Text on left: Day in the Life / Basic Training. Image on right: A Black man wearing an olive-green WWI uniform and brimmed hat with a rifle over his shoulder looking at the camera.

Day in the Life: Basic Training (Jan. 2025)

Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025 | 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Auditorium Lobby

The Living History Volunteer Corps will be onsite to share stories of the Great War era and make history come to life! Learn the lessons that soldiers and civilians of the Great War needed to know while going about their duties and daily lives. From drill to first aid to cooking with what the army gave you, this basic training will help you win the war! Guests will have the opportunity to view and ask questions about non-accessioned WWI objects up close. 

FREE to the Public | Auditorium Lobby 

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