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About WWI

Exhibitions

The Little War

Explore the lives of children swept up by the storms of World War I while adults were fighting on th...

Sacred Service

Rabbis, pastors, monks, imams, priests and more served with the fighting nations of World War I; man...

Virtual Reality Experiences

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

Mail Call

On envelopes carrying letters to his son, John Ross Myers carefully painted cartoons, scenes of camp...

Bergman Family Gallery and Open Storage Center

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

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

All Events
Live Demonstration
Saturdays (beginning Feb. 2025) | 11 a.m.
(Beginning February 2025) History is brought to life in this family-friendly program in which guests of all ages are invited to handle Great War artif...
Happy Hour
Thursday, March 20, 2025 | 5:30 p.m.
Join The Modernists for good company, conversation and even better cocktails, this month at Tannin Wine Bar. Open to members and non-members alike.
Training Session
Saturday, March 22, 2025 | 10:30 a.m.
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...
Lecture
Tuesday, March 25, 2025 | 6:30 p.m.
History remembers Erich von Falkenhayn for the “blood mill” of Verdun – despite realizing early on that attrition would be ultimately disastrous. Exam...
Guided tour
Saturday, March 29, 2025 | 2:30 p.m.
Explore the Main Gallery with one of our knowledgeable Museum Guides on a tour translated by an ASL interpreter. Sign up onsite.
Living History
Sunday, April 6, 2025 | 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
From drill to first aid to cooking with what the army gave you, the Living History Volunteers will teach you the lessons that soldiers and civilians n...

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