“Liberty’s Beacon” to Transform the National WWI Museum and Memorial into a Canvas of Light This Fall

Screenshot from the video: Liberty’s Beacon – An Artistic Light Installation by National WWI Museum and Memorial. Press Release Contact: Karis Erwin. National WWI Museum and Memorial – September 9, 2026.

KANSAS CITY, MO. – A century ago, a promise was made: to remember those who served, and to carry their stories forward. This fall, that promise takes an artistic form. As the National WWI Museum and Memorial marks its 100th anniversary alongside the nation’s 250th, the Memorial itself will become the canvas, transformed into a painting of light, sound and motion for a brand-new installation called Liberty’s Beacon. […]

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Video: Liberty’s Beacon – An Artistic Light Installation – National WWI Museum and Memorial