Documentary film presentationThis is a fun, fast-paced biopic about Colonel Norman Phillips. No one has squeezed more out of 98 years than Phillips, and he tells his own story with clarity, candor, and charisma. Raised by illiterate, immigrant grandparents, Phillips grew up to become a decorated World War II fighter pilot, mentor to future astronauts, […]
A tour of the Museum and special exhibits.
Lecture by Professor Kurk DorseyFifty years have passed since the United States began to disentangle itself from the war in Vietnam. Yet the war is still meshed into American society, politics, and foreign policy. In this illustrated lecture, Kurk Dorsey discusses some of the ways in which the Vietnam War continues to influence the United […]
Film starring Myrna Loy, Dana Andrews and Fredric March This program is free thanks to Edward Jones, Kevin Lawlor, Financial AdvisorThe story concentrates on the social re-adjustment of three World War II servicemen, each from a different station of society. The crisis each veteran faced upon arriving home is a microcosm of the experiences many […]
The previously scheduled October 12 Education Program at the Wright Museum of WWII has been cancelled. However, the documentary film “The American St, Nick” will be screened on October 12 from 7-8:00pm. The film “The American St. Nick” is based on the book by the same name by author Peter Lion. Lion will be present […]
Director’s TourA tour of the Museum and special exhibits.
Presented by Meredith Village Savings Bank, admission for NH Teachers is free on this day. Teachers may bring one guest at no charge.
Presented by Service Credit Union, admission is free to members of any credit union in New Hampshire in celebration of International Credit Union Day. Credit union members may bring one additional guest at no charge on this day.
The Wright Museum of WWII Closes for its 2021 Season. Thank you for a great season!
Lecture and book signing by the author Andrew Biggio The Rifle is an inspirational story and hero’s journey of a 28-year-old U.S. Marine, Andrew Biggio, who returned home from combat in Afghanistan and Iraq, full of questions about the price of war. He found answers from those who survived the costliest war of all -- […]
PROGRAM IS SOLD OUT A Discussion with the author Jamie Ford, moderated by Dr. Monica Chiu, Professor of English at the University of New Hampshire Jamie Ford's novel, The Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet, explores the age-old conflicts between father and son, the beauty and sadness of what happened to Japanese Americans […]
An online presentation by the authors Elizabeth and Michael Norman - Honoring the 80th anniversary of the Bataan Death March The New York Times wrote: the authors of the “Tears in the Darkness” have given us an authoritative history of the Bataan Death March. Ten years in the making, it is based on hundreds of […]
2024 Festival of Trees
Visit the Festival of Trees website to learn about this event.
