Join us for an unforgettable evening as the National World War I Museum and Memorial presents the Second Annual Night at the Tower on Saturday, Sept. 17, 2016 at the Museum. Tickets to the event include unlimited food and beverage, access to live and silent auctions, and admission to special performances from Quixotic. Tickets are now available.

Mud and mayhem, death and destruction, staggering unnecessary losses. All aptly describe the two pivotal battles of 1916, the Somme and Verdun. The attack by British and French forces was meant to break the Western Front stalemate. It did not. They Shall Not Pass | 1916, on display May 6, 2016 – March 12, 2017 in Exhibit Hall, sheds light on the personal side of the conflict.

American volunteer organizations contributed immensely to the well-being and welfare of the American men and women serving the American military in WWI, but also to peoples in the war-torn countries around the globe.

Open April 5 - Oct. 2, 2016, The Volunteers: Americans Join World War I 1914-1919 was produced in collaboration with AFS Intercultural Programs shares their inspirational stories.

World War I brought radical changes in society, art and culture. These shifts were reflected in the art of the time, with works produced ranging from those reminiscent of the 19th century pictorial style to art that reflected the modern and abstract revolution.

Open March 29-Oct. 9, 2016 in the Research Level Gallery, Images of the Great War: European Offensives 1914-1916 focuses on the art and events of the first two years of the Great War featuring artists from eight different countries.