Events

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

How did WWI soldiers and their families celebrate winter holidays in the midst of war? Ask the Living History Volunteers – and see their collections of non-accessioned WWI objects up close!

It’s our annual holiday screening of the 2005 Oscar-nominated film “Joyeux Noël,” the story of the 1914 Christmas Truce between opposing soldiers on the Western Front.

Museum Members, kick off your holiday at the Museum Store with 20 percent off all purchases – for one night only! Check your email for more information.

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.

We associate Winnie-the-Pooh with British storybooks or American movies – but the original real-life black bear had Canadian roots. Investigate Winnipeg’s story and her place in Canadian history.

This session explores how Americans debated participation in a global conflict while confronting questions of voting rights, representation and the needs of “America First.”

An exclusive evening of learning, connection and celebration for educators as part of the Museum and Memorial’s celebration of America’s 250th, in partnership with George Washington's Mount Vernon.

Explore how wartime opened new doors for some Americans – while closing others – reshaping work, mobility, and social possibility.

A Summer 2026 digital professional learning opportunity to assist teachers in integrating stories of athletes and WWI – the courage, sacrifice, and social change spurred on by the Great War – in their classrooms.

The session explores debates around conscription, civil liberties, and voluntary service, placing students at the center of this historic decision-making.

Immerse yourself in the lives of ordinary Parisians enduring extraordinary circumstances in this year’s battlefield tour, hosted in conjunction with the Museum and Memorial’s newest exhibition "Paris at War."

Explore how laws and communities fulfilled or failed on the promise that “all men are created equal.”

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