Press Release

The National WWI Museum and Memorial announced a grant for $125,000 from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to digitize and transcribe letters, diaries and journals from soldiers and family members originated from World War I.

The National WWI Museum and Memorial will reopen to its members on Monday, June 1 and to the general public on Tuesday, June 2.

On the heels of an increase in reported cases of the COVID-19/Coronavirus in both the Kansas City metropolitan area and across the country, the National WWI Museum and Memorial will close at 5 p.m. on Saturday, March 14 and remain closed through Friday, April 3.

Contact: Mike Vietti, National WWI Museum and Memorial, 816-888-8122, mvietti@theworldwar.org

Opening Tuesday, Sept. 24, Etched in Memory, the latest special exhibition from the National WWI Museum and Memorial, features color etchings by British artist James Alphege Brewer published throughout the Great War as a reminder of the cultural losses it inflicted.

As part of the nationwide campaign, Wunderbar Together: Year of German-American Friendship, Goethe Pop Up Kansas City brings the international Holocaust remembrance project Lest We Forget to Kansas City in partnership with the National WWI Museum and Memorial. Opening on Sept. 20, this impressive installation from German-Italian photographer and filmmaker Luigi Toscano will be exhibited on the Memorial Courtyard at the National WWI Museum and Memorial until Oct. 6, 2019.

The National WWI Museum and Memorial will host the special exhibition The Vietnam War: 1945-1975 beginning on Friday, Nov. 8, 2019 (Veterans Day Weekend) through Sunday, May 31, 2020. From perspectives covering both the home front and the war front, the exhibition explores themes of patriotism, duty and citizenship through a remarkable collection of objects, documents, photographs and more.

Free General Admission for Veterans/Active Duty Military and half-price general admission for the public during Memorial Day Weekend (Friday-Monday, May 24-27).

1919: Peace?, the latest special exhibition at the National WWI Museum and Memorial featuring more than 100 objects and documents never previously exhibited, opens Tuesday, April 2 and examines the incredibly complex situations found throughout the world in the wake of the first truly global conflict in human history.

Opening Tuesday, March 12, We’re Home—Now What? examines the challenging transition for service personnel from war-time duty to civilian life through archival materials such as soldier-issued pamphlets, posters and more.

Color of Memory: Fabric Art of WWI, the latest special exhibition in the Wylie Gallery at the National WWI Museum and Memorial, explores expressions of remembrance through striking and moving works from the Museum and Memorial’s collection.

The National WWI Museum and Memorial announced the completion of its $25 million “Call to Duty” capital campaign today. Funds raised through the campaign were used to significantly enhance the United States’ official WWI museum and memorial, including the construction of a new state-of-the-art exhibition gallery, educational collaborations and partnerships with organizations across the world, renovation of the exterior grounds, replacement of essential infrastructure and more.

Opening Tuesday, Dec. 11 at the National WWI Museum and Memorial, Devastated Lands examines the battered landscapes through a series of jarring photographs and illustrations from the Museum and Memorial’s collection.

The National WWI Museum and Memorial announced a $550,000 gift from the Hall Family Foundation today. The gift from the Hall Family Foundation will be used to upgrade the Museum and Memorial’s chillers as well as air handlers.

Opening Tuesday, Sept. 11 at the National WWI Museum and Memorial, "Diggers and Doughboys: The Art of Allies 100 Years On" features incredible artwork from the Australian War Memorial Collection illustrating the unique comradeship between the U.S. and Australia.