Monday, February 15, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Museum Open for Presidents Day
Thursday, February 18, 1 p.m.
Free Lecture and Meet the Author
“Liberty for All” Lecture Series
Noted author Dr. Marc Wortman discusses his recent book The Millionaires Unit: The Aristocratic Flyboys Who Fought the Great War and Invented American Air Power. An award-winning freelance journalist, Wortman was born in St. Louis, received his doctorate from Princeton University, and lives now in New Haven, Connecticut. This program is free and will be held in the J. C. Nichols Auditorium.
Saturday, February 27, 11 a.m.
Free Movie and Meet the Filmmaker
“The Great War, the Great Movies” Film Series: WWI documentaries
For Love of Liberty, a new PBS documentary on the role of African Americans in American military history. See a 30-minute preview of the four-hour For Love of Liberty on the role of 380,000 African Americans who served during World War I. Frank Martin, who wrote, directed, and co-produced the film, and Lieutenant Colonel Krewasky Salter, U.S. Army, who served as the historical consultant, will speak on their work on the project. This program is free and will be held in the J.C. Nichols Auditorium.
Saturday, March 6, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Sixth Annual Military Collectors Fair
Area private collectors of rare military artifacts dating from the Civil War to 21st-Century conflicts share their treasures with the general public. Dozens of displays will be located in the J. C. Nichols Auditorium lobby during this once-a-year event. Admission to this event is free; however, regular admission charges apply if visiting the Museum. No buying, selling, or trading of artifacts is permitted. Co-sponsored with the Kansas City Military Collectors Club. This program is free and will be held in the J.C. Nichols Auditorium Lobby.
Saturday, March 6, 1 p.m.
Free Concert: United States Air Force Band of Mid-America's variety show group Starlifter
Enjoy a seven-piece group of talented musicians performs in virtually every musical idiom, from jazz and country to contemporary and traditional patriotic songs. They feature the best in popular music from the 1940s to current sounds at the top of today's charts. Part of the United States Air Force Band of Mid-America, Starlifter high-energy music transports its listeners to a higher plane. This program is free and will be held in the J.C. Nichols Auditorium Lobby.
Doors open at noon, seating is first-come, first-served.
Saturday, March 13, 1 p.m.
Free Movies: World War I in Color (Episodes 1 and 2)
“The Great War, the Great Movies” Film Series: WWI documentaries
Narrated by Sir Kenneth Branagh, World War I in Color brings to life the images of the World War as no other documentary before. The movie uses rare archive footage from worldwide sources including Russia, Germany, France, Italy, and the United States. This six part landmark series brings to the viewer the gritty reality of life in the trenches during the First World War. On March 13, Episodes 1 & 2: “Catastrophe” and “Slaughter in the Trenches” will be shown. See the documentary that inspired the Museum’s special exhibition, “The First World War in Color.” (100 minutes). This program is free and will be held in the J. C. Nichols Auditorium.
Saturday, March 20, 1 p.m.
Free Movies: World War I in Color (Episodes 3 and 4)
“The Great War, the Great Movies” Film Series: WWI documentaries
Episodes 3 and 4: “Blood in the Air” and “Killers of the Sea” of the series World War I in Color. See March 13 for details. (100 minutes). This program is free and will be held in the J.C. Nichols Auditorium.
Saturday, March 27, 1 p.m.
Free Movies: World War I in Color (Episodes 5 and 6)
“The Great War, the Great Movies” Film Series: WWI documentaries
Episodes 5 and 6: “Mayhem on the Eastern Front” and “Victory and Despair” of the series World War I in Color. See March 13 for details. (100 minutes). This program is free and will be held in the J.C. Nichols Auditorium.
Saturday, May 15
Museum Closed
Museum and Memorial Closed all day for special event