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Museum Members, this is your opportunity to see Entertaining the Troops, the newest exhibition at the National WWI Museum and Memorial before it opens to the public. Present your member card at the Ticketing Counter to join us for this exclusive preview.
Soldiers often described World War I as months of boredom punctuated by moments of sheer terror. To keep morale up, troops of all nations, militaries and factions turned to a wide variety of entertainment: anything from gambling and card games, to sports, music, food and drink, to organized theatrical performances and dances.
Entertaining the Troops gives a peek into the quiet (and not-so-quiet) hours of the soldiers’ lives, whether they were waiting on the battlefield or partying in Paris.
Members only | Exhibit Hall