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Liberty's Beacon: An Artistic Light Installation

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Paris at War

Follow the people of Paris through the twists and turns of World War I: from pinnacle of the French ...

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Main Gallery: The World War, 1914-1919

Included with your General Admission ticket, the Main Gallery of the National WWI Museum and Memoria...

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Bergman Family Gallery and Open Storage Center

Included with your General Admission ticket, the Lower Level features the Bergman Family Gallery and...

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Encounters

Through cutting-edge audio/visual storytelling, visitors meet 16 individuals and hear their intimate...

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Iron Harvest

Explore the open wounds that WWI battles left in the fields of northeastern France and Belgium, conf...

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Story of the Museum and Memorial

Shortly after the Armistice, Kansas City residents built the Liberty Memorial to honor those who ser...

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Upcoming Events

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Friday, Sept. 25 - Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026 (Weekends) | 7:30 p.m.

Liberty's Beacon: An Artistic Light Installation

This fall, see the National WWI Museum and Memorial in a way you never have before. Created in celebration of the Museum and Memorial's 100th annivers...

Live Demonstration

Monday, Wednesday, Friday-Sunday | 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

Hands-on History (Oct. 2026)

History is brought to life in this family-friendly program in which guests of all ages are invited to handle Great War artifacts.

Monday, Friday-Saturday | Select times

Main Gallery Tours (Oct. 2026)

Explore the Main Gallery with one of our knowledgeable Museum and Memorial guides on a tour.

Special Hours

Wednesdays, Oct. 7-28, 2026 | 5:30-8 p.m.

Tower After Hours (Oct. 2026)

Go up Liberty Memorial Tower after hours for the rare opportunity to take in the evening Kansas City skyline from the top. (Weather permitting)

Trivia and costume contest

Friday, Oct. 16, 2026 | 6:30 p.m.

Trivia Night: Tolkien Edition

Return (with or without the King) for trivia night centered on the life and works of WWI veteran and author J. R. R. Tolkien. Teams and solo...

Performance

Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026 | 6 p.m.

2026 Exchange Program Concert Series | KKS Youth Jazz Orchestra

A free performance by the KKS Youth Jazz Orchestra from Käthe-Kollwitz-Schule in Hannover, Germany – named in tribute to WWI-era artist Käthe Kollwitz...