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Paris at War

Follow the people of Paris through the twists and turns of World War I: from pinnacle of the French ...

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Main Gallery: The World War, 1914-1919

Included with your General Admission ticket, the Main Gallery of the National WWI Museum and Memoria...

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The Beautiful Game

Open April 2, 2026: Journey through the story of football's impact on WWI and explore the poignant i...

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Bergman Family Gallery and Open Storage Center

Included with your General Admission ticket, the Lower Level features the Bergman Family Gallery and...

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Encounters

Through cutting-edge audio/visual storytelling, visitors meet 16 individuals and hear their intimate...

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In L ving Memory: Dean Cross, Artist-in-Residence

Worimi artist-in-residence Dean Cross draws on his ancestor George Moss's sacrifice at Gallipoli and...

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Iron Harvest

Explore the open wounds that WWI battles left in the fields of northeastern France and Belgium, conf...

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Story of the Museum and Memorial

Open May 22, 2026: Shortly after the Armistice, Kansas City residents built the Liberty Memorial to ...

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Live Demonstration

Saturdays | 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

Hands-on History (2026)

History is brought to life in this family-friendly program in which guests of all ages are invited to handle Great War artifacts.

Lecture

Saturday, June 6, 2026 | 2 p.m. Central

WWI Changed Us | Victory in Vocation: Western University in WWI

Western University, the sole historically black university (HBCU) in Kansas, was hailed as the “Tuskegee of the West.” Scholar Bernard Harris delves i...

Professional Development

Saturday, June 6, 2026 | 3 p.m.

Teacher Professional Development | Victory in Vocation: Western University in WWI

Teachers, join us for a one-hour professional development session following the “Victory in Vocation: Western University in WWI” lecture.

Symposium

Tuesday, June 9, 2026 | 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Central

2026 Digital Summit | The World’s Game: Football and WWI

Kick off North America’s FIFA World Cup 2026™ celebrations with this virtual symposium tracing football’s rise as a global phenomenon, starting from t...

Walking Tour

Saturday, June 20, 2026 | 1 p.m.

The Architecture of a Legacy: Centennial Tour Series

Join us on a walking tour series that carves through the history of the Museum and Memorial! On this tour, explore the original home of the Liberty Me...

Lecture

Sunday, June 28, 2026 | 2 p.m. Central

Beyond the Trenches: Atrocity on the Atlantic

On June 27, 1918 a German U-boat intentionally torpedoed a Canadian hospital ship – eventually leading to the formation of today’s International Crimi...