Explore everything WWI

Return (with or without the King) for trivia night centered on the life and works of WWI veteran and author J. R. R. Tolkien. Teams and solo players welcome.

Author Terri Lewis based her newest book on the true story of her grandparents: a haunting portrait of a marriage tested by WWI and an example of the patient powers of love. Join Lewis for a lecture and book signing at Rainy Day Books.

Explore the Main Gallery with one of our knowledgeable Museum and Memorial guides on a tour.

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

The First and Second Boer Wars shattered romanticized illusions of 19th-century empire. Dr. Sean Kalic analyzes the deep systemic vulnerabilities that led to Great Britain’s tactical and organizational reforms.

This month, Living History Volunteers will focus on the people of various nationalities who served or were impacted by the fighting on the Western Front. Bring your questions and curiosity!

Peacekeeping, pioneered by the League of Nations, is at a crossroads. Join international military and U.N. officers in discussing its future at a time of escalating global tensions.

Doctors and nurses evolved emergency medical practices enormously in WWI – including storing blood for future transfusions. Donate in their honor to support those in need.

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!

Dr. Mitch Klingenberg dissects the uniquely American way of theorizing and waging large-scale war, learned from the mixed lessons of the American Civil War.

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)

The Tunnel to Tower Foundation is bringing an authentic World Trade Center steel beam to the Museum and Memorial. Ceremonies and concerts to follow.

How did rumbles across the United States’ southern border affect its policies towards war over in Europe? Dr. Richard S. Faulkner examines the influence of the Mexican Revolution on U.S. participation in WWI.

In 1919, eight U.S. National Guard soldiers stole an ashtray from the castle where Kaiser Wilhelm II was exiled – nearly derailing the Treaty of Versailles. Find out why with military historian Nikki Dean.