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10 museums and exhibits you can explore virtually to honor US veterans for Memorial Day
10 museums and exhibits you can explore virtually to honor US veterans for Memorial Day
Darcy SchildMay 24, 2020, 00:02 IST
90-year-old World War II U.S. Marine Corps veteran Dan Villarial is kissed by two young women in 1940's period costume at the National D-Day Memorial on June 6, 2019 in Bedford, Virginia.Win McNamee/Getty Images
This year, there are many ways to honor US veterans and explore the history of war without leaving home.
The National Museum of African American History and Culture and the National Air & Space Museum have compelling virtual exhibits that examine war history alongside social and cultural narratives.
Some museums, including the Intrepid Museum and the National World War II Museum, will livestream memorial ceremonies to mark the holiday.
The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum has a variety of online exhibits and will host a virtual Memorial Day ceremony.
The Intrepid Museum in New York City.
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The National Museum of African American History and Culture has an interactive exhibit about World War I.
A 2016 photo of the National Museum Of African American History And Culture in Washington, DC.
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Learn about the Women Airforce Service Pilots of World War II through an online exhibit from the National Air & Space Museum.
A trio of Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs) look over flight plans around the cockpit of a Curtiss A-25A at Camp Davis Army Air Field, North Carolina, circa 1944.
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Tune in to a ceremony hosted by the National World War I Museum, or take a digital tour of its lifelike trenches exhibit.
An undated archive photo of soldiers in trenches, World War I.
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The National World War II Museum lets visitors stay connected in the form of Zoom webinars, oral histories, and digital collections.
A page of out of the diary of 22-year-old Marine Cpl. Thomas Jones featuring a photo of his high school sweetheart, Laura Mae Davis Burlingame, at the National World War II Museum in New Orleans.
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The National Museum of American History examines US military service through the years with its virtual exhibit, "The Price of Freedom."
US veterans point out a familiar name at the Vietnam War memorial following a Veterans Day ceremony, Nov. 11, 2006.
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Honor women who served in the Coast Guard in World War II with an exhibit from the National Women's History Museum.
A recruitment poster for the Coast Guard SPARs program.
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The Normandy American Cemetery, a vast memorial for American soldiers who lost their lives in World War II, can be viewed online.
A view of Normandy American Cemetery on September 15, 2019 near Colleville-Sur-Mer, France
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A 3-D online tour documents the making of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
A view of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial
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An online exhibit from the National D-Day Memorial commemorates the work of medics during World War II.
Lieutenant General Delos Carleton Emmons standing in front of medical practitioners during World War II, circa 1942.
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