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The Little War

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

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Sacred Service

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

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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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Mail Call

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

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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

Saturdays (beginning Feb. 2025) | 11 a.m.

Hands-on History

(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...

Professional Development

Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025 | 5-7:30 p.m.

Teacher Workshop: Ending Conflict, Creating Peace

Teachers, join the National WWI Museum and Memorial, the Truman Library and the History Co:Lab for a free workshop exploring the topic of ending confl...

Donate blood

Friday, Feb. 14, 2025 | 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

Red Cross Blood Drive

Donate blood to support those in need, in honor of the doctors and soldiers who first stored blood for future transfusions in WWI.

Conversation and reception

Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025 | 6 p.m. reception, 7 p.m. program

Home Run History: Baseball and War

Baseball players during the Civil War and WWI charged off base onto battlefields. Others played at home to boost morale – but racism divided the sport...

Lecture

Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025 | 2 p.m.

Lawrence Lecture Series: Lawrence in Portraiture

Explore the vast portfolio of portrait images of T.E. Lawrence and trace Lawrence’s quest to observe how artists perceived him.

Professional Development

Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025 | 7 p.m.

World War I Legacies: An Aftermath of Conflict

Teachers, gain deeper understanding of the Great War’s legacies in 20th- and 21st-century conflicts while gaining content knowledge and classroom-read...