The next exhibition to open at the National WWI Museum and Memorial, "Entertaining the Troops", gives a peek into the spare hours in the life of a WWI soldier on and off the battlefield.
"Fighting with Faith: a WWI POW Camp of Propaganda" is the untold story of a mosque built at a German prisoner of war camp – the first mosque on German soil.
Nonprofit Connect, an organization dedicated to helping nonprofits in Kansas City, awarded the 2022 Philly Award gold medal for 'Website' to theworldwar.org.
Engulfed by four years of total war, the world emerged transformed. Amid the unfamiliarity of wartime and post-war societies, populations were both bound by tradition and buoyed by bids to reshape political, economic and social landscapes.
After a successful Member Preview, the Museum and Memorial's newest exhibition "Captured" - telling the story of prisoners of war in WWI - is opening today to the general public.
Against the backdrop of the Liberty Memorial Tower, representatives from Top Trumps USA along with Mayor Quinton Lucas unveiled a new edition of the Monopoly board game, themed with Kansas City destinations.
Join us in honoring veterans with special activities and free public ceremonies on the grounds. Admission is free for veterans and active duty military personnel, while general admission for the public is half-price all weekend.
During four brutal years of the Great War, nearly 9 million people were held as prisoners of war at some point during the conflict – by both sides. Seldom told, their experiences are some of the most common during the Great War.
Tickets now available for our annual gala. Celebrate a night like no other – all to raise funds for the preservation of this national treasure in our backyard. The Museum and Memorial will be closing early at 2 p.m. for this event.
The National WWI Museum and Memorial is excited to announce the upcoming arrival of Chris Shaw’s Saint Javelin, the popular and moving contemporary painting of the religious icon at the heart of the Ukrainian resistance movement.
In support of a larger $19.5 million gallery refresh project, a specific challenge grant from The J.E. and L.E. Mabee Foundation will be issued to the Museum and Memorial if $4.4 million is raised toward the gallery refresh project by April 2023.
