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1923 ushered in a new era of military commemoration in the wake of WWI. The 2023 Symposium featured engaging conversations on military actions, the people who served and the ways we remember them.

While the "America Mobilizes" gallery is closed for construction, take advantage of these great resources that tell the story of the United States entering the war in 1917.

The exhibition explores tangible objects that represented intangible feelings of hope, faith and luck to their owners.

Vice President of Collections and Senior Curator Christopher Warren reveals the Museum and Memorial's latest acquisition: a WWI observation balloon basket used by a training battalion in Virginia during the Great War.

Phase II of the multi-year strategic effort to provide critical upgrades to Museum and Memorial spaces begins in Sept. 2023.

On Sept. 30, come celebrate a Kansas City treasure during a night like no other! Individual tickets as well as sponsorships are now available.

Photographer Michael St. Maur Sheil worked with the Museum and Memorial to curate and present 30 photographs from his series depicting key battlefields of WWI in modern times, in stunning color.

The National WWI Museum and Memorial serves as a fitting place to spend Memorial Day weekend, giving honor and special recognize to the individuals who sacrificed their lives while serving their country.

The Lower Level of the National WWI Museum and Memorial will reopen to the public on Friday, May 19. Following a year of renovations, the Lower Level features the new Bergman Family Gallery and Open Storage Center.

Paris Johnson Jr., Draft prospect and founder of the Paris Johnson Jr. Foundation, will lead the lighting of the National WWI Museum and Memorial’s special ephemeral art installation, on the iconic...

"From the Sidelines to the Front Lines" was installed in the main corridor of the Museum and Memorial in time for the 2023 NFL Draft.

The National WWI Museum and Memorial is proud to host a special ephemeral art installation, “Horizons”, on Liberty Memorial Tower and the North Terrace wall during April 24-29, 2023.

The Lower Level reopens on May 19, completing Phase I. A new gallery and touch tables are announced for Phase II.

Boosting the internet from "fast" to "five times as fast" – that’s what a couple Google Fiber specialists were busy doing on March 29 in a cramped room filled with blinking server lights and snaking cables, as several TV news crews clustered around them.

The National WWI Museum and Memorial is pleased to announce that the display of the original painting of Saint Javelin has been extended to Sept. 10, 2023.