From the origins of the National WWI Museum and Memorial, to current exhibitions and events, learn everything the Museum and Memorial has to offer.

Exhibitions

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Often overlooked in the history of the war, the Eastern Front had cataclysmic results for the millio...
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This is not a game. This is History. Live through the war to end all wars unlike ever before in this...
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The passage of the 19th Amendment was deeply influenced by women’s involvement in WWI, on the battle...
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Faces and places frozen in time, snapped by both amateur and professional photographers, capture the...
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Upcoming Events

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At River Bluff Brewing
Thursday, Aug. 18 - 5:30 p.m.
Modernist Happy Hour
Join the Modernists for cocktails and make connections with other Museum supporters on the third Thursday of the month. Learn more about upcoming even...
Free to the Public
Saturday, Aug. 20 - 5 p.m.
Kansas City's Great Balloon Glow
Spend a firelit summer evening with us at Kansas City’s second ever Great Balloon Glow! Rows of tethered hot air balloons will fire up their burners t...
Lecture and Social Hour
Wednesday, Aug. 24 - 6 p.m.
Ukrainian Independence
Stand With Ukraine KC and the Ukrainian Club of Kansas City come together in discussion with Dr. Donald Jensen of the United States institute of Peac...
Onsite and Online
Thursday, Aug. 25 - 7 p.m.
Reverence and Resistance: The Black Church and the Fight for Full Citizenship
During and after Reconstruction, African American congregations grew their churches into central spaces of intellectual development, community organiz...
Onsite and Online
Saturday, Aug. 27 - 10:30 a.m.
Understanding Black Service in WWI
The Black servicemembers of the Great War experienced combat, hard labor and an enduring battle for justice both at home and abroad. Historic interpre...
Southeast Lawn
Saturday-Sunday, Aug. 27-28
Living the Great War Weekend
Join us for our free, annual summer event featuring the Living History Volunteer Corps and other World War I living historians sharing their knowledge...

“The National WWI Museum and Memorial is America’s museum dedicated to remembering, interpreting and understanding the Great War and its enduring impact on the global community.”

- Mission Statement, National WWI Museum and Memorial
History of the Museum & Memorial

Our Story

Soon after World War I ended, Kansas City came together to create a lasting monument to the men and women who had served in the war.
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Elements of the Museum and Memorial

Explore the Architecture

Discover the many architectural and symbolic elements that make the National WWI Museum and Memorial one of Kansas City’s most iconic landmarks.
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Kansas City War Dead

In Memory

View the names inscribed on the wall in bronze in Memory Hall, residents of Kansas City, Missouri who died serving in the Great War.
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What’s Online

Electronic Field Trips
Online Exhibitions
Collections Database
Videos
Virtual Events
Global WWI Map
How WWI Changed America
Classroom Materials
Interactive Timeline

Support the Museum and Memorial

Become a Member

Join a community dedicated to honoring the history of World War I and preserving one of Kansas City’s greatest landmarks.

Ways to Give

Estate gifts, Walk of Honor bricks or even small donations, your support is absolutely vital to advancing our mission.

Volunteer

You make the difference. The Museum and Memorial relies on the dedication and commitment of our volunteers.