Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum | |
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General information | |
Location | 500 West U.S. Highway 24 Independence, Missouri, U.S. |
Coordinates | 39°06′12″N 94°25′15″W / 39.10333°N 94.42083°W |
Named for | Harry S Truman |
Inaugurated | Dedicated on July 6, 1957 |
Cost | $1,700,000 |
Management | National Archives and Records Administration |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Edward Neild (primary), Gentry and Voskamp |
Website | |
https://www.trumanlibrary.gov/ |
The Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum is the presidential library and resting place of Harry S Truman, the 33rd president of the United States (1945–1953), his wife Bess and daughter Margaret, and is located on U.S. Highway 24 in Independence, Missouri. It was the first presidential library created under the provisions of the 1955 Presidential Libraries Act and is one of thirteen presidential libraries administered by the National Archives and Records Administration.