Live Demonstration
Wednesdays and Saturdays | 11 a.m.

Hands-on History

History is brought to life in this family-friendly program in which guests of all ages are invited to handle Great War artifacts. 

Special Hours
Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025 | 5:30-9:30 p.m.

Tower After Hours

Go up Liberty Memorial Tower after hours for the rare opportunity to take in the evening Kansas City skyline from the top. (Weather permitting)

Exercise session
Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025 | 10:30 a.m.

Empower: Modern Self-Defense

In the tradition of British suffragettes practicing jiu-jitsu to protect themselves in their fight for voting rights, learn self-defense in this two-hour hands-on training session.
Museum Member Exclusive
Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025 | 6:30 p.m.

Member Insider: “Encounters”

How did the Museum and Memorial bring to life 16 real people from WWI to tell their stories? Museum Members, join Curatorial Affairs staff to learn about the exhibit's behind-the-scenes creation.
Special Hours
Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025 | 5:30-9:30 p.m.

Tower After Hours

Go up Liberty Memorial Tower after hours for the rare opportunity to take in the evening Kansas City skyline from the top. (Weather permitting)

Guided tour
Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025 | 2:30 p.m.

ASL Guided Tour

Explore the Main Gallery with one of our knowledgeable Museum Guides on a tour translated by an ASL interpreter.
Conversation and reception
Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025 | 5:30 p.m. reception, 6:30 p.m. program

Ring of Fire: A New History of the World at War: 1914

Over the last century, WWI’s impact and scale has been oversimplified and underestimated. Historian Alexandra Churchill and archivist Nicolai Eberholst strive to rebalance common conceptions of WWI.
Special Hours
Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025 | 5:30-9:30 p.m.

Tower After Hours

Go up Liberty Memorial Tower after hours for the rare opportunity to take in the evening Kansas City skyline from the top. (Weather permitting)

Friday, Sept. 5 | 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Red Cross Blood Drive

Donate blood to support those in need, in honor of the WWI doctors and soldiers who first stored blood for future transfusions.
Living History
Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025 | 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Day in the Life: Gas Warfare

Want to see and touch a real WWI gas mask? The Living History Volunteers are talking about the impact of gas warfare on soldiers and civilians. Bring your curiosity and questions!
Battlefield Tour
Monday, Sept. 8 - Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025

2025 Battlefield Tour

In a beautiful landscape immortalized by Lt. Col. John McCrae’s iconic poem “In Flanders Fields,” explore the gateway of the Western Front with the Museum and Memorial in Belgium.

Conversation and reception
Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025 | 5:30 p.m. reception, 6:30 p.m. program

Community Conversation: Moments of Truth

Over the 20th century, the U.S. news ecosystem transitioned from the first radio broadcasts to the rise of social media. Read and hear all about it in this traveling pop-up exhibition and moderated panel of journalists and media experts.
Lecture
Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025 | 6:30 p.m.

Pershing Lecture Series: The British Indian Army

What price did WWI British Indian soldiers pay in service to the empire? Historian Geoff Babb examines their contributions, including the nearly 70,000 men lost by the end of the war.
Annual Gala
Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025 | 6-10 p.m.

Night at the Tower

Night at the Tower 2025 will be an extraordinary evening – both inside the Museum and Memorial and soaring high above it. Celebrate nearly 100 years of community stewardship.