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Museum Hours: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Free Fun on the Fourth: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

 

Celebrate America’s Independence in Independence, Missouri!

As we mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, the Truman Library Institute is proud to sponsor a community celebration for all ages.

Free Fun on the Fourth features 3 Trails West — one of the few practitioners of true cowboy music in Kansas City. Passionate about vintage Western music, the award-winning band draws inspiration from the Silver Screen Era of Cowboy Music and Bob Wills-style swing.  Laced with humor and audience interaction, 3TW is a family-oriented show band.

There’s no better place than the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library & Museum to reflect on the ideals that shaped our nation and to be inspired to help write the story of America’s next 250 years.

Watch this page for full details to follow. 

 

Celebrate the “Stars & Stripes”

 

Schedule:

9 a.m.  – Model T Car Show, presented by KC Chuggers

10 a.m. – Jim Mair Trio (Grammy-nominated and award-winning jazz musicians)

10 a.m. – Magic by Johnny “Aces” Holiday (aka Kelly Rusk of the renowned Kansas City Gangster Tour)

This community event is free and open to the public; museum admission is not included.

BRING YOUR LAWN CHAIR

Flag Day is Sunday, June 14. The official date commemorates June 14, 1977, when the Continental Congress adopted the first American flag. In 1949, President Truman signed legislation establishing Flag Day as an official national observance.

 

Symphony at Sunset D-Day Commemoration Concert

 

Saturday, June 6, 2026 
(Rain date: Sunday, June 7)

Commemorate D-Day at this meaningful outdoor concert held on our beautiful campus grounds. This concert is held the first Saturday in June in partnership with the Salina Symphony and Eisenhower Foundation. Plus, free museum admission all day!

  • 4:00 p.m. Activities & Food Vendors
  • 5:30 p.m. The Blades Concert
  • 5:30 p.m. Harp Performance (Place of Meditation)
  • 6:30 p.m. Mounted Color Guard Demonstration
  • 7:00 p.m. 1st Infantry Division Band Concert
  • 8:00 p.m. Mounted Color Guard Demonstration
  • 8:30 p.m. Salina Symphony Concert

Things to know:

  • Bring your lawn chair
  • Free museum admission
  • RAIN DATE: Sunday, June 7

Presenting sponsors:

  • Community Foundation of Dickinson County
  • Marshall Motors
  • Friends of the Eisenhower Foundation

Stars & Stripes sponsors: 

  • Kansas Gas Service
  • Dickinson County Celebrates America 250