Tran at youthprograms@nationalww2museum.org or call 504-528-1944 x 466.
In this edition of Virtual Family Innovation Studio, we are exploring the Science of Art. Learn how to make your own paint from scratch, create a Zoetrope, and learn about Chromatography
Join Museum Educators and learn how to communicate using signal flags and semaphore signals as well as how to make your own secret decoder to send messages that only YOU will be able to crack.
Join us for our third Virtual Innovation Studio! March is "spring forward" season, so this Virtual Innovation Studio is all about time.
In conjunction with the Museum’s newest special exhibit, SOLDIER | ARTIST: Trench Art in World War II, this program allows you to create your own punched copper luminary, joining the long legacy of making trench art, a type of folk art created by soldiers dating back to the 1800s.
The National WWII Museum is partnering with the Pontchartrain Conservancy for Scout Week 2021. Tune in for a live broadcast of the educator-led session, Ecosystems of the Pontchartrain Basin.
Girl Scouts, Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Scouts BSA, and beyond have their own week at The National WWII Museum, with free admission to every Scout in uniform and reduced cost for family members. On these days, Scouts can tour our exhibits and galleries and enjoy a variety of exciting virtual activities designed just for them.
Be inspired by and explore the lessons of the war that changed the world all summer long! Read about each of our summer camp offerings below.
Families across the Greater New Orleans community are invited to explore the Museum’s campus and enjoy live entertainment and family-friendly activities.