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Paris at War

Opening November 6, 2025: Follow the people of Paris through the twists and turns of World War I: fr...

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The Beautiful Game

Open February 25, 2026: Journey through the story of football's impact on WWI and explore the poigna...

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The Little War

Open through November 11, 2025: Explore the lives of children swept up by the storms of World War I ...

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Encounters

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

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Sacred Service

Open through September 8, 2025: Rabbis, pastors, monks, imams, priests and more served with the figh...

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Virtual Reality Experiences

Experience the Great War like you never have before in 3D virtual reality: A battle in a trench on t...

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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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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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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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Upcoming Events

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Live Demonstration

Wednesdays and Saturdays | 11 a.m.

Hands-on History

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

Special Hours

Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025 | 5:30-9:30 p.m.

Tower After Hours

Go up Liberty Memorial Tower after hours for the rare opportunity to take in the evening Kansas City skyline from the top. (Weather permitting)

Special Hours

Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025 | 5:30-9:30 p.m.

Tower After Hours

Go up Liberty Memorial Tower after hours for the rare opportunity to take in the evening Kansas City skyline from the top. (Weather permitting)

Exercise session

Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025 | 10:30 a.m.

Empower: Modern Self-Defense

In the tradition of British suffragettes practicing jiu-jitsu to protect themselves in their fight for voting rights, learn self-defense in this two-h...

Museum Member Exclusive

Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025 | 6:30 p.m.

Member Insider: “Encounters”

How did the Museum and Memorial bring to life 16 real people from WWI to tell their stories? Museum Members, join Curatorial Affairs staff to learn ab...