Exhibits, Programs & Events

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Monday, September 30, 2024 - Tuesday, December 31, 2024
Temporary Exhibition

ARTISTIC VIEWS OF THE TRUMAN HOME

Harry S. Truman Presidential Library & Museum
500 West U.S. Highway 24, Independence, Missouri

The Harry S. Truman Presidential Library & Museum presents a new temporary exhibition titled Artistic Views of the Truman Home. 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, scale models and other depictions of the home. President Truman and his wife Bess lived together in the home for 53 years, from their marriage in 1919 until the President’s death in 1972.

Artistic Views of the Truman Home features more than a dozen different artistic renditions of the first family’s “Summer White House,” as well as a scaled replica and more than 50 photographs. The exhibition is included with regular museum admission; Members free.

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Friday, November 1, 2024 - Friday, January 31, 2025
TEMPORARY EXHIBITION

OFFICIAL INAUGURAL MEDALS

Harry S. Truman Presidential Library & Museum
500 West U.S. Highway 24, Independence, Missouri

Presidential inaugurations are a time of national celebration, and it’s no surprise that Americans have always sought to acquire souvenirs of the occasion. Over the years, a wide variety of mementos have commemorated the inauguration. However, since the second inauguration of William McKinley in 1901, one collector’s item stands out for its recurring appeal—the Official Inaugural Medal. Now, at the Truman Library, visitors can view 33 official inaugural medals, from William McKinley (1901) to Joseph Biden (2021). The companion book, featured on the Coin World podcast “Hail to the Chief,” is on sale in the Museum Store, while they last.

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Friday, May 31, 2024 - Saturday, February 1, 2025
Temporary Exhibition

UPSET! Harry Truman and the 1948 Election

Harry S. Truman Presidential Library & Museum
500 West U.S. Highway 24, Independence, Missouri

With the world watching the pivotal 2024 election, a new Truman Library exhibition recalls the biggest political upset in U.S. history. Promising Americans a “Fair Deal” while campaigning against a “do-nothing Congress,” Truman changed the nation’s tune—from MILD to WILD about Harry.

A new temporary exhibition, UPSET! Harry Truman and the 1948 Election, 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 200 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.

This special exhibition is included with general admission. Truman Library Institute Members enjoy free admission.

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Wednesday, January 1, 2025 - Wednesday, December 31, 2025
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Book one of our dynamic speakers to create a captivating and informative program for your next meeting! Engage audiences with Truman-era presentations designed to spark conversations, inspire insights, and entertain. Presentations are intended for adult groups of 20 or more, and speakers are limited to a one-hour radius from Kansas City.

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