Living History
Saturday-Sunday, Oct. 25-26, 2025

Living the Great War Weekend

The Living History Volunteers are here on the grounds all weekend to share WWI stories and real WWI artifacts. Bring your curiosity and questions!

Conversation
Friday, Oct. 24, 2025 | 6:30 p.m.

In Conversation: How to Disagree Agreeably

Progressive philosopher Cornel West and conservative legal scholar Robert George discuss their commitment to respectful debate on the questions that matter most, moderated by war correspondent Jane Ferguson.

Reception and panel
Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025 | 6 p.m. Reception, 6:30 p.m. Panel

Future of Peacekeeping in a Troubled World

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.

Special Event Radio Station
Saturday-Sunday, Oct. 25-26, 2025

(CANCELED) WW1USA Amateur Radio Station

(Canceled due to weather) The Museum and Memorial is teaming with area amateur radio operators for special event station WW1USA. All short-wave radio operators welcome.

Discounted Admission
Sunday, Oct. 5 - Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025

Homeschool Week

Enjoy a discount all week long (on days the Museum and Memorial is open) for any homeschool student 18 and under. Available at the Ticketing Counter only.

Online
The Letters of Lieut. Raymond B. Penniman

Stories from the Somme

See one of the most devastating battles of the Great War through the eyes of a young Canadian lieutenant, who was ultimately lost as one of the million casualties of the Somme.

Special Hours
Select Thursdays, September-October 2025 | 5:30-8:30 p.m.

Tower After Hours

Go up Liberty Memorial Tower after hours for the rare opportunity to take in the evening Kansas City skyline from the top. (Weather permitting)

Conversation and reception
Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025 | 6 p.m. reception, 6:30 p.m. conversation

In Conversation: Alice Winn

Join award-winning author Alice Winn to discuss the inspiration and research behind her novel “In Memoriam,” set in the throes of WWI.

Lecture
Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025 | 6:30 p.m.

Pershing Lecture Series: The British Indian Army

What price did WWI British Indian soldiers pay in service to the empire? Historian Geoff Babb examines their contributions, including the nearly 70,000 men lost by the end of the war.

Walking Tour
Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025 | 8:30-11:30 a.m.

2025 History Crawl: Scarritt Renaissance

Explore the history winding around every corner of the Scarritt Renaissance Neighborhood in Kansas City, Missouri in this walking tour. Lunch included.

Conversation and reception
Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025 | 5:30 p.m. reception, 6:30 p.m. program

Community Conversation: Moments of Truth

Over the 20th century, the U.S. news ecosystem transitioned from the first radio broadcasts to the rise of social media. Read and hear all about it in this traveling pop-up exhibition and moderated panel of journalists and media experts.

Living History
Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025 | 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Day in the Life: Gas Warfare

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!

Friday, Sept. 5, 2025 | 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Red Cross Blood Drive

Donate blood to support those in need, in honor of the WWI doctors and soldiers who first stored blood for future transfusions.

The Beautiful Game

Open April 2, 2026: Journey through the story of football's impact on WWI and explore the poignant influence of “the beautiful game” on people living during wartime.