The National Museum of the Pacific War (NMPW) has two upcoming programs for students.

The museum’s first Homeschool Day of the year will be Friday, Jan. 10, and will be held in the new classroom inside the Bush Gallery.

Next up will be a new Nimitz Junior Corps Program, taking place on Sunday, Jan. 12 at the Ruff Haus in the Pacific Combat Zone.

Homeschool Day

This educational program on Friday, Jan. 10, is designed for K-12 students and is free to attend.

The program Operation Overview will be launched and is a review of the key events, figures and themes of World War II.

The interactive program includes educational games, crafts and genuine WWII artifacts.

Instruction is from 9-11 a.m. and 1-3 p.m.

Junior Corps Program

The mission of the Nimitz Junior Corps Program is to inspire and empower young minds. On Sunday, Jan. 12, programs focused on the Second World War that delve into 20th-century history, anthropology and technology/STEM will be taught.

There will also be a Rocket Program, where students can learn the fundamentals of rocketry and how rockets were used in WWII. Participants will also launch their own rockets.

The program is free and will take place at the Ruff Haus in the Hobby Courtyard next to the Pacific Combat Zone.

Children ages 6-12 years of age will meet from 1-2:30 p.m. and students ages 13-18 years of age will meet from 3-4 p.m.

For more information or questions contact Youth and Engagement Coordinator, Darby Cheek, at dcheek@nimitzfoundation. org.

The museum will host its next Webinar: “Old Breed General” at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 15.

Visit https://www.pacificwarmuseum. org/events to register.

About the National Museum of the Pacific War

The National Museum of the Pacific War (NMPW), founded in 1967, is the only institution in the continental United States dedicated exclusively to telling the story of the Pacific and Asiatic Theaters in World War II.

The museum annually welcomes more than 100,000 visitors, including at least 15,000 students from across the state.

The museum sits on six acres in downtown Fredericksburg, Texas featuring three galleries with more than 55,000 square feet of exhibit space, 40 media installations, approximately 900 artifacts, 15 macro-artifacts and hundreds of photographs.

T he M useum i s a T exas H istorical Commission Property, managed and supported by The Admiral Nimitz Foundation, a 501(c)3 charitable organization. For more information, visit http:// www.pacificwarmuseum.org. Follow the museum on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.