Explore everything WWI

New Walk of Honor granite bricks will be dedicated during a special annual ceremony honoring WWI service, veterans of any service, and civilian friends, family or organizations.

Honor and recognize the men and women who sacrificed their lives while serving their country during Memorial Day weekend. Join us for events and ceremonies, with admission to the Museum free for veterans and active-duty and half-price for the general public.

Amateur radio operators will host special event station WW1USA, contacting hundreds of other operators across the world.

Historic artifacts teach us a great deal. Join archivists from around Kansas City as they address the question, “Why Keep That?”

Join historian Dr. Andrew Roberts as he explores how the beaches of Gallipoli led to those of Normandy, and how Sir Winston Churchill’s Great War experience paved the way for his leadership in the future.

Join the Modernists for cocktails and make connections with other Museum supporters on the third Thursday of the month. Learn more about upcoming events, membership and ways to support our local national treasure. This month's Happy Hour is at Restless Spirits.

Filmed in the skies above France and the United States, The Lafayette Escadrille tells the story of the American volunteers who flew and fought for France in World War I. Q&A session with the director to follow.

The Living History Volunteer Corps will be on site to share stories of the Great War era and make history come to life! This month, the Living Historians will focus on trench warfare. Guests will have the opportunity to view and ask questions about non-accessioned WWI objects up close.

In 1915, the Ottoman government set into motion ghastly events against Armenians, described at the time as "a massacre that changes the meaning of massacre." Join David Cotter of the U.S. Army Command General Staff College – three days before Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day – as he explains its lasting legacy. This program is in partnership with the Kansas City Public Library.

Members, with your support the Museum and Memorial has the most globally diverse collection in the world. Join Senior Curator Doran Cart as he discusses never-before-seen objects and stories behind the special exhibition Empires at War. The program will end with time to explore the exhibit.

Come do your bit – knit! Just as in WWI, knitting is a way to share comfort and bring a community of friends together to talk, laugh and create. This month, join Dr. Tammy Proctor as she recounts the extraordinary stories of WWI’s female spies.

Join the Modernists for cocktails and make connections with other Museum supporters on the third Thursday of the month. Learn more about upcoming events, membership and ways to support our local national treasure. This month's Happy Hour is at Restless Spirits.