Live Programming
Saturdays at 11 a.m.

Hands-on History 2024

History is brought to life in this family-friendly program in which guests of all ages are invited to handle Great War artifacts.
Discount Admission
March 1-31 (when open) | 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Homeschool Month (March 2024)

$6 admission tickets all month long for homeschool students 18 and under. Tickets can be purchased only in-person at the Ticketing Counter.
Friday, March 29 | 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Save a Life: Blood Drive (March 2024)

Doctors and scientists developed the technology to store blood for future transfusions during WWI. Like soldiers did 100 years ago, you can support those in need by donating blood.
Lecture
Thursday, April 4 - 6:30 p.m.

Lifesavers and Body Snatchers

Canadian medical units returned from WWI with new medical techniques – and almost 800 body parts they’d harvested for exhibition. Historian Tim Cook investigates this shocking hidden history.
Lecture and reception
Tuesday, April 9 - 6 p.m.

An Evening with Adam Hochschild

Historian Adam Hochschild, best-selling author of "American Midnight," delves into the war and violent peace of 1917-1921 that shape the contours of modern American society.
Reception and lecture
Thursday, April 11 - 5:30 p.m.

Willa Cather: One of Ours

Join us for a social hour and lecture on celebrated author Willa Cather’s 1922 novel “One of Ours,” which explores the WWI experience of a Nebraskan farmer. Social hour hosted by The Modernists.
Teacher Workshop
Sunday, April 14 | 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Teacher Workshop: Artifacts and Inquiries

A full-day onsite workshop with Museum and Memorial educators covering how to teach students about national and global civic responsibility during times of war. PL Certificate offered.
Living History
Sunday, April 14 | 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Day in the Life: Help from the Homefront

Living History Volunteers focus this month on care items that families and friends sent to soldiers to bring a touch of home to the front lines.
Lecture and tour preview
Sunday, April 14 - 2 p.m. Central

Salonika: Surviving Reminders of the Campaign 

Battlefield tour guide Clive Harris uncovers the traces of the Salonika Campaign imprinted in the landscapes of Greece, and previews the Museum and Memorial’s upcoming battlefield tour to Salonika.
Happy Hour
Thursday, April 18 - 5:30 p.m.

Modernist Happy Hour

Join The Modernists for good company, conversation and even better cocktails. Open to members and non-members alike.
Guided class
Saturday, April 27 - 8:45 a.m.

Sip and Stretch

Stretch out (like WWI POW Joseph Pilates) and sip some cold-pressed juice, all in one free session.
Special Event Station
Friday, May 24 - Monday, May 27 | 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

WW1USA Amateur Radio Station

The Museum and Memorial is teaming up with area amateur radio operators for special event station WW1USA. All short-wave radio operators welcome.
Donate blood
Friday, May 24 | 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Save a Life: Blood Drive

Doctors and scientists developed the technology to store blood for future transfusions during WWI. Like soldiers did 100 years ago, you can support those in need by donating blood.