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National WWII Museum: All Day Admission + 4-D Film
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696 Ratings
New Orleans
Experience the National WWII Museum with a Campus Pass and 4-D Film. Explore the exhibits and then enjoy an immersive cinematic experience that brings history to life.
Experience the National WWII Museum with a Campus Pass and 4-D Film. Explore the exhibits and then enjoy an immersive cinematic experience that brings history to life.
Duration:
1 day
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- The National WWII Museum - The Solomon Victory Theater offers an immersive experience with vibrating seats and atmospheric effects. Additionally, it features moving props and scenery, along with dynamic lighting and sound effects, and a multi-layered projection system. The time chosen below is for the 4-D film. Visitors can enter the Museum at any…
- The National WWII Museum - The Solomon Victory Theater offers an immersive experience with vibrating seats and atmospheric effects. Additionally, it features moving props and scenery, along with dynamic lighting and sound effects, and a multi-layered projection system. The time chosen below is for the 4-D film. Visitors can enter the Museum at any time before their movie to start exploring. The Museum is open Monday through Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
What's Included
- All Day General Admission to The National WWII Museum
- Timed 4-D Film ‘Beyond All Boundaries’ at The National WWII Museum
- All Day General Admission to The National WWII Museum
- Timed 4-D Film ‘Beyond All Boundaries’ at The National WWII Museum
Additional Information
Recognized by Congress as the official World War II museum of the United States, The National WWII Museum is situated in downtown New Orleans on a six-acre campus. It features five impressive pavilions that host historical exhibits, on-site restoration projects, a period dinner theater, and dining options.
“Beyond All Boundaries” is a film that portrays…
Recognized by Congress as the official World War II museum of the United States, The National WWII Museum is situated in downtown New Orleans on a six-acre campus. It features five impressive pavilions that host historical exhibits, on-site restoration projects, a period dinner theater, and dining options.
“Beyond All Boundaries” is a film that portrays the battles of World War II. This 4-D film includes archival footage and special effects. It is produced and narrated by Tom Hanks and is exclusively shown at The National World War II Museum in New Orleans.
- Elements of Beyond All Boundaries may aggravate certain medical conditions. These elements include loud noises, flashing lights, fog effects, and sudden chair movements. Stationary seating is available. To assist hearing-impaired guests, assisted listening devices are available for Beyond All Boundaries. Please inquire at the Visitor Services desk in the Solomon Victory Theater.
- Not closed captioned.
Location
The National WWII Museum
945 Magazine Street
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(696 Ratings)
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Vistaviewer77
Jan 23, 2026
Best historical museum that is a must visit - Huge museum and so much to see! Depending on how thoroughly you do museums you might want to add on the next day ticket for $15 more. Anyone who recommends 3-4 hrs does not read many of the exhibits nor spend much time absorbing the experience. The additional cost for the movies is well worth it especially the film narrated by Tom hanks. Love the way the museum starts at the beginning of the war and events leading up to US involvement and then you follow through the displays along the timeline of the war. This is more than just a display of artifacts and items from the war but it connects you with the people, the lows and highs of serving. Throughout the museum if you get a dog tag card at the beginning you can follow certain real people throughout the war. Some displays are quite painful to view but it brings the realities of war, loved ones, love and loss down to a personal level. Docents are available to further explain some displays and are quite helpful, experienced and insightful. Can’t say enough good things about this museum but if you are in New Orleans and have time you should not miss this!
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Kristi_s
Jan 3, 2026
Excellent! - This experience is moving, emotional, very well done depiction of WW2! It is an excellent history lesson! So much to learn!
Be prepared for a lot of walking. So much to see and read and movie films to watch. This musuem is about history and is not interactive or suitable for young children.
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Monte_h
Jan 2, 2026
a must see - a must for all that come for NOLA….every one should go, make sure u watch the 4d movie!!!
makes u appreciate that generation and what they endured!
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Kirsten
Jan 2, 2026
Outstanding museum—plan a full day! - My husband and I spent a day at the museum to wrap up a New Orleans trip. I can’t say enough about the quality f the experience. While all the exhibits we had time to see were outstanding, the sections detailing the war in the Pacific and in Europe were absolutely stellar. I was especially impressed with the balance among written information, exhibits featuring physical artifacts, and short films summarizing the various campaigns and events. The staging enhanced the experience—for example, snow falling among splintered trees as explosions flashed during the Battle of the Bulge, or having the opportunity to walk through a salt mine as you learned about the Monuments Men and Women recovering hidden artwork stolen by the Nazis. The volume of information was incredible but in no way overwhelming. The 4D Beyond All Boundaries film experience was outstanding— I’d recommend starting your day there if you are able. The ability to follow a real soldier through the war by tapping a dog tag at kiosks throughout the museum is a great extra. We ate lunch at the museum’s American Sector restaurant, which turned out to be a place we would have chosen to eat voluntarily (as opposed to a typical “barely adequate” museum eatery). We wrapped up our visit by visiting Rosie’s Rooftop Bar at the adjoining Higgins Hotel (also strongly recommended). In short, don’t try to see the museum in Les than a day—but definitely do go. It’s stellar.
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Jennifer_k
Jan 1, 2026
A Must-See Museum That Deserves More Time - The National WWII Museum is incredibly thorough—you could easily spend three days exploring everything. I only had about four hours, but it was still absolutely worth the visit. The exhibits are powerful and engaging, with live footage and storytelling that includes multiple perspectives, including women, Black Americans, Native Americans, political leaders, and voices from different countries. Even with limited time, it was a fascinating and moving experience. A must-see in New Orleans.
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Sparrott2
Dec 31, 2025
A Must See in New Orleans - We spent 5 hours touring 5 of the 6 exhibit halls. You really need two days here to take in everything. Incredibly powerful displays including videos, artifacts, and first hand accounts. The 4-D movie, that was produced and narrated by Tom Hanks, was powerful and well worth the extra money we spent. We ate at the sitdown restaurant there and had a delicious meal. All the employees and volunteers were so helpful. They were always pointing out extra tidbits and things we would want to see. It is a lot of walking and standing so be prepared for that. Some of the exhibits are also emotionally triggering and difficult, especially if you have family members who served or lived through World War II.
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Kathleen
Dec 31, 2025
Just Amazing - Everyone should visit this museum—it is spectacular! We spent two full days seeing the exhibits and still did not see everything so if we were to return we would take three days. Don’t hurry through it. The archival film and photo footage is amazing as are the displays and the introductory movie is well worth the price. It is an emotional experience especially if you have had a friend or family member who was in the War. Highly recommended.
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Nitap778
Dec 29, 2025
Phenomenal - Absolutely phenomenal museum. It’s so huge and detailed, brings to life WWII. Will need to come back to see more galleries.
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Stay58715851850
Jan 2, 2026
Great military history experience. - Wow, 4D movies are great, there's an immersive feeling, it's very shocking, but friends who aren't interested in history must come with a friend who understands history and the military, and thankfully my friend helped me explain some backstory, and history I don't understand, so I'm not too white-eyed.
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Stuartw800
Dec 29, 2025
Excellent - Came here as it is advertised as the most visited venue in NO. We weren’t disappointed, very well put together exhibition , excellent displays and story telling and we also went into the 4D theatre for the film display narrated by Tom Hanks. Highly recommend a visit here and spend the whole day
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