Salina Post
ABILENE - The Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum has announced they will host a monumental exhibition, "Opening the Vault at the Presidential Libraries," celebrating America's 250th.
Opening Tuesday, June 2, and running through Sunday, July 5, in the museum's special gallery, this limited-time engagement brings national history directly to Kansas.
Admission to the exhibition is included with standard museum entry.
Coinciding with the opening weekend of the “Opening the Vault” exhibit is the Salina Symphony at Sunset D-Day Commemoration Concert on June 6, marking the 82nd anniversary of D-Day.
This event is FREE and open to the public.
In addition to the D-Day concert activities, the museum is offering complimentary admission and extended hours from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. This is the final year of the concert series since its inception in 2012.
“By honoring our veterans through this special D-Day commemoration event, we also offer the community a day of free admission, giving them a rare chance to interact with these important historical records,” said Dawn Hammatt, Acting Director of the Eisenhower Presidential Library.
"Opening the Vault" features original, history-making documents, directly curated from the secure vaults of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). These iconic records, rarely displayed outside of Washington, DC, offer visitors a unique opportunity to engage with the documents that have profoundly shaped our nation, including:
- Louisiana Purchase
- Kansas-Nebraska Act
- Treaty of Paris
- Brown v. Board of Education
- Korean War Armistice Agreement
The 2026 programming season is dedicated to celebrating America's 250th anniversary.