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Harry S. Truman Library & Museum, Kansas City, KS

  • Address 500 W US Hwy 24
    Independence, MO 64050
    United States
  • Phone number+1 816 268 8200
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Located in Independence, the library, one of 10 presidential libraries in the country run by the National Archives and Records Administration, houses 15 million pages of documents and 35,000 objects, all associated with the life and presidency of Harry Truman, whose hometown was Independence, Missouri. Truman and his wife, Bess, are buried in the courtyard on the grounds of this impressive library.

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Trip Advisor Reviews ( 31 Reviews see all ) Top

Great Hotel, Great Bargain

 by  MommaLew  on  2006-09-06

Took our daughter to Saint Louis University and moved her in. We stayed at this hotel for 3 nights. Everyone was very nice and helpful and CLEA...

Expensive Dive

 by  MIA2traveler  on  2004-09-20

On a cross-country car trip, after a long day of driving we were in need of a reward and opted for splurging on a downtown hotel in St. Louis t...

Terrific place to stay in St. Louis

 by  dler  on  2004-09-17

We do a weekend every so often in St. Louis. It is a fun small city--lots to do, especially with children (St. Louis Zoo, Science Center). We u...

Never had a problem...

 by  A TripAdvisor Member  on  2005-09-15

My wife and I have stayed at the Drury Inn Union Station on a number of occasions, and we have never had any problems with the rooms, staff, or...

good hotel and friendly staff

 by  GettingKicks  on  2006-09-14

Of all the hotels we have stayed in over the last year this was one of the best.... good value for money and a good location. It was easy to wa...

“Excellent WW2 History”

 by  fhhzv  on  2008-10-27

I'll keep this short, if you have interest in politics of the past, and WW2 history this is well worth your time. We showed up about 1.5 hrs be...

Yahoo Travel Reviews ( 4 Reviews ) Top

We loved this place.

 by  aMY g  on  2005-12-09

We watched a movie touring the white house that gave a lot of historical information about renovations including restoring it after a fire duri...

Outstanding exhibits

 by  A Yahoo! Contributor  on  2005-10-01

Wonderful displays that tell the story of a great president. Outstanding interactive displays and so much to learn. A fantastic museum with lot...

Could have spent more time

 by  A Yahoo! Contributor  on  2007-08-13

We took a quick weekend to the Kansas City area recently, and especially looked forward to going to the Truman Library/Museum. It was our 3rd ...

Really enjoyed!

 by  s_sather  on  2006-06-21

Was pleasantly surprised that I enjoyed the library more than during my first visit in 1985. Though I did miss the more frequent use of politic...

CitySearch Reviews ( 1 Review ) Top

Living History

 by  kcrocky  on  2003-01-23

This a neat place to go! To learn more about Harry Truman and some of the decison he made. I felt you had a greater appercation off what he d...

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