Onsite and Online
Monday, May 2 - 6:30 p.m.

Setting the Stage: Churchill in WWI

Join historian Dr. Andrew Roberts as he explores how the beaches of Gallipoli led to those of Normandy, and how Sir Winston Churchill’s Great War experience paved the way for his leadership in the future.
Article by Nancy Bristow

Pandemic Then and Now: Lessons from the 1918 Influenza

As American soldiers mobilized for war in the spring of 1918, a handful of army physicians began noticing a worrisome influenza moving among their soldiers. Often resulting in a deadly pneumonia, it...
Article for Young Readers

Fifteen Animals That Went to War

Many animals served as mascots to boast morale, but others were put to work. Dogs helped lay telephone wires, camels carried the wounded, and horses wore gas masks while doing their job. This...
Imperial War Museums
At Restless Spirits
Thursday, May 19 - 5:30 p.m.

Modernist Happy Hour

Join the Modernists for cocktails and make connections with other Museum supporters on the third Thursday of the month. Learn more about upcoming events, membership and ways to support our local national treasure. This month's Happy Hour is at Restless Spirits.
Documentary screening
Sunday, May 1 - 4 p.m.

The Lafayette Escadrille

Filmed in the skies above France and the United States, The Lafayette Escadrille tells the story of the American volunteers who flew and fought for France in World War I. Q&A session with the director to follow.

Historian Michael S. Neiberg on Ukraine and WWI

Neiberg, a member of the Museum and Memorial’s International Academic Advisory Board, reflects on four signposts from the First World War that provide a guide to the war in Ukraine and what might...

Free to the Public
Sunday, April 24, 2022 - 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Day in the Life: Trench Warfare

The Living History Volunteer Corps will be on site to share stories of the Great War era and make history come to life! This month, the Living Historians will focus on trench warfare. Guests will have the opportunity to view and ask questions about non-accessioned WWI objects up close.
Lecture
Thursday, April 21, 2022 6:00 PM

Armenian Genocide: Changing the Meaning of Massacre

In 1915, the Ottoman government set into motion ghastly events against Armenians, described at the time as "a massacre that changes the meaning of massacre." Join David Cotter of the U.S. Army Command General Staff College – three days before Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day – as he explains its lasting legacy. This program is in partnership with the Kansas City Public Library.
Members-Only Event
Thursday, April 14, 2022 5:30 PM

Museum Insider: Empires at War

Members, with your support the Museum and Memorial has the most globally diverse collection in the world. Join Senior Curator Doran Cart as he discusses never-before-seen objects and stories behind the special exhibition Empires at War. The program will end with time to explore the exhibit.