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The World's Most Comprehensive WWI Collection

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Returning to the Grounds, May 19-30, 2022

Traveling Vietnam Tribute Wall

This May, the AVTT Traveling Vietnam Wall returns to the Southeast Lawn of the Museum and Memorial.

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From the end of the Civil War to the end of WWI, explore the central role played by African American...

Opens May 27

This is not a game. This is History. Live through the war to end all wars unlike ever before in this...

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Often overlooked in the history of the war, the Eastern Front had cataclysmic results for the millio...

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Collecting, cataloguing, conserving. The heart of a museum is its collection, but how do Museums mak...

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The passage of the 19th Amendment was deeply influenced by women’s involvement in WWI, on the battle...

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Members-Only Preview

Thursday, May 26 - 10 a.m-6 p.m.

Member Preview: Black Citizenship in the Age of Jim Crow

Reserve your tickets for this exclusive extended-hours preview of the newest exhibition at the National WWI Museum and Memorial, 'Black Citizenship in...

Onsite and Online

Thursday, May 26 - 6:30 p.m.

Anzac Journeys: Honoring the Dead, Acknowledging the Living

107 years after Gallipoli, how does the story of the ANZACs still shape Australian memory? Join us for the U.S. premiere of a stunning new film and a ...

Events & Ceremonies

Friday-Monday, May 27-30

Memorial Day Weekend

Honor and recognize the men and women who sacrificed their lives while serving their country during Memorial Day weekend. Join us for events and cerem...

Free to the Public

Sunday, May 29 - 7 p.m.

Bank of America Celebration at the Station

Kick off your summer with the largest free Memorial Day weekend event in the Midwest, featuring the Kansas City Symphony and a fireworks display over ...

Ceremony

Monday, May 30 - 2 p.m.

Walk of Honor Ceremony

New Walk of Honor granite bricks will be dedicated during a special annual ceremony honoring WWI service, veterans of any service, and civilian friend...

Friday, June 3 - 9:30-11:30 a.m.

National Doughnut Day

Did you know doughnuts were made by The Salvation Army in World War I to help boost morale? “Dough-not” miss your chance to purchase Fairway Creamery ...