In New Orleans, WW II Museum is going great guns

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In New Orleans, WW II Museum is going great guns
10/22/2009
By Jayne Clark
USA Today

The National World War II Museum in New Orleans unveils a major expansion Nov. 6 with the debut of a new movie theater, live show venue and a celebrity-chef restaurant.

The Solomon Victory Theater houses a new 40-minute movie billed as a "4-D cinematic experience" (think anti-aircraft guns, falling snow, rumbling seats and multiple projection layers — without having to wear goofy 3-D glasses).

The movie, Beyond All Boundaries, tells the WWII story from the perspective of soldiers, journalists and workers at home and features Hollywood A-list voices including Tom Hanks and Brad Pitt.

A Stage Door Canteen, a replica of R&R venues for troops, will showcase popular culture of the era and present period entertainment. And The American Sector, a restaurant by New Orleans chef John Besh, will serve comfort food.

The $60 million addition is just part of a larger $300 million expansion planned for the 9-year-old venue. Information: 877-813-3329; nationalww2museum.org.