Exhibitions

Michael St. Maur Sheil’s photography bridges a gulf between remembrance and history, offering a unique lens on the path that nations and their lands take from war to peace.

"Fighting with Faith" explores the WWI alliance between Germany and the Ottoman Empire – how they used art, writing, architecture and special treatment to target prisoners in the Half Moon Camp, and

It unites us, divides us and is one of the most effective weapons in war: the control (and cooking) of food. The National WWI Museum and Memorial addresses an often overlooked aspect of the war: food.

Faced with the catastrophic impact of World War I, many Americans were moved to greater generosity. People from all backgrounds played an important role in providing relief to Europe, the Middle East

One of the most common images associated with World War I is the trench. View this narrated, immersive tour of the Museum's trench displays on Google Arts & Culture and learn the history of trench

The Volunteers: Americans Join World War I examines the stories of the young men and women who transformed the meaning of volunteerism. Prompted by altruism, personal ambition, a search for adventure

Explore highlights of the National WWI Museum and Memorial with this narrated, immersive tour of the galleries, guided by our Curator of Education.

From Animals to Zeppelins, this A-Z Guide helps viewers better understand the “War that Shaped the 20th Century.”

In an era of federal segregation, the national call as “champions of the rights of mankind” rang hollow. Many African Americans saw the war as an opportunity to redefine their U.S. citizenship and

The National WWI Museum and Memorial is America’s only museum dedicated to sharing the stories of the Great War through the eyes of those who lived it. Explore the history and architecture of the

Explore the architecture of the National WWI Museum and Memorial with a narrated tour of this National Historic Landmark.

Colonel (ret) R. Dudley, a Museum volunteer, narrates this immersive tour of the National WWI Museum and Memorial, including his personal highlights.

In WWI, the poster, previously a successful medium for commercial advertising, was recognized as a means of spreading national propaganda with near unlimited possibilities. Learn more about posters,

Home Before the Leaves Fall explores the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the July Crisis and the opening months of the Great War through an examination of images, objects, video and audio

On Christmas Eve of 1914, along parts of the Western and Eastern fronts in Europe, a spontaneous truce was declared among the weary, entrenched combatants of World War I. Was this a miracle? Was it a

On November 11, 1918, after four years of horrific fighting and the loss of millions of lives, the guns on the Western Front fell silent. The global reaction was one of mixed emotions: relief,