If you wish to plan a field trip to Harry S Truman NHS, you will need to know the following:
Reservations are required by contacting the Park’s Interpretation Division at (816) 461-5550.
Groups MUST begin at the Park’s Visitor Center located at 223 North Main Street, on the Independence Square.
The group will see a 12 minute slide program.
The group will then travel to the Truman Home where they will start at their reserved times.
Due to Resource Protection, group size will be limited when touring through the home. Groups will experience some waiting time.
Groups are required to follow the Resource Protection rules that the Park Ranger provides before each tour.
No fee is charged for school groups.
Did You Know?
Harry Truman was an optimist. In 1917, he wrote, “I seem to have a grand and admirable ability for calling tails when heads come up…. Still have high hopes on that, but then I’m naturally a hopeful, happy person….”