The Truman Library and Museum will be closed on Sunday April 5, 2026. We will reopen on Monday April 6 at 9:00 a.m.
Museum closed on Sunday April 5, 2026
Upcoming Events
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Harry's Hop 'n Hunt
Apr 4, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
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The Fate of the Day
Apr 14, 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
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The Story of US
Apr 20, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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American Patriarch
May 14, 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
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Exhibit Closing: United We Play
Dec 31, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
America 250: The Story of US
April 20, 2026 - December 30, 2026
The Story of US—a once-in-a-generation exhibition of America’s most treasured documents and rarely seen artifacts. Documents on loan for this exhibit include:
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Original Design of the Great Seal of the United States (1782)
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Treaty of Paris Broadside (1783)
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Bill of Rights Senate revisions version (1789)
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Louisiana Purchase (1803)
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Missouri Compromise (1820)
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Compromise of 1850
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Kansas-Nebraska Act (1854)
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Dred Scott, Plaintiff in Error, v. John F. A. Sandford (1857)
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Telegram Announcing the Surrender of Ft. Sumter (1861)
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President Woodrow Wilson’s 14 Points (1918)
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Manhattan Project Notebook (1942)
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Surrender of Germany (1945)
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Executive Order 9981 Desegregation of the Armed Forces (1948)
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Brown v. Board of Education (1954)
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The Harry S. Truman Presidential Library & Museum was established to preserve the papers, books, and other historical materials relating to former President Harry S. Truman and to make them available to the people in a place suitable for exhibit and research. Consistently ranked among the top tourism destinations in the Kansas City region, no visit to America's heartland is complete without a trip to the Harry S. Truman Library & Museum.