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. 28, 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)

Friday, Sept. 5 | 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Red Cross Blood Drive

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

Living History
Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025 | 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Day in the Life: Gas Warfare

Want to see and touch a real WWI gas mask? The Living History Volunteers are talking about the impact of gas warfare on soldiers and civilians. Bring your curiosity and questions!

Battlefield Tour
Monday, Sept. 8 - Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025

2025 Battlefield Tour

In a beautiful landscape immortalized by Lt. Col. John McCrae’s iconic poem “In Flanders Fields,” explore the gateway of the Western Front with the Museum and Memorial in Belgium.

Conversation and reception
Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025 | 5:30 p.m. reception, 6:30 p.m. program

Community Conversation: Moments of Truth

Over the 20th century, the U.S. news ecosystem transitioned from the first radio broadcasts to the rise of social media. Read and hear all about it in this traveling pop-up exhibition and moderated panel of journalists and media experts.

Walking Tour
Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025 | 8:30-11:30 a.m.

2025 History Crawl: Scarritt Renaissance

Explore the history winding around every corner of the Scarritt Renaissance Neighborhood in Kansas City, Missouri in this walking tour. Lunch included.

Lecture
Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025 | 6:30 p.m.

Pershing Lecture Series: The British Indian Army

What price did WWI British Indian soldiers pay in service to the empire? Historian Geoff Babb examines their contributions, including the nearly 70,000 men lost by the end of the war.

Annual Gala
Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025 | 6-10 p.m.

Night at the Tower

Night at the Tower 2025 will be an extraordinary evening – both inside the Museum and Memorial and soaring high above it. Celebrate nearly 100 years of community stewardship.

Conversation and reception
Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025 | 6 p.m. reception, 6:30 p.m. conversation

In Conversation: Alice Winn

Join award-winning author Alice Winn to discuss the inspiration and research behind her novel “In Memoriam,” set in the throes of WWI.

Symposium
Thursday, Oct. 23 – Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025

2025 Symposium: Beyond the Trenches

Above the clouds and under choppy waters, explore the wide variety of battle strategies beyond trenches.