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Monuments Men Foundation Collection Finds a New Home at The National WWII Museum in New Orleans

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Thursday, October 4, 2018
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NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 4, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --The Monuments Men Foundation today announced that its collection will have a new home at The National WWII Museum in New Orleans.

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  • NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 4, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --The Monuments Men Foundation today announced that its collection will have a new home at The National WWII Museum in New Orleans.
  • The mission of the Monuments Men Foundation is to raise public awareness of nearly 350 men and women who protected monuments and other cultural treasures from the destruction of World War II.
  • "In 2009, Dr. Nick Mueller, founding president of the Museum, asked me to serve as a Board Trustee," says Edsel.
  • The 2018 TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice awards ranks the Museum No.3 in the nation and No.8 in the world.