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Exhibitions

The Little War

Explore the lives of children swept up by the storms of World War I while adults were fighting on th...

Sacred Service

Rabbis, pastors, monks, imams, priests and more served with the fighting nations of World War I; man...

Virtual Reality Experiences

Experience the Great War like you never have before in 3D virtual reality: A battle in a trench on t...

War Toys: Ukraine

Twelve Ukrainian children's drawings are presented alongside photographer Brian McCarty's photograph...

Mail Call

On envelopes carrying letters to his son, John Ross Myers carefully painted cartoons, scenes of camp...

Bergman Family Gallery and Open Storage Center

Included with your General Admission ticket, the Lower Level features the Bergman Family Gallery and...

Main Gallery: The World War, 1914-1919

Included with your General Admission ticket, the Main Gallery of the National WWI Museum and Memoria...
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Upcoming Events

All Events
Live Programming
Saturdays at 11 a.m.
History is brought to life in this family-friendly program in which guests of all ages are invited to handle Great War artifacts.
Lecture
Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024 - 6:30 p.m.
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is the only country named after its ruling family. Dr. Brian Steed examines the rise to power of its first modern king, Ab...
Lecture
Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024 - 2 p.m. Central
The British Royal Navy’s Red Sea Patrol is seldom mentioned in scholarship on T. E. Lawrence and the 1916 Arab Revolt. Historian John Johnson-Allen de...
Online workshop
Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024 | 6-7 p.m.
Educators attending the 2024 Digital Summit: turn it into seven hours of professional development credit by joining this face-to-face workshop discuss...
Friday, Nov. 29, 2024 | 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
In recognition of the WWI doctors who first stored blood for future transfusions and the soldiers who gave their blood, you can also donate to support...
Reading and crafts
Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024 | 10:30 a.m.
A family-friendly craft activity and storybook reading for all: when Ruthie’s father leaves to fight in WWI, she and her mother wonder how to continu...

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