Museums – Page 31 – First World War Centenary News Archive

February 10, 2017 CN Editorial Team

France prepares for Battle of Chemin des Dames Centenary

Commemorations will be taking place in the Aisne region at Easter to mark the centenary of the First World War battle that shook French morale to the core in April 1917.

February 27, 2017 CN Editorial Team

‘Posters as Munitions, 1917’ – Centennial exhibition at US WW1 museum

A special exhibition illustrating the use of the poster as a propaganda weapon has opened at the National World War I Museum in Kansas City, Missouri.

March 5, 2017 CN Editorial Team

100 Years Ago: The Imperial War Museum founded during WW1

The Imperial War Museum was founded on 5 March 1917 when the British Government approved a proposal for a national museum to record events taking place while the First World War was still being fought.

March 7, 2017 CN Editorial Team

Three more WW1 Victoria Crosses displayed at the Australian War Memorial

Victoria Cross medals awarded to three Australian soldiers in 1917-18 have been added to the Centenary display in the Australian War Memorial’s Hall of Valour.

March 13, 2017 CN Editorial Team

Royal opening for ‘Women and the Royal Navy’ centenary exhibition

Princess Anne has opened a centenary exhibition at the Royal Navy Museum, Portsmouth, dedicated to the role of women in the British navy.

March 17, 2017 CN Editorial Team

Passchendaele Centenary opening for ‘Zonnebeke Church Dugout’

A preserved WW1 dugout will be specially opened to the public for the Battle of Passchendaele Centenary in 2017, the Memorial Museum Passchendaele announces.

March 21, 2017 CN Editorial Team

‘1917 – How One Year Changed the World’: US Jewish history museum exhibition

A centennial exhibition exploring the dramatic events of 1917 that reshaped America’s role in the world has opened at the National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia.

March 22, 2017 CN Editorial Team

‘Congress and the World Wars’- Capitol Hill marks Centennial

America’s entry into WW1 in 1917 is being commemorated with an exhibition at the US Capitol Visitor Center, highlighting the response of Congress to both world wars.

March 26, 2017 CN Editorial Team

Royal Navy Museum conference charts Jutland legacy

A three-day international conference exploring the legacy and wider impact of the Battle of Jutland has been announced by Britain’s National Museum of the Royal Navy, Portsmouth.

March 29, 2017 CN Editorial Team

‘Fields of Battle Through Canadian Eyes’ – Arras Centenary Exhibition

The French city of Arras is hosting a touring exhibition of Canadian First World War art at the Musée des beaux-arts as part of the Battle of Arras Centenary commemorations.