Lecture
Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025 | 6:30 p.m.

The Last Cruise: German East Asian Squadron

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.

Family-Friendly Activities
Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025 | 11 a.m.

Winnie-the-Pooh Day 2025

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.”

Discount Admission
Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025 | 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Scout Day 2025

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.

Living History
Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025 | 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

(CANCELED) Day in the Life: Basic Training

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.

High School World History Inquiry

Why does the root of a conflict matter?

With this Inquiry, students will build an argument to answer the compelling question, “Why does the root of a conflict matter?” Across three supporting questions, students will investigate a wide...

Christmas Truce: Crafting a Reader’s Theater

Through a mixture of historical analysis, critical media literacy skills, and creativity, students will discover how soldiers at war could find camaraderie across a battlefield. Students will use a...
Ceremony
Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024 | 11 a.m.

Wreaths Across America 2024

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.

Film Screening
Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024 | 11 a.m.

Film Screening: "Joyeux Noël"

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.