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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.
The Truman Library recently completed a massive renovation of the museum and its exhibitions, the first major renovation in more than 20 years and the largest since the museum opened its doors in 1957. View our museum hours here.
The exhibit, which includes over 100 artifacts, original political cartoons, interactive displays, diary entries, photographs, and videos, opens May 30, 2024, and runs through February 1, 2025, at the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library & Museum in Independence, Missouri.
Explore Truman Library collections and view research procedures and regulations on our research page. The Research Room is open by appointment Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Closed on all Federal Holidays.
The Harry S. Truman Presidential Library & Museum is a dynamic educational resource that inspires life-long learning, spurs discussions about democracy and service, and supports local, national, and global citizenship.
Each topic includes between 500 and 1000 pages of documents from the Truman Library's holdings selected by the archives staff as being the most important documents on its subject. They are arranged in an approximate chronological order.
The Truman Library recently completed a massive renovation of the museum and its exhibitions, the first major renovation in more than 20 years and the largest since the museum opened its doors in 1957. View our museum hours here.
Harry S. Truman Papers. 3809 linear feet. President Truman donated his papers to the United States government through a letter of gift dated February 12, 1957, and his will of January 14, 1959. The entire collection totals over 7 million pages.
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. – 4 April 2022 – The Harry S. Truman Presidential Library & Museum will expand hours for the public and restore full museum and research operations in a phased process beginning today. Guests may purchase museum tickets both at the door and in advance at trumanlibrary.gov.
Keeping the Balance: What a President Can Do and Cannot Do. A PRESIDENT CAN . . . make treaties with the approval of the Senate. veto bills and sign bills. represent our nation in talks with foreign countries. enforce the laws that Congress passes. act as Commander-in-Chief during a war.