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National WWI Museum and Memorial, Kansas City, MO
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National WWI Museum and Memorial

National WWI Museum and Memorial is a museum in Kansas City, MO, part of the Kansas City guide. Cost: under $25. Open year-round.

2 Memorial Dr · Kansas City, MO

Why you should go…

Cross a glass bridge over a field of 9,000 poppies into the nation's most comprehensive World War I collection. Then ride to the top of the 217-foot Liberty Memorial Tower for the single best panoramic view of the Kansas City skyline. Moving, world-class, and unforgettable.

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