Come out and enjoy fun, hands-on activities with your kids at one of our upcoming family workshops, presented by The National World War II Museum’s Education Department.
All workshops are held from 10:00 to 11:30 am and are designed for children ages 8 – 12. Workshops are FREE with regular Museum admission, but registration is required (1 adult per 3 children). To register, click one of the links below or call 504-528-1944 x 229.
Saturday, February 12, 2011
Radio Workshop
Games and activities include making radio sound effects, listening to old-time radio shows and famous WWII-era radio broadcasts, and being part of the cast of an original radio story. Come discover how radio can be even more fun and creative than TV. Register online.
Saturday, March 12, 2011
We Can Do It! Hands-on Workshop
On the Home Front a can-do spirit made it fun to be a kid, even during wartime. Participants will make WWII spotter airplane models; make silly putty that had its start as a rubber replacement; make a victory pin to keep morale up; and design propaganda poster art projects. Register online.
Saturday, April 9, 2011
Airborne School
Design, build, and test your own parachute, learn about Normandy drop zones and practice hitting your drop zone, and go on a behind-the-lines recon mission. Register online.
Saturday, May 14, 2011
Code School
Explore the WWII history of secret codes and deception. Learn to write in five secret code languages, send Morse code, test your lie detection abilities and experiment with recipes for invisible ink.
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