Events

History is brought to life in this family-friendly program in which guests of all ages are invited to handle Great War artifacts. 

How did the Museum and Memorial bring to life 16 real people from WWI to tell their stories? Museum Members, join Curatorial Affairs staff to learn about the exhibit's behind-the-scenes creation.

Go up Liberty Memorial Tower after hours for the rare opportunity to take in the evening Kansas City skyline from the top. (Weather permitting)

Explore the Main Gallery with one of our knowledgeable Museum Guides on a tour translated by an ASL interpreter.

Over the last century, WWI’s impact and scale has been oversimplified and underestimated. Historian Alexandra Churchill and archivist Nicolai Eberholst strive to rebalance common conceptions of WWI.

Go up Liberty Memorial Tower after hours for the rare opportunity to take in the evening Kansas City skyline from the top. (Weather permitting)

Donate blood to support those in need, in honor of the WWI doctors and soldiers who first stored blood for future transfusions.

Want to see and touch a real WWI gas mask? The Living History Volunteers are talking about the impact of gas warfare on soldiers and civilians. Bring your curiosity and questions!

In a beautiful landscape immortalized by Lt. Col. John McCrae’s iconic poem “In Flanders Fields,” explore the gateway of the Western Front with the Museum and Memorial in Belgium.

Over the 20th century, the U.S. news ecosystem transitioned from the first radio broadcasts to the rise of social media. Read and hear all about it in this traveling pop-up exhibition and moderated panel of journalists and media experts.

Explore the history winding around every corner of the Scarritt Renaissance Neighborhood in Kansas City, Missouri in this walking tour. Lunch included.

What price did WWI British Indian soldiers pay in service to the empire? Historian Geoff Babb examines their contributions, including the nearly 70,000 men lost by the end of the war.

Night at the Tower 2025 will be an extraordinary evening – both inside the Museum and Memorial and soaring high above it. Celebrate nearly 100 years of community stewardship.

Join award-winning author Alice Winn to discuss the inspiration and research behind her novel “In Memoriam,” set in the throes of WWI.

Middle and high school educators are invited to attend the Medal of Honor Character Development Program training day hosted at the Museum and Memorial.