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  1. The National World War I Museum and Memorial in Kansas City, Missouri was opened in 1926 as the Liberty Memorial. In 2004, it was designated by the United States Congress as the country's official war memorial and museum dedicated to World War I. A non-profit organization manages it in cooperation with the Kansas City Board of Parks and ...

    • 1926; 97 years ago
    • Onsite (no charge)
  2. It is a distinction given to less than 40 historic properties in Missouri and slightly more than 2,500 in the United States. The National WWI Museum and Memorial opened in 2006 to national acclaim. Since then, more than two million people have visited the museum, including Former Vice President Dick Cheney, General Colin Powell, President ...

  3. Nov 9, 2018 · The National World War I Museum and Memorial A large crowd gathered for the dedication of the Liberty Memorial on a cold grey day on November 11, 1926. President Calvin Coolidge addressed the crowd.

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  5. Sep 28, 2023 · In the 1990s, the museum had to close temporarily for much-needed renovations. A new sales tax and fundraising efforts paved the way for updates to the memorial and a museum expansion. In 2004, Congress designated it as the National World War I Museum, and in 2014, it was declared America's World War I Memorial.

  6. Visitors can ascend to the top of the Liberty Memorial Tower, one of the largest war memorials in the world at 217 feet tall. The museum’s collection includes large remnants of the Pantheon de la Guerre – formerly the world’s largest painting at 402 feet by 45 feet that originally featured 6,000 prominent Allied nations figures from WWI.

  7. Feb 23, 2022 · The four Guardian Spirits | Photo by KCtoday. Four sword-bearing Guardian Spirits protect the museum from the top of Liberty Memorial Tower. Each stands 40-feet tall. That’s about one fourth of the tower’s 217 feet. The spirits’ names are “Honor,” “Courage,” “Patriotism,” and “Sacrifice.”. Robert Aitken carved the statues.

  8. Dec 2, 2006 · The National World War One Museum opens today at 100 West 26th Street, Kansas City, Mo; (816) 784-1918 or nww1.org. The National World War One Museum, which opens on Saturday in Kansas City, Mo ...

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