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LEE'S SUMMIT & INDEPENDENCE

The Truman Library, Then Dinner at Ophelia's

An afternoon in the Truman Library and Museum, then a sit-down dinner at Ophelia's Restaurant and Inn on Independence Square.

About $74–$114 for two3 hrs 1 minEstimated fit
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Map of the stops for The Truman Library, Then Dinner at Ophelia'sA map of a few blocks, not to scale, north at the top, with straight lines between stops. Stop 1, Harry S. Truman Library and Museum, the start. Stop 2, Ophelia's Restaurant and Inn, 0.7 miles from stop 1, 6 min drive. The route is about 0.7 miles end to end.6 min driveSTART Harry S. Truman LibraryOphelia's Restaurant and Inn12N0.1 miThe Truman Library, Then Dinner at Ophelia'sMuseumFoodDriveStraight lines between stops, not driving directions.Not to scale, north up. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
The route is about 0.7 miles end to end. © OpenStreetMap

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Also close by
  • 1859 Jail, Marshal's Home and Museum, museum, 1 min walk from stop 2
  • Historic Independence Square, outdoors, 1 min walk from stop 2
  • Main Street Coffee House, coffee, 2 min walk from stop 2
  • Courthouse Exchange, food, 2 min walk from stop 2
  • Harry S Truman National Historic Site (the Truman Home), museum, 9 min walk from stop 2

The stops

  1. Harry S. Truman Library and MuseumTickets are $12 for adults, bought online. Free parking.about 75 min · 500 W U.S. Highway 24, Independence, MO 64050 · hours freshly checked · then 6 min driveWebsite Google Maps Apple Maps
  2. Ophelia's Restaurant and InnDinner from its posted menu: a shared starter and two plates run about $50 to $90 before drinks. Wednesday is steak night, $47 per person.about 100 min · 201 N Main St, Independence, MO 64050 · hours freshly checkedWebsite Google Maps Apple Maps
The columned front entrance and wide steps of the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum in Independence
Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

How the night flows

The museum closes at 5 PM, so start by 3:30 PM and give it about 75 minutes, then drive about ten minutes to the Square for dinner. Ophelia's is closed Mondays and serves only brunch on Sundays, so this date runs Tuesday to Saturday. It takes reservations on its own page.

Good to know

Reservations
Recommended
Parking
Confirm parking at each stop.
Getting around
Driving
Setting
Indoors
Alcohol
Optional
What to wear
Whatever you feel good in.

Before you go

Hours, prices and reservations change. Anything we haven't recently source-checked is marked “Confirm today” in the planner rather than presented as fact. Check the venue's own page before you head out.

We last looked over this date on October 14, 2026. That is a review of the plan, not a promise that every detail is current.

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