Explore everything WWI

Join the Modernists to chill with Dr. Christopher Warren, Chief Curator of the National WWI Museum and Memorial! Members exclusive.

Kansas City Symphony musicians bring music to the Museum and Memorial, from classical standards to patriotic favorites. Bring a lawn chair, blanket and a picnic!

The Stars and Stripes Picnic at the National WWI Museum and Memorial is Kansas City’s official Independence Day celebration! Bring your friends and family to grab a bite to eat, shop from local vendors, listen to live music and enjoy the largest fireworks display in the city.

Join The Modernists for good company, conversation and even better cocktails. Open to members and non-members alike.

Gather around Liberty Memorial Tower each evening at sunset to listen to Taps being played in a brief, moving ceremony. You are invited to enjoy the grounds before and after the ceremony.

Take a special 30-minute guided tour of "The Little War," tailored for young audiences, exploring children’s experiences in WWI. Free with Featured Exhibition admission.

This month, the Living History Volunteers bring to life the experiences of soldiers who fought beyond the Western Front. Bring your questions and curiosity!

Thousands of American Indian soldiers served with U.S. forces in WWI to honor and protect the land they had inhabited for millennia – and to gain the citizenship denied to them. Learn more on the 100th anniversary of the Indian Citizenship Act.

The Kansas City Chorale is back! Bring a chair or blanket and enjoy a free, live performance on the Museum and Memorial's Southeast Lawn.

All through summer 2024, join Curatorial Affairs staff each week for an in-depth examination of an artifact and its incredible history from the Museum and Memorial’s collection.

Are you a seasoned maker or just curious about handcrafts? Join us for a rousing happy hour of refreshments, history, socializing and crafting. Your own projects welcome!

Acclaimed quilter and activist NedRa Bonds explores how her art continues a legacy of crafters creating for a greater purpose, reflecting on human rights, race and more. Free handcraft activity included.

Delve in-depth with a curator into the rarely told, true stories of chaplains who armed warriors with inspiration and compassion through WWI at its most hellish. Members exclusive.

Guests with sensory sensitivities are welcome to explore the Main Gallery in a calm, low-stimulating environment 90 minutes before public opening.

Music Director Michael Stern leads the Kansas City Symphony performing iconic patriotic works, featuring a grand finale of stunning fireworks accompanied by the symphony.