Wright Museum of World War II

Terrific museum, well worth a visit. Great restored period vehicles and Home Front items. Very well done! Highly recommend!

I was impressed. Not just a military museum. It spent a lot of space on showing how the war affected the general population. Rationing food and gas, for example, was explained in a way that you could understand. It would be a great lesson for younger visitors to appreciate what they have. People make sacrifices for the good of everyone. WWII was a challenging time for everyone, not just those that fought or were in the actual war zones.Definitely a smallish place. But it is full of exhibits that most people could relate to today. Not too long for those less interested people to get bored but still enough for those who consider themselves history buffs to be satisfied with the experience.

Very well done. Our group of four enjoyed all the displays and we were very moved by the Vietnam war special exhibit. The volunteers are friendly and helpful. Overall, well worth our drive from northern NH.

My wife and I spent several hours this museum. Many artifacts and facts from the WWII period. The exhibits are beautifully displayed, and especially enjoyed the Time Tunnel, which takes you through the years 1939-1945. The volunteers that one encounters all throughout the museum are knowledgeable and friendly.Highly recommend if you are interested in this period in American history.

The museum is small, but it is carefully curated and maintained. The staff is very kind and friendly. The WWII exposition is presented in a very cheerful, patriotic and presented mostly through propagandish memorabilia. There are some very interesting fact about the war effort. The exposition about Vietnam War is more gruesome and through photography. There collection of the armement exibits is small, but pristine.

Amazing museum packed full of American memorabilia during the World War II era. Lots of welcoming workers and volunteers. We spent over 3 hours there!

Fun, informative, friendly, helpful staff. Never crowded. Great stuff you dont expect to see: Its about the local cultural experience around WWII, not just the war. A field trip here would make this period in history interesting for students!

Amazing facility. So cool to see what life was like for my grandfather.

Very nice display of information and artifacts. We only had about an hour to spend. Next time we go I will make sure we have more time to enjoy and explore this amazing museum.

Am amazing amount of well preserved artifacts from the era, much larger than me or my father were expecting. Their collection ranges from stamps to tanks and almost everything in between. There was even a display on how Scouts of the time assisted in the war effort. (Being an Eagle Scout I found this section very interesting.)

The museum is well laid out and does a great job of presenting ALL aspects of the display, from the war display to life at home. The museum is deceiving in size. Much more displayed than one would think in looking at the building from the outside. Very impressive in the displays and information.

This place is awesome. Lots of history, lots of WWII clothes and and weopons and armor. Great learning experience.

Wonderful museum showing WWII from the perspective of our country. So much history displayed chronologically and interestingly. Truly enjoyed my visit!!

Not our first visit but there are always new things to see. Hats off to the staff for keeping it safely open!

I have been to this museum multiple times and I enjoy it every time I go. It reminds me of my grandparents giving me a perspective of them being young, living through that time and serving our country during WWII.

Loved going back in time, great history lesson. Everyone should go and support this great place.

Rainy day so I went here with my sister and brother in law. Exceeded my expectations and enjoyed the history lesson inside. Spent several hours taking in the walk through time. Definitely worth a visit if you have time while you are in the area

The Wright Museum is such a gem. We went for the 2nd time in 15 years and it was as great as I remembered. It is thoughtfully laid out by years 1939 - 1945, with a section for each year. Then, you enter the gallery of their vehicle collection, which is so impressive. Many of the staff are veterans who are a great resource for questions, and great for a chat. The price of admission is very fair. Cant recommend it enough.

Small museum with a very cool collection of items from WW2 and vehicles to look at. Some exhibits have ties to Wolfeboro and New Hampshire when possible.

Really enjoyed the time tunnel, the military gallery and the exhibit gallery of Association Press photos.

Excellent display & detail. I think its a must for those who appreciate history & this country. They have MANY relics and operational vehicles from WW2.

Great museum focusing on the United States during the WW2 years 1939 to 1945. Lots of information not just on the military but also what was going on at home in every day society. Well done exhibits. The theater was not in service when we were there and a ww2 era tank was on loan elsewhere (disappointing). All in all a very interesting way to spend the day!

While it boast a nice collection of vehicles, scale models and weapons, including one of the few T26 Pershing tanks to see active service in the ETO, the museums real strength is in its presentation of life on the home front during the Second World War. A nation united in purpose towards the successful prosecution of the most important conflict of our age.

Great place to learn about World War ll and see military vehicles, clothing,and weapons.

We didnt know what to expect but stayed 2 hours. Very interesting. Then stopped for ice cream at Lake Sunapee.

Excellent museum to understand American life during WW2. Moving pictures from Vietnam.

Amazing detail on everything. Very informative. Super cool vehicles

Well worth it if you love WWII.Extensive collection. Very friendly staff.

Plenty of WWII memorabilia and info about the time period! I recommend the place for enthusiasts and anyone who wants to learn more about American culture during the war.

Wow very worth the time and money

Awesome, really cool tanks and guns display. Great history levels

Great place to learn some history everyone there seems very knowledgeable abke to period even brought the kids to see some tanks

This is a fantastic place to go visit. Its a great display of history. The fact that the tour guide actually lived through the point in history just put things in to perspective for me. It really was not very long ago and to see how the world had changed ... is crazy.

Amazing place! So much rich history! My 16yr old son loved it as well. A lot of old machinery, uniforms and weapons from the actual war!

Last year when we drove through we didnt have the time to stop in so this trip we made the time and disnt regret it one bit. There really was something for the whole family. We all loved seeing how things were on the homefront during the war. My kids loved seeing the toys from the time and how childrens lives were affected. I loved seeing the ways the war affected the prices of things and how women contributed. We all loved seeing the vehicles up close and in person. Staff was friendly and knowledgeable and the gift shop was great.

Great experience, a whole lot of info and artifacts crammed in one location in a good way we spent 3 hours here & could have honestly spent another 3 hours Reading and absorbing all the info and knowledge here. Def will be going back next time in town, if your a history buff or love all the war stuff this is a must see, and there where some extremely knowledgeable helpful older veterans theyre working or volunteering,

A beautifully curated display of WWII era America. I would call it a must see.

Very educational and full of displays well laid out

Amazing. A gold mine of World War II memorabilia, both military and civilian. The collection of vehicles they have is very impressive, the biggest attraction being a rare M26 Pershing.If you are a military, war history, or just a history buff in general, this is a must-see museum.

Interesting and educational. We got there just over an hour before closing which really wasnt enough time.

Have known about this for years but first time to visit. If you are a history buff, a WWII fan our just like cool places this museum is well with the trip. Everything from A to Z including an actual tank (and more) from the war. Uniforms, weapons, film, music of the era. Toys, sundries, look for the hot new game Lets Bomb a German. You get a feel of not only what our troops were going thru but what it was like in the States. We got there at 3 (not realizing they closed at 4... Should have checked those hours) and sure wish we had more time. One of my favorite parts were all the Life magazine covers. A must see if you are in Wolfeboro.

OUTSTANDING!!!! Definitely not what I expected my family was there for over two hours!! Still wasnt able to take in everything. My ten year old son was totally blown away and looked at every little thing. Great place. Great job to all the staff thanks for keeping an awesome display of our history GREAT JOB!!! Definitely will be back!!

This is one of the best WWII museums in the country located in a small scenic town in New Hampshire. They organize and also borrow first rate changing exhibits dealing with subject such a the D Day Landing, Anne Frank, Saturday Evening Post covers during the war to name a few. They have an excellent home front exhibit that allows visitors to see and hear what Americans were experiencing at home during each year of the war. They also have an excellent section covering the war with an impressive collection of military vehicles and arms. They are run by museum professionals who care deeply about the long term preservation of the collection. This is a museum no one should miss!

Laid out really well, courteous staff.

First came here as a kid over 15 years ago. It was great then and is just as great now! Very friendly helpful staff. Great value for what you get. Fantastic exhibits for both the Home front and the front lines. Great place for anyone interested in history. I look forward to going again! Its definitely the kind of place where you find something you overlooked last time due to there being so much!

As an fine arts major at Miami of Ohio I remember studying in my architecture history class a million years ago about the unique building with the tank coming out of the wall at the Wright Museum Who knew I would be moving down the street in the same town decades later. Then my neighbor found his fathers diary was part of the exhibit. My grandfather was a pilot in WWl flying bi planes however I did not have family participating in WWll. This is a great resource to experience the stories and artifacts of our heros.

Great place to check out. You can spend hours here learning all sorts of stuff from WWII that you never knew before.

Absolutely phenomenal. The museum is very well organized and very well lit. All display pieces were in amazing condition for the age. Museum staff was exceptionally well versed and polite. Definitely worth the price of admission.

Great museum featuring activity on the home front during WWII, but with plenty of militaria to keep everyone interested. Very well run by a knowledgeable Director. A very worthwhile visit for all.

Such an amazing collection of wartime artifacts and memorabilia

Very nice will go back.

I Love it there its very well decorated for Christmas and got wonderful, History of WORLD War 2

A very fine local museum about World War II that has great displays and some lovely other exhibits. Particularly enjoy the focus on the home front and the media.

Awesome collection of history and relics.

Great place to visit. Staff was extremely helpful. Constantly have new exhibits. Definitely recommend. Leave some time because theres a lot to see.

This institution a museum, which is literally dedicated to preserving history in its original form, is deactivating rare historic WW2 firearms.Doing so effectively destroys historic artifacts and damages them permanently.History should not be subjected to political agendas or censorship. This is unacceptable.They have removed the reviews on their facebook page after negative reviews came in which shows they will censor opposition who disagrees with their disgraceful actions.I urge people to visit other museums and donate to institutions that PRESERVE history.If you were to dig up a Roman sword, would you grind it blunt? If you were to find an Indian arrowhead, would you break off the tip?Absolutely not. So why would you damage world war 2 firearms? Our future generations deserve to be able to experience them..

I used to love this museum and recommend it to people as a hidden treasure. Recently, however, the board has voted to destroy historic artifacts entrusted to their protection. This nothing but a gutless display of virtue signaling and the board should be ashamed. If you love history like I do, spend your time and money somewhere else.

Yes, this is a museum and it is about WW II but it is so much more. Instead of focusing on battles and tactics the Wright Museum looks at the people and events during the years 1939 - 1945. A series of rooms looks at what was happening during each of these years. Everything from the price of gasoline to the type of letters that soldiers wrote is considered. There are some working vehicles including a Pershing tank at the end of tour to give you an idea of what technology was available at the time. It was well worth our time to visit.

Great local gem for WW2 history

Nice little bit history in 1 location. Its not just WW2 stuff but how life was on both sides of the pond during that time frame. Every few months they will add an additional little exibit. Nice place to walk through could spend about 2-3 hours depending on how much you like history.

Theyve got the Wright stuff and the Wright people to tell you all about it!

The timeline of all things happening at that time was BIG! You forget no world news on TV just radio.Wow

One of the largest WW2 museum in the North East, cool vehicles, great section on the homefront.

My boyfriend was much more excited about visiting than I was, but I was surprised how much I enjoyed it. Rather than focusing on Hitler and the actual fighting of the war like most of the movies you see about it, this museum mainly focuses on what life was like for Americans both enlisted and back home in the States. Very interesting!

Very nice place to visit, more people should visit this place to see what our service men and women went through to protect our country. God bless them all

Its closed in winter so have no idea but the stuff outaide5 is cool

Love all the history

Many new things since we visited last. Well worth visiting.

Great collection of WWII artifacts (including cars, trucks, tanks and airplanes!) and related historic stories, mostly from an American point of view. Well worth a visit if you are in the area and interested in the topic.

Wow! This place was so much better than I imagined. So much history and not just about the war, but the homefront. Great exhibits. Highly recommend.

Amazing collections of information and artifacts from the era. Well maintained and organized.

This place is incredible. It mixed American life with military history. There so much information and they have taken the time to preserve things from that time period.

My family has visited the Wright Museum once a summer for over twenty years and every time we go I learn something new. The museum is well curated, courageously staffed, and is a wonderful reminder of the Greatest Generation, their parents, and what we can do as a nation when we put our minds to it.

I have not been to this Museum in a number of years and there were many things that were new and and different! If you havent been in quite a while, you should come back and visit again. See if youve never been at all, you definitely should come visit. So interesting to see things that my grandmother had, LOL. Also gives food for thought to learn of efforts that citizens, Civic groups, and even childrens organizations rallied to undertake in the effort for the war.

Could have spent more time at the this fantastic museum. Amazing collection of WW2 memorabilia

Very educational. Guide people who are very informative and give all the attention to the public. Good to bring kids to.

It was awesome!! Full of history during WW2. Will go back again to learn more about that era.

Great museum.

Excellent small museum. It not only depicts military life but also what it was like back in the States. There is a small room dedicated to each year from 1939 to 1945. Very well laid out. Well worth a visit.

This is a great small museum. Veteran volunteers make the displays come to life. This should be a required field trip for all high school students.

Wow!!! I cant say enough about this museum. If you are interested in Military History specifically WWII this is the place to visit. I was very impressed with so many displays and information; more than I had expected. And, a special dedication to women who also served during wartime. A very nice take.

Beautiful WWII museum and Vietnam War era photos.

Very well done private museum. First class

Shocked that the museum would take such a dramatic turn against their own mission statement to preserve history. Destroying artifacts for the false sense of safety is ridiculous. Banning re-enactors with firearms is ridiculous. Those who sacrifice liberty for a false sense of security deserve neither.

My husband is a huge war buff. I am not. We went for him. I walked in and found tons of interesting memorabilia about what life was like on the homefront as well as on the front lines. I dare say I may have enjoyed it better then my husband. 4 stars only because he really wanted to see a tank, and there were none in the gallery that day.

Great place to visit

This museum has decided to destroy rare historical items entrusted to the them by Veterans. I previously enjoyed walking thru this museum with my father (a WW2 vet). And I hoped to take my son and daughter to this museum but not now. It is horrible what this museum is doing.

Amazing hidden gem. Well worth a visit with very pleasant helpers.

WONDERFUL history museum of the world war 2 era.

Was very interesting. Spent over 90 minutes enjoying all the rooms with different artifacts

Festival of trees was wonderful. The museum is a gem.

Excellent assortment of WWII era memorabilia and offer many great programs. Guides are friendly, well versed in the items on display, and have an in-depth understanding of the period history. Museum will appeal to kids and adults, both for casual wandering and in-depth study. Highly recommend!!

Very interesting. There was so much to see we could have stayed all day.

This place is exceptional !! It feels like youre walking into differnt eras of history as you go through this place. If you love history and love to learn this place is amazing.

I once supported the Wright Museum’s family day event as a volunteer Living History reenactor and enjoyed it. I felt that the programs that they offered were very valuable to today’s youth who might not be getting exposed to this material in their school curriculum.However, regrettably I will not be supporting this venue again in response to a recent policy turning the museum into a “Gun Free Zone.” This does not only eliminate reenactor volunteers from coming to the museum, on their own time and free of charge to deepen the experience of the paying customer. In addition to this, they plan on destroying countless historical artifacts that are pivotal to the understanding of World War 2 and the “Greatest Generation.”As a military veteran myself, as well as the grand-child of several WW2 veterans, and the son of a Vietnam veteran, I see this as a disrespectful policy to all veterans who have gone to war to defend freedom, particularly the freedoms guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution and the law of the land.Shame on the Wright Museum for this short sighted policy, shame on the board of directors for passing such a disgraceful policy, and shame on those who feel that this is a good policy.I do not recommend the Wright Museum as a place for people to visit who are looking for WW2 history, and a place that honors the memories of those who fought in that war.

Well done great history

One of the best Museums Ive gone to cant believe such a gem was in this small, beautiful town!

Excellent museum. Top notch display and interpretation. Youll spend more time than you planned.

Outstanding representation of WWII homefront memorabilia. Wartime timetunnel shares events, Items, Times magazine covers, examples of hometown America and the affects during those times. David and Carol Wrights collection should be a required history class for all. :)From my father USMC- Semper Fi

Great collection of WWII memorabilia and military artifacts. I wished I had more time in this wonderful museum in a lovely town.