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If you're a history buff, art aficionado, archaeology fiend, or dabbler in the sciences, our museum picks are perfect for a rainy day or afternoon excursion! Our selections center around notable collections of historical and cultural items. Many have excellent rotating displays in addition to exceptional permanent collections.
Category: Museums - Oklahoma City Attractions & Activities
Address: 2145 NE 36th St, Oklahoma City, OK 73111
This museum chronicles Oklahoma's military history from its origins to the present. An outdoor park features more than 40 military vehicles, aircraft, tanks and trucks set on more than 12 acres of land. Inside exhibitions include firearms, original uniforms, World War II cartoons and rare artillery pieces. One highlight of the collection is the...
Category: Museums - Oklahoma City Attractions & Activities
Address: 3000 General Pershing Blvd, Oklahoma City, OK 73107
Art is made affordable and accessible through a variety of programs at this arts center. Exhibits and classes, demonstrations, dance instruction, performances, and other special events provide an interactive experience for visitors of all ages. Touring exhibitions bring in works by national and international artists and are displayed in Eleanor...
Jasmine Moran Children's Museum
Category: Museums - Oklahoma City Attractions & Activities
Address: 1714 Highway 9 W, Seminole, OK 74868
This highly interactive museum features a kid-sized imaginary town where children can "be" a doctor, artist, firefighter, or pilot. Acting out different jobs helps kids get a feeling for what is involved in a specific occupation. The unique, popular museum has welcomed people from around the world.
National Cowboy Hall of Fame & Western Heritage Center
Category: Museums - Oklahoma City Attractions & Activities
Address: 1700 NE 63rd St, Oklahoma City, OK 73111
NORTHEAST. The history and culture, romance and ruggedness of frontier life are depicted in a wide range of exhibits in this large-scale museum. Paintings by well-known artists Charles Russell and Frederic Remington are the highlight of the Atherton Art Gallery. The American Rodeo Gallery features a bunkhouse, a display of brands and a barbed wire...
Category: Museums - Oklahoma City Attractions & Activities
Address: 415 Couch Dr, Oklahoma City, OK 73102
Located in the Arts District, this museum of contemporary art has an extensive permanent collection of American works from the 19th and 20th centuries. The collection's hallmarks are by modern greats like Richard Diebenkorn, Ellsworth Kelly, and Robert Indiana. Touring exhibitions are scheduled on a continuous basis throughout the year.
Category: Museums - Oklahoma City Attractions & Activities
Address: 2716 NE 50th St, Oklahoma City, OK 73111
Exhibits of firefighting equipment throughout history are displayed at this interesting museum that is operated by volunteer and paid firefighters. Antique fire engines, Oklahoma's first fire station, a Civil War-era cabin, uniforms, alarms and patches are among the items on display, as are hands-on interactive exhibits.
Category: Museums - Oklahoma City Attractions & Activities
Address: 2401 N Laird Ave, Oklahoma City, OK 73105
This well-conceived museum displays a broad overview of moments and people from Oklahoma's history, doing so with thousands of artifacts and a wealth of interactive exhibits. See an original bison hide teepee, a Civil War-era cannon, historic quilts, and oil industry equipment. Learn about Oklahoma's role in the space program, its Native American...
Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History
Category: Museums - Oklahoma City Attractions & Activities
Address: 2401 Chautauqua Ave, University of Oklahoma South Campus, Norman, OK 73072
Situated on the campus of the University of Oklahoma, this distinguished museum houses millions of natural specimens, including the world's largest Apatosaurus. State-of-the-art hands-on and multi-media displays explore Oklahoma's natural and cultural history and include aspects of plant and animal life, the landscape, human history and Native...
Category: Museums - Oklahoma City Attractions & Activities
Address: 2100 NE 52nd St, Oklahoma City, OK 73111
This enormous science and culture center includes hands-on exhibits that explore everything from space to botany to Ancient Egypt to Japanese culture. The Aviation and Space area features full-scale models of the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo spacecrafts; the Dome Theater shows state-of-the-art films; and the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame...
World Organization of China Painters Museum
Category: Museums - Oklahoma City Attractions & Activities
Address: 2641 NW 10th St, Oklahoma City, OK 73107
Five rooms display examples of fine, hand-painted porcelain in Victorian, antique and holiday designs from around the world. This non-profit organization is devoted to the appreciation of this delicate craft, dedicated to advancing the art, and preserving a collection of hand-painted china. In addition to the exhibition areas, the center has a...
