Occupying children's hands and imaginations and bedeviling parents' feet since 1949."The LEGO Group's mottoThe LEGO Group, founded in 1932 in , is world-famous for its connecting plastic bricks. The company's name comes from the Danish phrase "leg godt", which translates into English as "play well". While not an influence on the name, has been embraced by the LEGO Group. The product is , and . Experts on children have called them the ideal toy — they're easy to use, are infinitely expandable and foster creativity. And by infinitely expandable, they mean infinitely expandable — even the earliest bricks made in the 1960s, when they first started their construction toy business, are 100% compatible with bricks manufactured today.Over the decades, in addition to selling basic boxes of bricks, LEGO has produced a vast array of "themes", collections of related playsets devoted to a general setting and concept (and occasionally, an overarching story), exploring a diverse range of time periods, places, jobs, characters, genres and even styles of building.
See for an index of trope pages for these themes.Since 1997, LEGO has given the licence to make based on various themes to innumerable game developers, and as such there is a very sizable array of LEGO-based games. These include:The LEGO Group has also released a feature-length DVD movie, LEGO: The Adventures of Clutch Powers.The LEGO Group started a ninja-themed Ninjago set in 2011. A four episode pilot was created and greenlit two 13-episode TV seasons based on the set. In 2013, after the conclusion of the Ninjago series, an -themed Legends of Chima set and corresponding cartoon were introduced, followed by another season of Ninjago premiering in 2014. Mixels, a set and corresponding short series, began the same year. and (the 21 Jump Street movie, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, Clone High) , called The LEGO Movie, released in 2014. And, as the first trailer reveals, the movie itself takes from both classic LEGO characters as well as its newer licensed success; is a main character (with cameos from , , the , and others) along side one of the generic Builder dudes.
Hero Factory, the to .Prior to 1999, the LEGO Group avoided adapting licensed properties, reasoning (logically), that LEGO was its own very successful property. In 1999, that changed, with the LEGO Star Wars line, which was insanely successful. The LEGO Group now has a myriad of licenses. (It's almost easier to list the ones they don't include: those owned by other toy companies (e.g., Transformers, Halo), those not age-appropriate (e.g., James Bond), and Star Trek, which is thoroughly locked up by .)Here (to be representative) are some of their big licenses, and some of their small(er) ones:In addition to those, there are many, many others. NOTICE: Following the dedication of Founders Plaza, a grand new entryway to the Museum, Andrew Higgins Drive between Camp Street and Magazine Street has reopened to vehicles. Paid parking is available in the Museum’s new parking structure on Magazine Street. Two New Exciting Additions to the Museum Campus January 26 brought two dazzling additions to our campus—Founders Plaza, a grand new entryway to The National WWII Museum, opened to the public amid fanfare, and State of Deception: The Power of Nazi Propaganda, the Museum’s latest special exhibition, welcomed the first visitors of its six-month run.
The Plaza is a striking public space unifying the Museum’s growing campus, serving as a showcase for WWII artifacts, memorials, and artwork, and as a gathering place for visitors to rest, reflect, and feel inspired by the great American stories featured there. State of Deception, meanwhile, is a powerful exhibition exploring how the Nazi propaganda machine used biased information to sway public opinion during World War II. The exhibition examines the definition of propaganda, how it operates, why it works, and why it is important to protect ourselves from its dangers. State of Deception asks visitors to actively question and engage with the messages they see, and to learn from this extreme example that democracies, while appearing strong, are fragile without the responsibility and action of their people. This exhibition was underwritten in part by grants from Katharine M. and Leo S. Ullman and The Blanche and Irving Laurie Foundation, with additional support from the Lester Robbins and Sheila Johnson Robbins Traveling and Special Exhibitions Fund established in 1990, and Dr. and Mrs. Sol Center.
Local exhibition support provided by Goldring Family Foundation & The Woldenberg Foundation. Presenting support provided by an anonymous donor. Public programming for State of Deception courtesy of the Bleznick Family Foundation. Visit our calendar for information on upcoming programs and events at The National WWII Museum in New Orleans or sign up for our email list to receive regular updates. The Film Ministry: Nazi Mass Media and Anti-Semitic Film Propaganda 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Learn more and RSVP. 2017 Winston S. Churchill Symposium 7:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. A partnered program between The National WWII Museum and The Churchill Society of New OrleansLearn more and register. Victory Is Served: 1940s Cooking Demonstration 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Join us at the Southern Food and Beverage Museum to explore food in the '40s—including a cooking demonstration of recipes from wartime cookbooks.Learn more and RSVP. 2017 Winston Churchill Symposium
BB's Stage Door Canteen A partnered program between The National WWII Museum and The Churchill Society of New Orleans On March 18, The National WWII Museum hosts the 2017 Churchill Symposium, in partnership with the Churchill Society of New Orleans. This history symposium will bring scholars from across the globe to the Museum for a day of enriching lectures and insights, all focused on one of the most important figures in modern history—Winston Churchill. As a special treat, guests can purchase an add-on ticket for an exclusive limited-seating dinner with the speakers. A delightful three-course meal prepared by chefs at The American Sector Restaurant + Bar will be paired with Symposium speakers at each table. Don't delay—if our past Symposiums are any indication, these tickets will go quickly. Book yours today before it's too late! Be a Part of the Real World Science Cohort The National WWII Museum is excited to announce a weeklong professional development opportunity to take place in the summer of 2017 for middle school science teachers.