For more information:
Denise Rendina
National World War I Museum
816-784-1945
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 11, 2009
Thousands of Military Artifacts Exhibited at Fifth Annual
Military Collectors Fair
Visitors to the National World War I Museum at Liberty Memorial will have the opportunity to
view privately-held collections of military artifacts from the Civil War to the present during the
fifth annual Militaria Collectors Day. The free event will take place Saturday, March 21, 2009,
from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Private collections from the Kansas City area will be displayed in the J.C. Nichols Auditorium
Lobby of the National World War I Museum. Rare objects from around the world including
firearms, helmets, personal effects, uniforms, insignia, swords and bayonets will be on exhibit.
While admission to the Militaria Collectors Day is free, regular admission will be charged to the
National World War I Museum. No buying, selling or trading of artifacts is permitted at the
event.
This unique event is organized, in part, by the Kansas City Military Collectors Club.
The National World War I Museum at Liberty Memorial is open Tuesday through Sunday from
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Museum is closed Mondays, except for Memorial Day. The Museum is
also closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day. Last tickets for the Liberty Memorial
Tower are sold at 4:15 p.m. Tickets can be purchased on the day of your visit. The Liberty
Memorial is operated in agreement with the Kansas City, Missouri Board of Parks and
Recreation Commissioners. For more information call 816-784-1918 or visit
www.theworldwar.org.
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