Past Exhibitions
The Second Battlefield: Nurses in the First World War
This exhibition of predominantly French WWI artwork aligns with the quasi-myths of wartime nursing as described by author Christine Hallett: the courageous voluntary aid detachment, the romantic nurse and the “nurse-as-heroine.” On loan from the Spencer Museum of Art, University of Kansas.
Art of War: Political Humor
“During The Big Brawl: Humorous Imaginings” (“La Grande Bagarre: Fantaisies Humoristiques”) is a collection of political cartoons created by Gustave A. Wendt between 1915 and 1916. The illustrations are done in pencil, watercolor, India ink, gouache and some colored inks.
Over By Christmas
Many thought World War I would be over in days, surely by Christmas. To many, Christmas was a time of peace and goodwill towards others, the Celebration of the Prince of Peace. Each cause was just. God was on their side, but the war was not over by Christmas. Included with Museum and Memorial admission and free for members.
On the Brink
A hungry teenage assassin and a wrong turn forever changed the world. View the special exhibition examining the underground organizations, diplomatic communications and international newspaper reporting of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and its political aftershock.
War Art
From the high art of such luminaries as France’s Pierre Carrier-Belleuse to the etched mess kit of an unknown American soldier and so-called “trench art,” this exhibit illustrates a wide range of pieces created during and after the war.
Snoopy as the World War I Flying Ace
Explore the art of Charles Schulz with historical objects drawn from the Museum and Memorial’s World War I aviation collection.
American Women Rebuilding France
Vintage photographs and rare silent film footage bring to life the extraordinary work undertaken between 1917 and 1924 by 350 American women – all volunteers – who left comfortable lives in the United States to help the war-ravaged civilian population of northeastern France.
Man and Machine
An often untold story, Man & Machine explores the Great War through the eyes of the German soldier.