Events

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

Along with concurrent ceremonies across the nation, Wreaths Across America volunteers will lay wreaths on Memorial Courtyard to remember the fallen and honor those who serve.

We associate Winnie-the-Pooh with British storybooks or American movies – but the original real-life black bear had Canadian roots. Investigate Winnipeg’s story and her place in Canadian history.

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

Donate blood to support those in need, in honor of the WWI doctors and soldiers who first stored blood for future transfusions.

From a Prussian soldier on the Western Front to a U.S. Army major helping to denazify his homeland decades later, journey through Fritz Oppenheimer’s incredible story spanning an ocean and two world wars.

The worldwide scouting movement began in the years leading up to the Great War. On Scout Day at the Museum and Memorial, Scouts and Scout Leaders receive $5 admission.

Winnie-the-Pooh turns 100! Celebrate and learn more about the real-life WWI bear who inspired the “tubby little cubby all stuffed with fluff” with an educational extravaganza for all ages.

Author Dava Sobel illuminates the life and enduring influence of scientist Marie Skłodowska-Curie from a unique angle – through the women who became her legacy, including her daughter Irène.

This session explores how Americans debated participation in a global conflict while confronting questions of voting rights, representation and the needs of “America First.”

Discover the astonishing story of a lost world of men and women who remade American democracy amid the reverberations of the Great War with Yale professor John Fabian Witt.

An exclusive evening of learning, connection and celebration for educators as part of the Museum and Memorial’s celebration of America’s 250th, in partnership with George Washington's Mount Vernon.

Explore how wartime opened new doors for some Americans – while closing others – reshaping work, mobility, and social possibility.

A Summer 2026 digital professional learning opportunity to assist teachers in integrating stories of athletes and WWI – the courage, sacrifice, and social change spurred on by the Great War – in their classrooms.

The session explores debates around conscription, civil liberties, and voluntary service, placing students at the center of this historic decision-making.