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WWII museum Saturday
Posted on 8/27/15 at 1:55 pm
Posted on 8/27/15 at 1:55 pm
Give me some "can't miss" items I need to make sure I see while I'm there.
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Posted on 8/27/15 at 1:57 pm to KLSU
The entire thing, I'm not kidding.
Posted on 8/27/15 at 1:57 pm to KLSU
The whole place. Seriously.
Posted on 8/27/15 at 1:57 pm to KLSU
The entire place. No really just plan to go back and take each visit in sections.
Posted on 8/27/15 at 1:58 pm to KLSU
The only problem is, its hard to get it all in a day.
Posted on 8/27/15 at 1:59 pm to KLSU
Don't rush through it. It's worth every minute you spend in there.
Posted on 8/27/15 at 1:59 pm to lsuhunt555
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The only problem is, its hard to get it all in a day
Spit on it first.
Posted on 8/27/15 at 2:00 pm to KLSU
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Give me some "can't miss" items I need to make sure I see while I'm there.
It's almost to the point you can't see it all on 1 day, unless you're really hustling (and, in which case, you miss stuff).
So, take your time in the main building and recognize there is a whole building of planes, plus other building size attractions.
It is the best museum in America, possibly excepting the major ones under Smithsonian in D.C.
Posted on 8/27/15 at 2:00 pm to bayourougebengal
My grandpa was at Pearl Harbor when the Japanese bombed it and has a brick there. He passed away a few years ago and I want to find it as well.
Posted on 8/27/15 at 2:02 pm to KLSU
You know the phrase "turn the desert into green glass"?
They have some of the green glass. It's the real deal. It's right at the end of the Pacific Pavillion and it's not really presented with much fanfare. It's just another small artifact displayed just like the thousands of other small artifacts that you'll have seen by that point.
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Be sure to see the "Beyond all Boundaries" movie, too. Another thing that always strikes me when I go are the uniforms they have on display. They're tiny.
Oh yeah, there are also a (dwindling) number of WWII vets that volunteer and work with the museum as general ambassadors. Spend a few minutes talking to them.
They have some of the green glass. It's the real deal. It's right at the end of the Pacific Pavillion and it's not really presented with much fanfare. It's just another small artifact displayed just like the thousands of other small artifacts that you'll have seen by that point.
EDIT:
Be sure to see the "Beyond all Boundaries" movie, too. Another thing that always strikes me when I go are the uniforms they have on display. They're tiny.
Oh yeah, there are also a (dwindling) number of WWII vets that volunteer and work with the museum as general ambassadors. Spend a few minutes talking to them.
This post was edited on 8/27/15 at 2:43 pm
Posted on 8/27/15 at 2:02 pm to KLSU
I'm dying to go but I don't think my little kid will tolerate it for long enough.
Posted on 8/27/15 at 2:09 pm to KLSU
It's all great, make sure you get a ticket for Beyond all Boundaries. The only thing I was disappointed in was Final Mission; I don't think it's worthy of an extra charge.
If you are from here, spend plenty of time in the Louisiana pavilion where there are many local stories and memorabilia. The new section with march to Berlin is really done well and I look forward to the new Pacific theater exhibits in the same building when they open late in the year.
If you are from here, spend plenty of time in the Louisiana pavilion where there are many local stories and memorabilia. The new section with march to Berlin is really done well and I look forward to the new Pacific theater exhibits in the same building when they open late in the year.
Posted on 8/27/15 at 2:10 pm to dagrippa
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I'm dying to go but I don't think my little kid will tolerate it for long enough.
There are times I've been where I couldn't tolerate it and left without seeing everything. As others have said, there is an absolutely MASSIVE amount of material to see and ingest. It's definitely a "come back several times" type of museum.
Posted on 8/27/15 at 2:11 pm to KLSU
Happy Hour at the American Sector restaurant is 4-7 and they have half off draft beer, craft cocktails and some of the apps. The weather will be nice and the outdoor patio is in the shade in the late afternoon. It's a cool place.
Posted on 8/27/15 at 2:12 pm to dagrippa
Children's museum is very close if you can split up and send kids with someone else.
Posted on 8/27/15 at 2:20 pm to Bubb
As others said, see it all but the two things that stood out most to me:
1. The section where they show the wartime propaganda posters and ads. Just blatant racist stuff that is interesting in light of todays culture. I.E. showing Japanese as apes and monkeys.
2. There is a personal diary of a battlefield doctor from D Day that has patient notes on the injuries, treatments and outcomes. Look for it and take the time to read the pages that it is open to.
1. The section where they show the wartime propaganda posters and ads. Just blatant racist stuff that is interesting in light of todays culture. I.E. showing Japanese as apes and monkeys.
2. There is a personal diary of a battlefield doctor from D Day that has patient notes on the injuries, treatments and outcomes. Look for it and take the time to read the pages that it is open to.
Posted on 8/27/15 at 2:26 pm to KLSU
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My grandpa was at Pearl Harbor when the Japanese bombed it and has a brick there. He passed away a few years ago and I want to find it as well.
If I'm not mistaken, they have a way to see near the front doors where a specific brick is. Just ask when you get there
Posted on 8/27/15 at 2:28 pm to KLSU
Watch out for Bill Clinton Saturday. Bush tomorrow and Obama today.
Around town, causing traffic delays.
Around town, causing traffic delays.
Posted on 8/27/15 at 2:28 pm to CajunAlum Tiger Fan
My ten year old son loved the Final Mission....it was his favorite.
He also loved the dog tags and following his assigned soldier through the war.
He also loved the dog tags and following his assigned soldier through the war.
Posted on 8/27/15 at 2:30 pm to jbgleason
Beyond all boundries & Boeing Center hanger stood out the most to me..
Thought the Road to Berlin was better than the original exhibit building.
Thought the Road to Berlin was better than the original exhibit building.
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