Events

This fall, see the National WWI Museum and Memorial in a way you never have before. Created in celebration of the Museum and Memorial's 100th anniversary and the nation's 250th, Liberty's Beacon transforms the Memorial into a canvas of light, sound and motion.

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

Explore the Main Gallery with one of our knowledgeable Museum and Memorial guides on a tour.

On Veterans Day, Americans are encouraged to commit themselves to the cause of peace and to honor the nation’s veterans for their courage, honor, patriotism and sacrifice. Join us in honoring veterans with special activities and a free public ceremony on the grounds.

Analyze the rights expanded, challenged and restricted during wartime, and how upheaval reshaped civic life in the United States.

The First and Second Boer Wars shattered romanticized illusions of 19th-century empire. Dr. Sean Kalic analyzes the deep systemic vulnerabilities that led to Great Britain’s tactical and organizational reforms.

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

Explore the Main Gallery with one of our knowledgeable Museum and Memorial guides on a tour.

Telling the story of the famous 1914 Christmas Truce, a men’s choir portrays 36 different soldiers from Allied and Central Powers armies through folk songs, carols and wartime classics. This seasonal message of peace and acceptance will stay with you long after curtain call.

How did WWI soldiers and their families celebrate the winter holidays? Come talk to the Living History volunteers and examine non-accessioned WWI objects up close.

Along with concurrent ceremonies across the nation, Wreaths Across America volunteers will lay wreaths on Memorial Courtyard to remember the fallen and honor those who serve.

As the art of animation became increasingly popular in the 1930s, T. E. Lawrence continued to protect his wartime memoirs from being produced into a motion picture. Find out more with author Charles Grosvenor.

The Great War dimmed the City of Light. But it was not extinguished. Delve into the spell-binding story of “Paris at War” – a city and a people navigating an uncertain future.