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Oklahoma History Center Museum

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Oklahoma History Center Museum

Collecting, preserving, and sharing Oklahoma history

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Explore Oklahoma’s unique history of geology, transportation, commerce, culture, aviation, heritage and more in our 215,000 square-foot learning center complete with five galleries and a Research Center. The Oklahoma History Center is conveniently located on the northeast corner of N.E. 23rd & Lincoln Boulevard, across the street from the Governor's Mansion. The Oklahoma History Center now has a c

harging station for electric vehicles. There are two CHadeMO and CCS (Type 1) connectors with an electrical output of up to 50 kW. You will find the charging station just north of the main parking lot.

06/16/2026

On Friday, June 26, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., kick off your summer with a one-of-a-kind night at the Oklahoma History Center that blends weird flavors, creative expression, and Route 66!

At this program, guests aged 21 and over can sample three rounds of distinct cocktail/mocktail creations, featuring a distinctly strange Pops soda flavor. Each round invites guests to experience the adventurous spirit of roadside America in a whole new way.

Non-alcoholic options, water, and light bites are also included with admission. Between tastings, guests are invited to create a collage using historic photographs, vintage-inspired materials, and maps to design their own Route 66 postcard.

06/15/2026

Our first week of with Pioneer Library System and Metropolitan Library is in the record books (literally)!
Check out our local library’s calendar to see when our historical investigation is coming to your community 🔍

06/13/2026

Can you guess the mystery object? 🔍
Looking for a double-decker, Swiss Miss, or Slim Jim? This artifact would light your way there as you travelled some of the miles of Route 66. Whether or not you’re a large lad or a petite person, the strawberry pie always hits the spot! 🍔

06/09/2026

Happy 20th birthday to Pixar movie “Cars”! 🎉
Released nation-wide on June 9, 2006, the animated film “Cars” was many kids’ first introduction to Route 66 lore and nostalgia. The movie became so closely connected with Route 66 imagery, we decided to give some of the film’s stars a role in our “The Longest Stretch: Route 66 in Oklahoma” exhibit interactive!
Come celebrate 100 years of Route 66 and 20 years of “Cars” by visiting us here at

06/06/2026

Can you guess the mystery object? 🔍
This object might not have stormed the beaches of Normandy in 1944, but its owner still played an incredibly important role in World War II - with a rank that no longer exists.

06/05/2026

OkieTales Storytime is back! 📚
Join on select Saturdays in June and July from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. for OkieTales. Families will hear a live book reading before getting to experience history hands-on with activities, games, and crafts.
OkieTales will be held every Saturday from June 13th to July 25th (except July 4th) and is included with museum admission.

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06/01/2026

How many did you guess correctly? 🔍

05/31/2026

On May 31, 1921 mobs of white armed citizens attacked the prosperous African American Greenwood District of Tulsa. During the course of eighteen terrible hours on May 31 and June 1, more than one thousand homes and businesses were destroyed, while credible estimates of deaths range from fifty to three hundred.

Believed to be the single worst incident of racial violence in American history, the bloody 1921 outbreak in Tulsa continues to demand study, respect, and reflection.

Pictured: “Photograph of an African-American man with a camera looking at the skeletons of iron beds which rise above the ashes of a burned out block after the Tulsa Race Massacre, June 1, 1921.” (Oklahoma Historical Society Photograph Collection, OHS)

05/30/2026

Can you guess the mystery object? 🔍
Sure this object has some time on the court in OKC, but it might not be for the team you’d expect. This team’s brief stay in the city helped bring the NBA to Oklahoma, and helped prepared us all to say THUNDER UP ⚡️

05/29/2026

Help solve the case of a mysterious discovery in the Red River with our Summer Learning family program “CSI: Red River” at your local and branch!

Visit your local library’s event calendar to see when in June or July this free hands-on program is coming to you this summer!

Address

800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive
Oklahoma City, OK
73105

Opening Hours

Monday	10am - 5pm
Tuesday	10am - 5pm
Wednesday	10am - 5pm
Thursday	10am - 5pm
Friday	10am - 5pm
Saturday	10am - 5pm

Telephone

+14055220765

Website

http://www.okhistory.org/

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