• Museum hours and admission
• Research room hours
• Directions
• Contacting the Library
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Museum Hours and Admission

The museum hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.
Open noon to 5 p.m. on Sundays.
Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day
9 a.m. - 9 p.m. Thursdays, May through September

Admission
Admission to the Truman Presidential Museum & Library which includes all temporary exhibits plus the museum's permanent exhibits and attractions, is $8 for adults, $7 for seniors, $3 for children ages 6 to 15, and free for children 5 years and under. For more information on the Museum and programs, call (800) 833-1225

Research Room Hours:

Monday to Friday: 8:45 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.

Open Saturdays by appointment only. Appointments must be scheduled by 12 p.m. the Thursday preceding the desired Saturday.
Saturday hours: 8:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.
Closed on Federal holidays. 816-268-8272

Contacting the Library: Please write or call the library for more information:

Harry S. Truman Library
500 W. U.S. Highway 24
Independence, Missouri 64050-1798
1-800-833-1225
816-268-8200
FAX (816) 268-8296; e-mail: truman.library@nara.gov

Directions to the Library The Truman Presidential Museum & Library (500 W. U.S. Highway 24, Independence, Missouri 64050-1798) is approximately 35 miles from Kansas City International Airport. Bus service, indirect and possibly requiring considerable time and patience, is available between the airport and Independence Square, which is about 1 mile from the library. A taxi ride from the airport to the library costs about $55.00. There are many routes to the library by road. Some of the most direct are as follows:

• from the airport: east and south on I-435 (Kansas City's circumferential highway) about 32 miles, to U.S. 24, and then east 3 miles to the library, visible on the north side of U.S. 24.;

• from the north: I-35 to I-435 east then south to U.S. 24 east.;

• from the east: I-70 to Highway 291. Head north on 291 to U.S. 24 west

• from the south: I-35 to I-435 east and north, to U.S. 24 east.;

• from the west: I-70 east through Kansas City to I-435 north, to U.S. 24 east.

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