Sunday, June 8, 2025

The National World War II Museum Is Definitely Worth a Visit

 The National World War II Museum in New Orleans is definitely worth a visit. It is a huge museum with six buildings and many displays, some of which are multi-media and interactive. One large hall has a good display of World War II aircraft. 

Why New Orleans? It started as the D-Day Museum. It was in New Orleans because landing craft used heavily on D-Day, which were also called Higgins boats, were built there. 

If you have family World War II memorabilia that needs a permanent home, check into donating it to the museum. It has a large staff committed to preserving it. 

If you go, give yourself up to two days to see all of it. Consider staying at the Higgins Hotel, which is on the museum campus, is very nice, and has a period theme. Be sure to visit Rosie's on the Roof, the rooftop bar named after "Rosie the Riveter." It has great views of the city. 

The museum is a short cab ride to the French Quarter, so taking in the rest New Orleans has to offer is easy. My video about the museum is here: https://youtu.be/SGAAuN_Aipk 

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