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An Apollonaut travel guide
Moments in a longer story.
Selected milestones in the history of The National WWII Museum.
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From a brewery to a campus
These dates describe the place you can learn about here. They are not a company timeline for Apollonaut.
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1888
The Weckerling Brewery
The warehouse building that became the museum’s first home is built.
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6 June 2000
The National D-Day Museum
The museum is dedicated on the 56th anniversary of D-Day.
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2003
A national designation
A law designates it as the official national museum of the Second World War.
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2006
A new name
The name The National WWII Museum is confirmed, after delays caused by Hurricane Katrina.
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2009
Solomon Victory Theater
The theatre, the Stage Door Canteen and the American Sector open.
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2011
Restoration pavilion
The John E. Kushner Restoration Pavilion opens.
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2013
The Boeing Center
The US Freedom Pavilion: The Boeing Center opens.
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2014–2015
Campaigns of Courage
Road to Berlin opens in 2014 and Road to Tokyo in 2015.
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2023
Liberation Pavilion
The Liberation Pavilion opens.
Follow the stories behind the dates
A timeline is a beginning. The longer history introduces the people and places; the sources below provide further context.
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Sources & further reading
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