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The Harry S. Truman Library and Museum is one of thirteen Presidential Libraries administered by the National Archives and Records Administration. |
500 W. US
Hwy. 24. Independence MO 64050 |
Exhibition Schedule
September 1999 - August 2000
Through December 1, 1999
George C. Marshall: Soldier of Peace
Explore the life of President Truman's Secretary of State and Secretary of Defense, and the man for whom the Marshall Plan was named. This traveling exhibition was developed by the Smithsonian Institution's National Portrait Gallery and the George C. Marshall Foundation.
Through February 15, 2000
The Truman Chryslers
Two recently-restored 1941 model Chrysler automobiles -- originally owned by Harry and Bess Truman -- are displayed, along with mementos of Harry Truman=s love affair with the automobile.
September 17, 1999 through April 30, 2000
Classroom for Democracy: The Truman Library Looks to the 21st Century
The Truman Library is undergoing an ambitious facelift that will transform its exhibitions and educational programs over the next three years. This exhibition features a model of the new Presidential exhibits, along with photographs, drawings, and other graphic elements illustrating the changes that will take place as the Library enters the next century.
October 1, 1999 through August 1, 2000
Dear Bess: Love Letters from the President
Expanded and enhanced with additional historical objects from the Library=s collection, this exhibition explores the public and personal lives of Harry and Bess Truman through the handwritten letters they sent to each other over their sixty years of courtship and marriage.
November 12, 1999 - January 13, 2000
Season=s Greetings from the White House
A major collection of Presidential Christmas cards, messages, gifts, and other memorabilia from the collection of Mary Evans Seeley. The exhibition examines the holiday traditions of the nation=s First Families, with a particular focus on the traditions that have developed in the 20th Century.
February 11, 2000 through April 30, 2000
Looking Back at the American Century
In the Truman Library=s last major exhibition prior to the start of the museum renovation, important memorabilia remind visitors of the people and major events of the past century.
February 20, 2000 - April 29, 2000
First Families: An Intimate Portrait from the Kennedys to the Clintons
Harry Benson=s photographic study of the Abehind-the-scenes lives of the First Families over nearly 40 years. A traveling exhibition from The Newseum in Arlington, Virginia.
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The Harry S. Truman Library
U.S. Highway 24 and Delaware
Independence, Missouri 64050
24-hour information line: 1-800-833-1225
Administrative offices: 816-268-8200
FAX: 816-268-8295
Visit our Web Site at: www.trumanlibrary.org
E-mail: "truman.library@nara.gov"
Museum Hours: Monday through Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Open until 9:00 p.m. on Thursdays
Open Sunday Noon to 5:00 p.m.
Admission: $5.00; (Senior Citizens $4.50; Ages 6-18 $3.00;
Children under 6 admitted free of charge. Group rates available.)
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