Events

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

Go up Liberty Memorial Tower after hours for the rare opportunity to take in the evening Kansas City skyline from the top. (Weather permitting)

Go up Liberty Memorial Tower after hours for the rare opportunity to take in the evening Kansas City skyline from the top. (Weather permitting)

In the tradition of British suffragettes practicing jiu-jitsu to protect themselves in their fight for voting rights, learn self-defense in this two-hour hands-on training session.

How did the Museum and Memorial bring to life 16 real people from WWI to tell their stories? Museum Members, join Curatorial Affairs staff to learn about the exhibit's behind-the-scenes creation.

Go up Liberty Memorial Tower after hours for the rare opportunity to take in the evening Kansas City skyline from the top. (Weather permitting)

Explore the Main Gallery with one of our knowledgeable Museum Guides on a tour translated by an ASL interpreter.

Over the last century, WWI’s impact and scale has been oversimplified and underestimated. Historian Alexandra Churchill and archivist Nicolai Eberholst strive to rebalance common conceptions of WWI.

Go up Liberty Memorial Tower after hours for the rare opportunity to take in the evening Kansas City skyline from the top. (Weather permitting)

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

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!

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.

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.

Middle and high school educators are invited to attend the Medal of Honor Character Development Program training day hosted at the Museum and Memorial.

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