Other Attractions
18001 E. Bass Pro Drive
160,000 sq. ft. store has two-story atrium with 30-foot waterfall, boat showroom and retail areas, laser arcade, and 400-seat Islamorada Fish Company restaurant. 18-acre lake surrounded by nature trails and an outdoor nature park.
Scholars from around the world gather every February to study the Korean War in the hometown of President Truman. The Center for the Study of the Korean War contains an archival collection of photographs, memoirs, letters, diaries, maps, videos and more.
Graceland University's Independence Campus, 1401 W. Truman Rd.
(816) 833-0524 ext. 4303
Hours: 8 a.m.-Noon, other times by appointment
Leila's Hair Museum pays tribute to the Victorian-era art of hair jewelry and wreaths. Family members would craft these keepsakes from locks of their loved-ones' hair. Leila's is a one-of-a-kind museum.
http://www.hairwork.com/leila/
1333 S. Noland Rd.
(816) 833-2955
Hours: 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Mon.-Sat.
Admission: $5 adults; $2.50 Seniors 65 and older, children 12 and under.
Home to marionettes created by local puppeteers Robert Smith and Hazelle Rollins, puppets from around the world and a puppet resource center and puppet stage. Create your own puppet. Live puppet show monthly.
11025 E. Winner Road
(816) 833-9777
Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tue-Sat
Admission: $3 adults; $1.50 under 16
Truman Memorial Building
416 W. Maple
(816) 325-7843
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Regional Attractions
12301 Blue Ridge Blvd
Grandview, MO
(816) 254-9929
Truman lived on the family farm from 1906 to 1917. Tours Friday, Saturday and Sunday from Memorial Day to Labor Day, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., limited to 6 people. Farm grounds open daily, year-round for self-guided tour.
Cost: $4, ages 15 and under free.
Sibley, MO
(816) 503-4800
22807 WoodsChapel Rd
Blue Springs, MO
(816) 503-4800
Over 22,000 acres in land and water recreation including hiking, boating, beaches, and historical sites.
Fleming Park, Lake Jacomo, Blue Springs, MO
(816) 503-4800