Hotels near The National WWII Museum

The National WWII Museum opened in 2000 as the D-Day Museum and now spreads across six pavilions in the Warehouse District. New Orleans got the museum for a specific reason: Higgins Industries built the LCVP landing craft used at Normandy in factories here, and Eisenhower later credited Andrew Higgins as the man who won the war for the Allies.

Allow four hours minimum. The Road to Berlin and Road to Tokyo galleries each absorb about 90 minutes on their own, and the Beyond All Boundaries film in the Solomon Victory Theater runs a further 45 minutes. General admission sits around USD 32 for adults, with the film and the submarine experience charged separately. Every visitor receives a dog tag that tracks one real service member's story through the galleries.

Pro Tip: Book timed entry online and arrive at 9am opening. By midday the Road to Berlin corridors bottleneck badly and the dog tag stations back up behind school groups. The rooftop bar next door is the easiest lunch break.