One recent Saturday morning my son and I toured Kansas City’s National World War 1 Museum at Liberty Memorial. The grounds were spotless and well-manicured. Parking was more than adequate. As visitors approach they walk the path of honor, and as they enter the museum they walk across a large glass floor covering a field of poppies.
The tour begins with a movie explaining how and why the war started. The movie comprises actual footage from the time. There are well-informed and courteous guides, or you can wander on your own.
There is an enormous number of high quality items maintained in first-class exhibits. There are large guns, planes, a torpedo and a tank, machine guns, a field hospital, trenches so the visitor can have an actual experience, rifles, pistols, medals and many personal stories and newspapers of the day. There is a second movie and a gift shop.
We were surprised by the large number of visitors on a Saturday morning. It’s just a superb museum and a first-rate educational experience.
Clark Redick
Mission Hills
And you are a "part-time school teacher"?
For shame!
Posted by: jack | June 12, 2008 at 09:49 PM
Coincidenally, on Saturday while Clark Redick was touring WW I museum, I was showing highlights of KC to a friend from Chicago over a 3-day period. WW I memorial was on our list but we deferred to another time.
A highlight of our tour was the Steamship Arabia. In all my years, I had never seen it. KC is full of 'best-kept secrets' & Steamship Arabia is one of them. WW I Memorial tops my list in the weeks to come.
Posted by: katman | June 12, 2008 at 07:46 AM