National WWII Museum: Admission Ticket New Orleans

Immerse yourself in the history of World War II at the National WWII Museum in New Orleans. Explore exhibits, artifacts, and more with a general admission ticket.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • The National WWII Museum - 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…
What's Included
  • Admission ticket included
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks (own expense)
  • Beyond all Boundaries (4-D) and Final Mission. These additional experiences are not included (7 USD)
Additional Information

The National WWII Museum, declared by Congress as the official WWII museum of the United States, is situated in the heart of downtown New Orleans within a six-acre campus. This location holds five grand pavilions that contain historical exhibits, in-house restoration projects, a themed dinner theater, and dining establishments. Enter using a general…

Location
The National WWII Museum
945 Magazine Street
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Connie_g
Nov 28, 2024
A must see - plan on spending the day! - Expected to see over s few hours. We spent the day. It was great. I have never been a war buff and I haven’t enjoyed war movies but this was fascinating. Short informative film clips were interesting and made the museum even more enjoyable. I learned so much!
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Brown_samantha
Nov 18, 2024
Amazing museum that felt like a journey through WWII - learned so much and so informative - Our friends suggested that we spend the entire day here, as they only got in a half-day and did not finish what they all wanted to see. The location is walkable from our hotel just off of Canal Street in the French Quarter. It is in a safe walking area. The complex consists of seven buildings, we started in the main building shortly after opening hours so the ticket line queue was very short. We rode the "train" to start, where you pick up a dog tag of a real soldier. After that, you go through a well planned journey. The Road to Berlin, Road to Tokyo. So many exhibits with real objects from the wars. The actual film footages can be very overwhelming. It really reminded us the cruelty of war and sacrifices for freedom. The US Freedom Pavilion Boeing Center displayed many aircrafts and a USS Tang submarine experience (a bit silly, in our opinion) The seventh building had a Higgins PT boat that is still in operable condition!! It was very exciting to see something like that with a staff that you could ask questions. We took a lunch break in the American Sector restaurant (a separate review), it was perfect. If we had another day in New Orleans, the visit would be a two-day journey. One could not possibly read and spend the time with each display/exhibit in just a single day. Very well done and organized. Everyone should experience this museum, hopefully take home that war is just an awful way to resolve conflicts, but for all the courageous soldiers that fought for our freedom >>>> what sacrifice they made and we are very grateful that they did the right thing.
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366alyssaj
Sep 8, 2024
Must go - Excellent museum. We spent 3 hours and only made it through the Pacific Theater and the movie. Highly recommend a second day to see all of it.
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N4411etjanetc
Aug 29, 2024
A Must See in New Orleans - I am 74 years old, from the USA and I learned so much from this museum that I didn't know and had never heard of in my life. I loved all of the displays of how the different countries tricked Germany during the war to bring the war to an end. I wish that all high school students in the United States would be taught history in this way. I believe they would understand our country better and would be more patriotic. Please visit this museum! This was a real treat for my family.
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Paul22342234
Aug 2, 2024
The National WWII Museum - The museum is large, so go early and expect to spend the day there. We paid extra for two films. One was about an hour, and the other was about 20 minutes. I recommend the hour film. The small film had some of the same information as the longer film. Do the film at the halfway point of the visit. This gives you time to relax after walking around for 3 - 4 hours.
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Soldiergrrl00
Jul 28, 2024
Worth the Hype - We visited this museum while in New Orleans and it is worth the hype and EVERY penny. I do want to say that in order to experience everything this museum has to offer you need 2 days and they do offer a 2 day ticket. We did not do any add--ons and was there for 6 hours and did not get to see everything. I can say that I learned from this experience. There were details given in the exhibits that the history books and classes in school do not share or touch. SO much behind the scene information, it was incredible. There are many different forms of media and my 4 year old was kept entertained the entire time, no complaints and he didn't want to leave. The section with the video interviews of the concentration camp survivors is done very well and if you do not leave without tears in your eyes then you were not truly listening. We had lunch at the Soda Fountain and it was good for the money. There is an interaction piece where you are given a 'dog tag' to carry with you throughout the museum. This dog tag is linked to a person from the era and you follow their story throughout the war at kiosks in each section of the museum. Moving to follow and learn about a person linked to the war effort. A must if in New Orleans!
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Normand
Jun 27, 2024
Great Education for Teens - Museum exhibits, narratives and video are excellent. My grandchildren were impressed, enjoyed the presentations and learned a lot about the events that set the stage for Hitler’s rise, the war itself and the atrocities of the Nazi’s. They have a better understanding of America’s effort and greatness.
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Uhsigmanu
Jun 25, 2024
Simply a national treasure - This museum is everything that it is cracked up to be. This was my third visit to the museum and it simply gets better each and every time. They finally completed the liberation exhibit and it gives a great insight into the trials and tribulations during World War II. you just can’t beat the display of airplanes, the realistic settings as you pass through the museum. You can look at the campaign in Berlin, campaign to Japan, and they’ve got a great naval exhibition as well. I will always make it a point to stop by this museum each and every time I come to New Orleans.
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Barbara_r
Oct 30, 2024
World War II museum - Seeing the Merchant Marine commemorative, along with the Allied invasion at Normandy, the turning point of World War II
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History73f
Jul 30, 2024
Make time for this - We are a family of all adults. We enjoyed our day at this museum. This is an ALL day experience. We loved the train start. Perfect for setting the mood. The entire museum was a bit text heavy. We wish the map was labeled better for exhibits. I would have saved more time for some of the end exhibits.
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