All Day |
Living History Corps
Battle Barksdale Parade Ground
Museum artifacts will be on display as WWII reenactors wear uniforms, carry equipment, and share knowledge about the day-to-day lives of military men and women during World War II. |
All Day |
Hands-on History
Louisiana Memorial Pavilion
See and feel uniforms, equipment, and Home Front artifacts used by Americans in the early days of the war. |
All Day |
Oral History Showcase: Veterans Share their Memories of Pearl Harbor Day
US Freedom Pavilion: The Boeing Center
Hear the first-person accounts from veterans recounting where they were when they first heard of the Pearl Harbor attacks. All interviews will come from the Museum’s oral-history collection. |
All Day |
Infamy: December 7, 1941 Exhibit
US Freedom Pavilion: The Boeing Center
Infamy: December 7, 1941 is a powerful illustration of the deadly Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor—the dark day that plunged our nation headlong into World War II—and its aftermath. |
All Day |
Make Your Own Propaganda Poster
Louisiana Memorial Pavilion
Make and take home a "Remember Pearl Harbor" propaganda poster. |
10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. |
Military Band Performance
US Freedom Pavilion: The Boeing Center |
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
Commemoration Ceremony
US Freedom Pavilion: The Boeing Center
Featured speakers include Lieutenant General Rex McMillian (USMC), best-selling author Ian Toll, and the Museum’s Samuel Zemurray Stone Senior Historian Robert Citino. |
2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. |
Living Memory Panel Discussion
US Freedom Pavilion: The Boeing Center
A panel of those who recall Pearl Harbor—either firsthand or from a family member at Pearl Harbor—will share their experiences or family memories. |
6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. |
Meet the Author
Ian Toll presents Pacific Crucible: War at Sea in the Pacific, 1941–1942
US Freedom Pavilion: The Boeing Center
Join us as Toll gives the keynote address of our 75th Anniversary Commemoration. Learn more and RSVP. |