The National World War I Museum and Memorial, located in Kansas City, Missouri, stands as the United States’ official museum dedicated to World War I. Established in 1926 as the Liberty Memorial, it was designated by Congress in 2004 as the nation’s official World War I museum.
National World War I Museum and Memorial
100 W 26th Street
Kansas City
Missouri 64108
+1 (816) 888-8100
Regular hours
- Tuesday – Sunday 10:00 – 17:00
- Closed Mondays (except Holiday Mondays and during summer hours)
Summer hours
- (Memorial Day – Labor Day) – Daily 10:00 – 17:00
Closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve Day, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day
Admission fee
Gift shop
Aircraft collection
| N86500
– – | de Havilland DH.2 (replica)
Fokker D.VII (replica) Nieuport 12 (replica) |
The National World War I Museum and Memorial, Kansas City, MO, along with its Research Library and Archives, is home to one of the largest Great War collections in the world – more than 75,000 items strong.
The museum boasts one of the world’s most comprehensive collections of World War I artifacts and documents. Interactive displays, thought-provoking films, and eyewitness testimonies guide visitors through the extensive exhibits, providing a deep understanding of the Great War’s global impact.
A notable feature is the glass bridge that visitors cross upon entry, which spans a field of 9,000 red poppies, each symbolizing 1,000 combatant deaths during the war.
Photos National World War I Museum and Memorial