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The National WWI Museum and Memorial is open.
The Museum and Memorial relies on the generosity of private philanthropy, visitor revenue and event rentals to sustain our mission. We receive no federal funding for our operations budget.
We hope you will join us to remember, interpret and understand the enduring impact of WWI on our world today.
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Upcoming Events
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Live Demonstration
Saturdays | 11 a.m.
History is brought to life in this family-friendly program in which guests of all ages are invited to handle Great War artifacts.
Ceremony
Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025 | 11 a.m.
Along with concurrent ceremonies across the nation, Wreaths Across America volunteers will lay wreaths on Memorial Courtyard to remember the fallen an...
Lecture
Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025 | 2 p.m. Central Time
We associate Winnie-the-Pooh with British storybooks or American movies – but the original real-life black bear had Canadian roots. Investigate Winnip...
Live Demonstration
Saturdays | 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
History is brought to life in this family-friendly program in which guests of all ages are invited to handle Great War artifacts.
Friday, Jan. 9, 2026 | 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
Donate blood to support those in need, in honor of the WWI doctors and soldiers who first stored blood for future transfusions.
Lecture
Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026 | 6:30 p.m.
From a Prussian soldier on the Western Front to a U.S. Army major helping to denazify his homeland decades later, journey through Fritz Oppenheimer’s ...
