The Museum of International Propaganda represents the political art of more than 25 countries, including North Korea, Cuba, Nazi Germany, Vietnam, Iran, and the Soviet Union. The objects on display were mostly designed and financed by various governments, dictators, and special interests with specific political goals in mind. The exhibits guide visitors through 7 themes, techniques, and styles of propaganda. The permanent collection consists of propaganda posters, paintings, sculptures, and items from over a dozen countries.
The National Propaganda Collection at San Jose State University documents English-language propaganda directed towards the United States in the years before, during, and after World War II. The records consist of pamphlets and booklets produced by or on behalf of Italy, Japan, Poland, and the Palestinians. Also included are three issues from 1936 of America's Town Meeting of the Air, an American periodical that published transcripts of a radio program in which social and political issues were discussed.
The University of Nebraska online exhibit Psychological Warfare in World War II highlights selected propaganda leaflets used during World War II to influence Japanese soldiers serving in Japan and the Philippines, as well as Japanese civilians. The exhibition provides images of original leaflets and their translations. Items are drawn from MS 30, Robert Sandberg & Frank Hallgren, Propaganda Collection, which includes propaganda leaflets and related material created by the Psychological Warfare Branch of U.S. military forces operating in the southwest Pacific area during World War II.
8:30 am - 4:30 pm
(by reservation)
Exhibitions & Observation Deck
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
We are closed for major holidays, Stanford home football games, and campus winter closure.