Explore everything WWI

Members, this is your opportunity to see The Beautiful Game – the newest exhibition at the Museum and Memorial – before it opens to the public!

Serving as a nurse and a pharmacist in Great Britain, Agatha Christie intimately saw the effects of the Great War. In an evening that will be the best of alibis, celebrate the legacy and literature of an iconic enigma: the Queen of Crime.

In the final months of WWI, a group of British, American and French spies plotted to overthrow Russia’s new communist government and kill Vladimir Lenin. Investigate the “Lockhart Plot” with historian James Crossland.

In a candid, fact-checked conversation, a panel of economic experts will unpack the forces and pressures shaping millions of Americans’ wallets.

Winnie-the-Pooh turns 100! During Christopher Robin's birthday month, celebrate and learn more about the real-life WWI bear who inspired the “tubby little cubby all stuffed with fluff” with an educational extravaganza for all ages.

The worldwide scouting movement began in the years leading up to the Great War. On Scout Day at the Museum and Memorial, Scouts and Scout Leaders receive $5 admission.

Lift the covers of the first edition of T. E. Lawrence’s “Seven Pillars of Wisdom” (fewer than 200 copies were published) and peek at the paintings, caricatures and unusual page layouts within.

What purpose does law serve in war? Historian Ben Schneider traces the century-long legacy of efforts to control battlefield violence and hold combatants accountable during WWI.

From drill to first aid to cooking with what the army gave you, the Living History Volunteers will teach you the lessons that soldiers and civilians needed to know in basic training.

What’s the story of the Museum and Memorial and why does it look like that? Chip away at the architectural answers on this outdoor walking tour. Space is limited, so sign up soon!

In 1914, Japanese-led Allied forces besieged Tsingtao on the Chinese coast – the crown jewel of Germany’s Pacific colonies, long coveted by the Japanese Empire. Examine the two-month siege with historian Scott Stephenson.

This month, Living History volunteers focus on how medicine was used and changed in response to new diseases and injuries in the war. Get up close to non-accessioned WWI artifacts!