Explore everything WWI

In 1914 many of WWI’s iconic technologies and tactics were still in early stages – or yet to be developed. Explore the opening action on the Western Front in this exclusive preview of 2025’s upcoming battlefield tour to Belgium.

Sail with John T. Kuehn through the history of the German East Asian Squadron, from its port in Qingdao, China to its defeat in the 1914 Battle of the Falkland Islands.

Celebrate National Winnie-the-Pooh Day with cake, crafts, story time and a film screening – and learn all about the real-life WWI bear who inspired the “tubby little cubby all stuffed with fluff.”

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.

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.

Along with concurrent ceremonies across the nation, Wreaths Across America volunteers will lay wreaths on Memorial Courtyard to remember the fallen and honor those who serve.

It’s our annual holiday screening of the 2005 Oscar-nominated film “Joyeux Noël,” the story of the 1914 Christmas Truce between opposing soldiers on the Western Front.

The Living History Volunteer Corps are onsite to share stories of how WWI soldiers and their families celebrated the winter holidays. Bring your curiosity and questions!

Upon returning to the U.S., WWI hero Sgt. Alvin York was gifted a farm in Tennessee, where he lived until his death. Explore his home with Tennessee State Historic Park staff.

A family-friendly craft activity and storybook reading for all: when Ruthie’s father leaves to fight in WWI, she and her mother wonder how to continue the town’s holiday tradition of having the perfect Christmas tree.

Educators attending the 2024 Digital Summit: turn it into seven hours of professional development credit by joining this face-to-face workshop discussing classroom takeaways from the summit.

Museum Members, kick off your holiday shopping at the Museum Store with 20% off all purchases, plus hot cocoa and refreshments.

In recognition of the WWI doctors who first stored blood for future transfusions and the soldiers who gave their blood, you can also donate to support those in need.

The British Royal Navy’s Red Sea Patrol is seldom mentioned in scholarship on T. E. Lawrence and the 1916 Arab Revolt. Historian John Johnson-Allen delves into this significant campaign.