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- 1. Saving the Reality: A Local Museum’s Pursuit and Devotion in Preserving the Sacrifice of those who served in the Largest and Most Destructive Conflict in World History Travis Roland Museum of World War Two
- 2. “History is not how you wish it had been, it’s the way it actually was”… Museum Founder Kenneth W. Rendell
- 3. Agenda • What People Are Saying • About the Director • Museum and Floor Plan • The Museum’s Mission • Why Is the Museum So Special? • Virtual Tour(s) • Other Items of Interest • Goings On and What’s Ahead • Schedule a Tour • Questions and Answers
- 4. What People Are Saying… • “Personal repository of the Holy Grail of WW2”… Tom Hanks • “Most Comprehensive Collection of World War Two Artifacts in the World”… Imperial War Museum • “Ken Rendell is the world’s greatest collector”… Steve Ambrose • “The Museum of WW2 simply has no equal”… Phil Reed, Director of Churchill Museum • “Virtual Reality dominates our lives. This museum is doubly refreshing.. Authenticity is not only the room, it is demanded… every item is authentic, and real”… John Eisenhower
- 5. The Founder and Director: Ken Rendell • Born in 1943 (Somerville, MA) • Founder and President of Museum of WWII • Author of Many Books as well as Pioneering articles on Forgery • Began Collecting in the 1950s (Coins, Stamps, Letters) • Built an Archive and Documents business (NY, LA, Tokyo) • Testified on the infamous Jack the Ripper / Hitler Diaries (1990s) • Built and developed Bill Gates personal paper library • Involved with the founding and design of the National Dday Museum
- 6. The Museum & Floor Plan Opened in 2000 Nonprofit 501(c)(3) Located in Natick, Mass 10,000 sq. feet of display space 8,000 artifacts on display Staffed by Volunteers Acoustic Guides Available Admissions by Set Schedule only $25 suggested donation
- 7. The Museum’s Mission • Hands on Approach • Offers a personal and true understanding of WW2 • Meant for People who have an interest in the subject matter • Interact with History, Heroes and Vilians, Soldiers and Victims • Not meant to Glorify War • Make Sure that the Memories do not pass into the mist • Focus of Causes and Consequences of the conflict • Makes People Think and Identify with the People who were there • People to Come Away with Their Own View of WW2
- 8. Why Is the Museum So Special • One of a Kind: • The Earth Shattering ‘75 Documents that Changed the Course of History • Diplomacy • Treaty of Versailles (1 of 5) • Treaty of Munich (1 of 1) • Japanese Declaration of War and Instrument of Surrender • Top Secret • Only Surviving Dday & Iwo Jima Invasion Plans • German Invasion Plans of Britain, France, Russia & More • Celebrity • Personal Effects of the War’s Top Leaders and Generals • Comprehension: • Every facet of the war is covered • Archives: • World’s biggest document / archives collection • Interactive: • Patrons allowed to handle many artifacts
- 9. Virtual Tour
- 10. Virtual Tour: 1919 - 1939
- 11. Virtual Tour: German War Machine
- 13. Virtual Tour: Battle of Britain
- 16. Virtual Tour: Americas Entry
- 17. Patton, Rommel & Montgomery
- 18. Virtual Tour: Eastern Front
- 19. Virtual Tour: Dday / Bulge
- 20. Virtual Tour: The Pacific
- 21. Virtual Tour: Other Items of Note • Hitler’s and Churchill’s Artwork • Letters Home from Eisenhower and Rommel to their Wives • Patton’s Battle Map of Sicily • Fabric from Hitler’s Couch from the Bunker • Rosevelt’s Inaugural Top Hat • Traveling Suitcase of Herman Goering • Alpert Speer’s Uniform • Hitler’s Address Book and Last Will • Montgomery’s Battle Maps of El Aleman and Normandy • Japanese Balloon Bomb • Medals (Knights Cross, MOH, etc.) • Enemy Propaganda • Photographs • German U Boat Map of New England • POW, Nuremburg, Enola Gay artifacts
- 22. Goings On and Events • Monthly Guest Speaker Series • Expanded Hours of Operation • Dday Anniversary (6/14) French Consulate Commemoration • Revolving Displays: • Monuments Men • Enigma Display • The Kings Speech • French Resistance • Ongoing Acquisition(s) of new artifacts weekly • Major Plans to Rip/Replace Museum on Existing Site • Rudolf Hess Papers Acquisition and Announcement • Recent NPR, ABC, Fox, BostonGlobe Articles
- 23. Schedule a Tour: • Groups up to 50 Accepted • Best Days are Wednesday and Saturday • Hours are 10-2pm • Have waivers filled out prior to tour • Boy Scouts, History Classes etc encouraged to inquire • Go to: • http://www.museumofworldwarii.com/ and email for date/time
- 24. Questions?
Editor's Notes
- In September 2009 The Boston Globe described the museum as “an evocative and jaw-dropping collection of more than 6,000 wartime artifacts Rendell has gathered over four decades,” and “very much an extension of its creator and his passion for the subject, which he calls ‘the biggest psychological drama of the 20th century.’” Architectural Digest, where “More than 6,000 Artifacts Put History into Unforgettable Perspective
- Vision of one man.. Collection became a mission to preserve the lives of the people and what happened in a way that the people in the future and look at the artifacts and see it for themselves and draw their own conclusion… no virtual reality, no multi media, or signage… It is the A-Z of WW2
- Vision of one man.. Collection became a mission to preserve the lives of the people and what happened in a way that the people in the future and look at the artifacts and see it for themselves and draw their own conclusion… no virtual reality, no multi media, or signage… It is the A-Z of WW2
- Vision of one man.. Collection became a mission to preserve the lives of the people and what happened in a way that the people in the future and look at the artifacts and see it for themselves and draw their own conclusion… no virtual reality, no multi media, or signage… It is the A-Z of WW2
- Vision of one man.. Collection became a mission to preserve the lives of the people and what happened in a way that the people in the future and look at the artifacts and see it for themselves and draw their own conclusion… no virtual reality, no multi media, or signage… It is the A-Z of WW2