Grades 3-12 | Program Cost: FREE

Check out the once-in-a-generation museum transformation! The all-new Harry S. Truman Presidential Library & Museum opened to critical acclaim and is rich with immersive theaters, fast-history films, and educational interactives. This astounding redesign sets a new standard for presidential libraries.

Designed to engage and excite students, each gallery offers hands-on learning experiences and focuses on our nation’s most dramatic stories, from the Great War and World War II to Civil Rights and the Cold War, offering critical insights into moments that continue to shape our world today.

Inquiry-based tours are led by trained docents and include a curriculum guide and one adult admission for every 10 students.

TOUR LENGTH

Elementary school groups: 60-75 minutes

Middle and High School groups: 75-90 minutes

Learn more about group tours.

THEMED TOUR EXAMPLES

• How did Truman’s upbringing influence his leadership on Civil Rights?
• How did changes in technology influence Truman’s life and presidency?
• How did Truman’s experience in World War I affect his leadership as a senator and president?

To schedule your Museum experience, call 816.268.8221 or use our online reservation form.

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