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National World War II Museum opening Hall of Democracy

After an opening ceremony, it will break ground for its final exhibit hall and hold an open house at the new building, called the Hall of Democracy.
Credit: National World War II Museum
The National World War II Museum's $33 million education and outreach building will open Thursday.

NEW ORLEANS — The National WWII Museum's $25 million education and outreach building will open Thursday.

After an opening ceremony, the World War II museum will break ground for its final exhibit hall and hold an open house at the new Hall of Democracy.

It features a research library, classrooms, an auditorium, the Institute for the Study of War and Democracy, and the WWII Media and Education Center.

There's also a special exhibit gallery. The opening exhibition is about the capture and trial of Adolf Eichmann, who played a major part in the Nazis' mass executions of Jews.

Museum spokesman Keith Darcey says the Hall of Democracy cost $25 million.

It's the museum's sixth building, including three exhibit pavilions, a theater and a restoration building. Its 239-room hotel and conference center is expected to open in late fall.

As the new home for the Institute for the Study of War and Democracy and the WWII Media and Education Center, the 34,800 square-foot Hall of Democracy will be an engine of education and outreach. Containing several distinct elements, including a sprawling library and new special exhibition hall, the complex will serve as an educational gateway offering WWII content expertise, iconic materials, and unique programming.

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