Independence, Mo. – The Truman Library Institute and Harry S. Truman Presidential Library & Museum are launching a year-long project to reimagine and transform the historic grounds of the Truman Library in Independence. The first phase of the $13 million initiative begins July 6. Former Missouri Senator Roy Blunt secured $11.5 million in dedicated funding Read More Learn more

The 2026 Truman Medal for Economic Policy will be awarded to former chair of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Sheila Bair on October 15, 2026. Established in 2005, the Truman Medal is awarded biennially to an individual who has made extraordinary contributions to the nation’s economic policy. The award highlights Truman’s enduring impact on Read More Learn more

The Most Awful Responsibility Offers a “Bold and Arresting Interpretation” of Truman’s Role in the Use of Atomic Weapons 📖 Read a book excerpt. 📸 View key photographs selected by the author. 🗂️ Explore documents highlighted in The Most Awful Responsibility. KANSAS CITY, MO—Alex Wellerstein has been named winner of the 2026 Harry S. Truman Read More Learn more

  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (September 27, 2024)—The Harry S. Truman Presidential Library & Museum will open a new temporary exhibition titled Artistic Views of the Truman Home Sept. 30. The prominent Victorian home at 219 North Delaware Street in Independence, Missouri, has been a source of inspiration for artists who have created sketches, paintings, photographs, Read More Learn more

    INDEPENDENCE, MO (May 15, 2024) – A new temporary exhibition, UPSET! Harry Truman and the 1948 Campaign, allows visitors to travel back in time to see how the most stunning surprise in U.S. presidential election history came about. The exhibit, which includes more than 100 artifacts, original political cartoons, interactive displays, diary entries, Read More Learn more