National WWII Museum: Campus Pass + 4-D Film
4.8
555 Ratings
New Orleans

The time indicated below is for your 4-D movie. You’re allowed to start touring the Museum at any point BEFORE your film starts.

Duration: 1 day
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • The National WWII Museum - Designated by Congress as the official WWII museum of the United States, The National WWII Museum is located in downtown New Orleans on a six-acre campus, where five soaring pavilions house historical exhibits, on-site restoration work, a period dinner theater, and restaurants.

Beyond All Boundaries is a film depicting the battles of World War II. The film is shown in 4-D, and includes archive footage and special effects. Produced and narrated by Tom Hanks and is shown solely in The National World War II Museum, New Orleans.

Solomon Victory Theater makes use of vibrating seats and atmospheric effects to enhance the viewing experience. In addition there are also moving props and scenery, lighting and sound effects and a multi-layered projection process.

What's Included
  • All Day General Admission to The National WWII Museum
  • Timed 4-D Film ‘Beyond All Boundaries’ at The National WWII Museum
Additional Information
  • 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.

Customer Ratings
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Eva_c
Jun 18, 2024
Spectacular movie and museum - The movie was awesome and my favorite part. The museum was great and very large, overwhelming. Wish I had more time. Worth going back for another visit.
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Jlq6776zc
Jun 15, 2024
WWII Museum visit - We flew to New Orleans specifically to visit this museum and it did not disappoint. The dog tag experience was very engaging. There is a lot to see and we ended up spending a day and a half at the museum. The D Day and Road to Berlin and Germany exhibits are amazing and we spent the most time there. The Beyond Boundaries movie is worth the money and helps set the stage for the exhibits you are going to see. If you can, try to get an early viewing time. The museum can get quite cold so bring a light jacket, even in the summer. The earlier you go in the day the more chance you will have to view the exhibits without tons of other people. If you are short on time The Boeing center had the least artifacts and information to view and we spent the least time in this exhibit. When you get your tickets you are given a clip to wear that lets you travel between the buildings. You can leave and eat lunch off site and then return the same day. We ate onsite at the soda shop and it was an enjoyable meal. There are 4 total gift shops all with slightly different items. If you have time brush up on the Higgins Boat and the USS Tang ahead of time as both of these are displayed in the museum. Online are over one hundred oral histories which is fabulous as you will never have time to listen to everything in a short trip.
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Theo_h
Jun 9, 2024
A must-go attraction - This is a must-go attraction. The 4D film was surprisingly good. You need to set aside at least 3 hrs here.
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Diane_m
May 24, 2024
TERRIFIC - Very informative museum. We learned a lot. The movie was terrific. You could spend days there learning about the war.
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S7468rnstephend
May 24, 2024
I’m not a museum buff, but this was the best one I have ever visited - We arrived at 1:45pm and wished we’d got there earlier. When the doors closed at 5pm we felt we could easily have spent another 2 hours there.
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Aryoder
May 23, 2024
Awesome and deeply moving museum experience - My husband and I started our museum experience with the 4D Beyond All Boundaries movie. Absolutely awesome! The movie was produced by Steven Spielberg and narrated by Tom Hanks. The rest of the visit was equally amazing and deeply moving! All volunteers and there were many, were very helpful.
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Angie_d
May 21, 2024
Bucket List - Phenomenal campus and learning experience. Everyone should put this on their bucket list. Expect to spend at least 4 hrs. Must add the 4-D film with Tom Hanks. Very moving experience.
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Christopher_e
May 11, 2024
The Greatest Generation Revisited - Pearl Harbor, D-Day, Battle of the Bulge, it was all great. My Dad was in the 8th Air Force and flew 3 missions over D-Day. The images from that time brought back many memories. My family had at least 10 that participated in the War, and l luckily all returned safely.
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Jody_g
May 12, 2024
We purchased thru Viator... - We purchased thru Viator vs Museum directly because it allowed us to make changes/cancel if needed. It was a very easy process, the only thing was when I was picking my day and time it made me to pick the movie time for both Beyond All Boundaries, and the Freedom Theatre experience. It turned out that the Freedom Theatre was not included in the package, it was puzzling, I double checked at the ticket counter and they had not idea and said my tickets did not have that included.
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238marshas
May 19, 2024
Disappointed - Not enough artifacts and too much emphasis on technology. I know that is attractive to younger people, but there was no modern technology then. It left us feeling detached. It seemed they tried to Hollywoodize the war and that time too much. It was also a confusing maze. There were volunteers to help guide you, but it would be better to have maps on the wall with a "You are here." Beyond All Boundaries was excellent. We couldn't make it to the sub experience because no where did they post that the last show is at 2:50 even though the museum closes at 5:00. I had four uncles that served in WW2 and was so looking forward to this, but just left feeling let down and not sure I saw everything. I am not sure how anyone gets the full story without feeling confused and lost. On a positive, the American Sector restaurant was tremendous! They and the Beyond All Boundaries movie are the only reasons I gave it a 2.
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