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Traffic Advisory: Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026
Due to a planned special event hosted on the grounds by the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, please note the following changes in access and parking at the National WWI Museum and Memorial on Saturday, Aug. 22.
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✅ The Museum and Memorial is OPEN from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
🕛 Museum guests may park on the U-Shaped Drive if departing before noon.
🚫 Starting at noon, the following roads will be closed for the day: Kessler Road, Memorial Drive, U-Shaped Drive, 29th Street and Wyandotte Street.
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🚊 Parking is not available onsite after 12 p.m. We encourage Museum guests to park along the KC Streetcar route and get a free ride to the “WWI Museum & Memorial” stop.
🏌🏻 Alternatively, take the KC Streetcar to the “Union Station” stop, then walk to the corner of Kessler and Pershing. From 12-5 p.m., shuttles will be available to guests visiting the Museum (only).
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♿ ADA parking is available at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City's Visitor Lot (accessible via 31st and Wyandotte).
🌭 Questions about the special event should be directed to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum.
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Upcoming Events
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Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays
Explore the Main Gallery with one of our knowledgeable Museum and Memorial guides on a tour.
Live Demonstration
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays
History is brought to life in this family-friendly program in which guests of all ages are invited to handle Great War artifacts.
Walking Tour
Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026 | 1-2:30 p.m.
Join us on a walking tour series that carves through the history of the Museum and Memorial! On this tour, we’ll be focusing on interior architecture ...
Lecture
Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026 | 2 p.m. Central
In 1919, eight U.S. National Guard soldiers stole an ashtray from the castle where Kaiser Wilhelm II was exiled – nearly derailing the Treaty of Versa...
Live Demonstration
Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays | 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
History is brought to life in this family-friendly program in which guests of all ages are invited to handle Great War artifacts.
Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays | Select times
Explore the Main Gallery with one of our knowledgeable Museum and Memorial guides on a tour.
