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Discover World War II history, including D-Day, Normandy landings, the Holocaust, Einsatzgruppen, Aktion T4, and Nazi concentration camps, through authentic stories and detailed research.

World War II Museums

Discover the global museums that keep their sacrifices alive

Visit must see museums that safeguard the stories, artifacts and memories of WW2

The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Location: Washington, DC

The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum stands as a living memorial to the victims of the Holocaust and a powerful voice against antisemitism, hatred, and genocide. As a nonpartisan federal educa…

D-Day Omaha Museum

D-Day Omaha Museum

Location: Vierville-sur-Mer

For more than half a century, a Michel Brissard and his two sons, driven by a deep passion for history, devoted their lives to uncovering the forgotten traces of the D-Day landings. Through meti…

The National WWII Museum

The National WWII Museum

Location: New Orleans LA

The National WWII 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 underst…

The Airborne Museum

The Airborne Museum

Location: Sainte-Mère-Eglise

The Airborne Museum: Honouring the First American Soldiers of D-Day. Just a few miles from Normandy’s landing beaches, the Airborne Museum stands as the largest museum in Europe dedicated to th…

HCRSPB

HCRSPB

Location: Assen

The Historical Collection of the Regiment Stoottroepen Prins Bernhard, commonly known as the Stoottroepen Museum or HCRSPB, is located at the Johan Willem Friso Barracks in Assen. This Historical Co…

War museum Overloon

War museum Overloon

Location: Overloon

The failure of the Allied operation at Arnhem left large numbers of troops confined within a narrow supply route known as “the Corridor.” As the Allies sought a way forward, German forces, now fully…

Netherlands Artillery Museum

Netherlands Artillery Museum

Location: ‘t Harde

The Historical Collection of the Field Artillery Corps, better known as the Netherlands Artillery Museum, provides a vivid picture of the history of the Artillery branch and, in particular, that of t…