Online Exhibitions
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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, celebration, disbelief and a profound sense of loss. Explore this exhibition on the Armistice, available through Google Arts & Culture.
The Poster: Visual Persuasion in WWI
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, and their use during the war, with this digital exhibition.
Introduction to the Museum and Memorial
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 Museum and Memorial with this digital tour, available through Google Arts & Culture.
Make Way for Democracy!
Make Way for Democracy! portrays the lives of African Americans during the war through a series of rare images, documents and objects. 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 improve social, political and economic conditions. Created in partnership with Google Cultural Institute.
WWI A-Z
From Animals to Zeppelins, this A-Z Guide helps viewers better understand the War that Shaped the 20th Century. Explore the War with this exhibition created with Google Arts and Culture.
The Christmas Truce, Winter 1914
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 myth? Explore these questions and declare your own truce on social media through The Christmas Truce, Winter 1914, the new online exhibition from the National WWI Museum and Memorial.
War Fare
The National WWI Museum and Memorial addresses an often overlooked aspect of the war: food. In addition to reviewing the effects of food on World War I, War Fare: From the Homefront to the Frontlines includes photographs, comments and even delicious vintage recipes updated for the modern era.
Home Before the Leaves Fall
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 recordings via Google Arts & Culture.