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Starting in January 2025, the special effects lighting and projector systems in Kemper Horizon Theater will be undergoing important and exciting upgrades.

Special hours and holiday hours for the National WWI Museum and Memorial.

Since 2023, the Museum and Memorial has been carrying out a multi-year upgrade plan, the most expansive changes to the buildings and grounds since opening in 2006.

For its centennial in 2026, the National WWI Museum and Memorial is seeking a pro bono agency partner passionate about the work of the Museum and Memorial and its place in the cultural landscape of Kansas City and beyond.

Looking for gift ideas for the history buff, the Kansas City local or any other kind of person in your life? You've come to the right place.

As the defining event of the 20th century, how does World War I inform our understanding of “just” war?

Visitors celebrating Veterans Day at the Museum and Memorial were some of the first to view three new exhibits in the Main Gallery – a field hospital, a new and immersive crater and updates to the FT-17 Renault Tank.

In 2026, the Museum and Memorial plans to create a NEW time capsule to celebrate 100 years! We need your help to determine what should go into the new time capsule.

While the Main Gallery upgrades continue, take advantage of these great resources that tell the stories of technology and the people who relied on it during the Great War.

Exciting upgrades to the Main Gallery and other spaces will not only upgrade technology and tell new and interesting narratives from WWI, they will create a richer and more immersive visitor...

Mayor Quinton Lucas and KC2026 announced today that the National WWI Museum and Memorial will be the host site of Kansas City FIFA Fan Fest for the 2026 World Cup.

The Walk of Honor bricks on the south side of the Museum and Memorial were moved and re-laid to prevent wear-and-tear and improve accessibility, in line with the original design for the project.

Open on Thursday, May 23, 2024, "Sacred Service" highlights the chaplains from many faiths and fighting nations in WWI whose service provided friendship, compassion and spiritual guidance.

The National WWI Museum and Memorial announced two Main Gallery exhibit areas that will open to the public on Tuesday, May 7.

The Museum and Memorial welcomes guests with different sensory needs with a sensory-inclusive program developed in partnership with KultureCity.