Although children are our future, they're naturally drawn to the past, frequently falling into daydreams about notarizing the Magna Carta or having tea with Grover Cleveland. Indulge kids' historical fanaticism with today's Groupon for The National World War II Museum on Magazine Street.

Founded by legendary historian Stephen Ambrose, The National World War II Museum provides visitors with a well-rounded look at one of the 20th century's defining conflicts with the help of a variety of permanent and temporary exhibits examining the home front, the D-Day invasion, Pacific landings, and other martial matters. A family membership allows two adults and their children and grandchildren to storm the museum's halls free of charge for a full year, providing ample opportunity to examine artifacts, listen to oral histories, and argue about whether Patton could have dunked a basketball over Rommel. Discounts on museum store merchandise and on tickets to the museum's 4-D film, Beyond All Boundaries, with Executive Producer Tom Hanks, help members save up for animatronic statues of Eisenhower.

Reviews

More than 50 Yelpers give The National World War II Museum an average of five stars. Nearly 80 TripAdvisors give it a 4.5-owl eye average and a handful of Citysearchers award it an average of 4.5 stars.

• I would advise spending a whole lot of time at this museum. Awesome exhibits and pictures. It was very moving. Be sure and see the 4-D movie with Tom Hanks. I watched it with a lump in my throat. – adavis8593, TripAdvisor
• The museum is a compilation of displays of artifacts, dioramas, audios from veterans, and videos and is very compelling. Because of the variety of presentations of information the museum is appropriate for all ages. – mborofix, TripAdvisor