Explore everything WWI

Come see vintage military vehicles of all kinds during the Military Vehicle Preservation Association’s stop at the Museum and Memorial, during its eighth transcontinental convoy journey.

Teachers, join us for a free and fun workshop that will help you guide your classroom or history club through participating in the 2025 National History Day contest.

$6 admission tickets all month long for homeschool students 18 and under. Tickets can be purchased only in-person at the Ticketing Counter.

Stretch out (like WWI internee Joseph Pilates) and sip some cold-pressed juice, all in one free session.

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!

Did you know Sigmund Freud co-authored a psychological analysis of President Woodrow Wilson? Explore this lost psychobiography with Professor Patrick Weil, who rediscovered the manuscript in 2014.

Photographer Brian McCarty retells children’s firsthand accounts of war with toy figures, documenting today’s conflicts that can be traced to WWI’s enduring impact on the last century. Explore his work at this reception and lecture.

Indulge in Shire-inspired refreshments and test your knowledge of the life and works of WWI veteran J.R.R. Tolkien to win precious prizes! Teams and solo players welcome.

Stretch out (like WWI Internee Joseph Pilates) and sip some cold-pressed juice, all in one free session.

The Museum and Memorial teams with area amateur radio operators for special event station WW1USA. All short-wave radio operators welcome.

Against the backdrop of the 2024 presidential election, we dive into questions on the American press’s role, responsibilities and influence on U.S. elections. Co-hosted with American Public Square and KCUR 89.3.

Join The Modernists at Up-Down Arcade Bar for good company, conversation and even better cocktails. Open to members and non-members alike.

Join The Modernists for our annual cemetery tour in historic Sheffield Cemetery, the second oldest Jewish cemetery in Kansas City.

View artifacts up close and participate in a variety of activities as you explore the global history of the Great War with the Living History Volunteer Corps during our free, annual outdoor program.