National World War II Museum Iwo Jima Diorama Exhibit New Orleans United States // NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana — A multimedia diorama at the National World War II Museum details the Pacific Theater's final amphibious assaults, featuring large-scale archival film projections suspended above a recreated volcanic landscape. The exhibit, titled "Death at Japan's Doorstep," curates the grueling timeline of early 1945 by contrasting the fortified cave networks of Iwo Jima with the craggy southern reaches of Okinawa. By integrating physical terrain models with historical footage, the installation spatiall

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