Events

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

Want to see and touch a real WWI gas mask? The Living History Volunteers are talking about the impact of gas warfare on soldiers and civilians. Bring your curiosity and questions!

In a beautiful landscape immortalized by Lt. Col. John McCrae’s iconic poem “In Flanders Fields,” explore the gateway of the Western Front with the Museum and Memorial in Belgium.

Over the 20th century, the U.S. news ecosystem transitioned from the first radio broadcasts to the rise of social media. Read and hear all about it in this traveling pop-up exhibition and moderated panel of journalists and media experts.

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

Explore the history winding around every corner of the Scarritt Renaissance Neighborhood in Kansas City, Missouri in this walking tour. Lunch included.

What price did WWI British Indian soldiers pay in service to the empire? Historian Geoff Babb examines their contributions, including the nearly 70,000 men lost by the end of the war.

Night at the Tower 2025 will be an extraordinary evening – both inside the Museum and Memorial and soaring high above it. Celebrate nearly 100 years of community stewardship.

Enjoy a discount all week long (on days the Museum and Memorial is open) for any homeschool student 18 and under. Available at the Ticketing Counter only.

Peacekeeping, pioneered by the League of Nations, is at a crossroads. Join international military and U.N. officers in discussing its future at a time of escalating global tensions.

Join award-winning author Alice Winn to discuss the inspiration and research behind her novel “In Memoriam,” set in the throes of WWI.

Middle and high school educators are invited to attend the Medal of Honor Character Development Program training day hosted at the Museum and Memorial.

Above the clouds and under choppy waters, explore the wide variety of battle strategies beyond trenches.

Progressive philosopher Cornel West and conservative legal scholar Robert George discuss their commitment to respectful debate on the questions that matter most, moderated by war correspondent Jane Ferguson.

The Museum and Memorial is teaming with area amateur radio operators for special event station WW1USA. All short-wave radio operators welcome.