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The museum opened as the d day museum, on june 6, 2000, the 56th anniversary of d day, focusing on the amphibious invasion of normandy. Check out our guide to the best new orleans attractions and tours. Visit new orleans most reliable source for breaking news. Ranked number 1 museum to visit in new orleans, and top 10 museums worldwide. And for even more savings, you can also download all the coupons from our official visitors guide, in one printfriendly pdf. We are coming for a visit next thursday 614, and friday, june 15 and would love to take our 5 kids to the wwii museum.
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