A living monument to service, memory, and learning. The National WWI Museum and Memorial, originally known as the Liberty Memorial, emerged from one of the largest community fundraising efforts of its era, with local residents raising $2.5 million in just ten da...

Dedicated in 1926, the memorial reflected a national desire to honor sacrifice while creating a place where future generations could continue to gather, reflect, and learn. Its 217-foot memorial tower, sculptures, and ceremonial landscape transformed remembrance...

From the beginning, collecting personal stories and wartime objects formed part of the mission, preserving not only the history of the war, but the experiences of those who lived and sacrificed through it. Over time, the site evolved from a memorial and communit...

From its earliest years, the Liberty Memorial combined monumental architecture with museum exhibitions, educational displays, and public gathering spaces. Over the past century, the institution has continued to interpret World War I for new audiences while prese...

The entrances to Memory and Exhibit Hall each feature mosaic ceilings that shift from teal to deep blue, resembling a sky fading into night. Gold and blue tiles scatter across the surface like stars, referencing the service flags displayed in American windows du...