National WWI Museum & Memorial

Rated the #1 attraction in Kansas City by TripAdvisor and treasured as a community gathering place, the National WWI Museum and Memorial is an essential experience in the Heart of America. Visitors can expect unparalleled views of the KC skyline along with an expansive collection of stories from the First World War on display in immersive fashion.

Throughout the year, the museum also serves as a community gathering place, hosting rotating exhibitions, commemorative events and large‑scale cultural moments.

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Liberty's Beacon: An Artistic Light Installation

Created in celebration of the Museum and Memorial's 100th anniversary and the nation's 250th, Liberty's Beacon transforms the Memorial into a canvas of light, sound and motion. Over seven weekends this fall, three acclaimed artists each bring the Memorial's inscribed virtues – Honor, Courage, Sacrifice and Patriotism – to life across an eight- to 10-minute visual and auditory experience shown throughout the evening.

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Paris at War

Follow the lives of Parisians as World War I transforms their city. Experience the city’s dramatic shift from the flourishing days of the French empire to the uncertainty and hardship brought on by hunger, air raids and the constant threat of German artillery. Discover how ordinary people navigated moments of fear and loss, while workers and newcomers from across the globe blazed new paths on the streets of Paris.

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