Myriad
Botanical Gardens -
Discover a breathtaking paradise nestled in the heart of downtown Oklahoma City. The Myriad Botanical Gardens feature 17 acres of colorfully landscaped gardens surrounding the Crystal Bridge Tropical Conservatory.
Oklahoma
City Zoo - Established in 1904, the Zoo is the oldest
zoo in the Southwest and one of the nation's largest zoological parks.
Situated on more than 110 beautifully landscaped acres, the zoo is home to
nearly 2,000 animals representing more than 500 different species.
National
Four String Banjo Hall of Fame Museum - The National
Four-String Banjo Museum and Hall of Fame was established to preserve and
develop awareness for the enrichment of the public and interest in the
four-string style of banjo playing. The banjo is the only instrument
developed in this country.
World
of Wings Pigeon Center - The World of Wings Pigeon
Center houses pigeon literature, memorabilia, and periodicals dating back
to the 1800’s in environmentally controlled resource library and museum
settings for all to enjoy at the park like grounds in Oklahoma City.
Frontier
City - Saddle up for some good ol' Wild West fun at
Frontier City. You'll find over 50 thrilling rides and attractions to
explore, like four nail biting roller coasters, fantastic water rides and
a Wild West Gunfighters Stunt Show.
City
Arts Center - The mission of City Arts Center is to
provide interactive arts experiences through exhibits, performances,
classes and events.
Oklahoma
City Museum of Art - For nearly a century, the Museum
has actively pursued its mission of fostering appreciation and enjoyment
of the visual arts through exhibition, education, collection and
preservation. It has amassed a collection of 3,061 works of art
representing several centuries and media, with significant areas in
European and American art, and presents as many as 25 exhibits annually.
Oklahoma
Opry - The Oklahoma Opry, for the last twenty-four
years, has had performances every Saturday night, 52 weeks out of the
year, using a live band with ten to twelve artists performing traditional
and contemporary country music and featuring gospel, blue grass, and
classic fifties music. Special programs are also held throughout the year.
Sam
Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History - Over 300
million years of Oklahoma’s natural history can be seen in a 195,000
square foot facility. Five galleries feature thousands of artifacts in
50,000 square feet of exhibit space. Visitors can immerse themselves in
the fascinating natural and cultural history of Oklahoma.
National
Wresting Hall of Fame & Museum - America's shrine
to the sport of wrestling, the National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum,
is a focal point for the past, the present and the future. It preserves
the heritage of the sport, celebrates new achievements, and encourages the
youth of our land to aspire to lofty goals.
Carpenter
Square Theatre - Carpenter Square Theatre is committed
to entertain, educate, and enrich the community with live, unedited
theatre. A unique blend of award-winning modern works, hilarious comedy
classics and outlandish musicals make CST Oklahoma City's premier
year-round live theatre.
Little
River Zoo - The Zoo is home to over 400 animals
representing more than 100 different species. Through guided tours, each
visitor will meet the animals personally with a trained guide who can
relate not just the facts about the animals, but who they are, where they
came from, and the differences in their personalities.
Omniplex
- The Omniplex is an hands-on science center which features
the Kirkpatrick Planetarium, Kirkpatrick Galleries, Kirkpatrick Gardens
and Greenhouse, the OmniDome Theater and the Air Space Museum.
International
Photography Hall of Fame and Museum - The Museum's four
galleries, more than 14,000 square feet, are dedicated to promoting and
exhibiting the diversity of photography. On permanent display are the
incredible 360-degree photographic mural of the Grand Canyon and Ansel
Adam's Moon over Hernandez, New Mexico. The museum also conduct hands-on
classes for hundreds of school children.
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Oklahoma City
Philharmonic Orchestra - Under the direction of
Maestro Joel Levine, the Philharmonic offers a variety of services to
central Oklahoma including eight Classics Series concerts, six Pops
Series concerts, three Discovery Family Series concerts, Youth concerts
for grade-school children in the metropolitan area and provides
orchestra services to Ballet Oklahoma and Canterbury Choral Society.
Oklahoma
Firefighters Museum - The Oklahoma State Firefighters
Museum was established in 1968. This museum features extraordinary
turn-of-the-century fire engines that were once used in Oklahoma
communities. Oklahoma's first fire station is displayed along with the
finest specimens of firefighting equipment anywhere. Exhibits relate
firefighting through history.
Oklahoma
Governor's Mansion - Jutting from broad green grounds
two blocks east of the State Capitol in Oklahoma City, the modified
Dutch Colonial Mansion soars three stories in Indiana Carthage
limestone, its twin chimneys and steeply pitched red tile roof reaching
into the bright blue sky. The Mansion is open each Wednesday (February 1
- November 21) for general tours from 1 pm to 3 pm.
Fred
Jones Jr. Museum of Art - The Museum is one of the
finest art museums in the region. Strengths of the 6,500-object
permanent collection are French Impressionism, twentieth-century
American painting and sculpture, contemporary art, traditional and
contemporary Native American art, art of the Southwest, ceramics, Asian
art, photography, and graphics from the sixteenth century to the
present.
Red
Earth Museum - The Museum is Oklahoma's only museum
dedicated to encouraging the preservation of American Indian cultures,
has since 1978 benefitted the education of thousands of Oklahoma
schoolchildren and adults. Through unique educational programs and
exhibitions focusing on the Native American way of life, Red Earth is
often a visitors' first exposure to American cultures and history.
National
Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum - Visitors view
art from Prix de West Award winners, the finest contemporary artists in
the nation, as well as significant works by master artists Charles
Russell, Frederic Remington, and Albert Bierstadt, among others. The
complex also contains Prosperity Junction, a 14,000 square foot
turn-of-the-century western town, and three major exhibition galleries.
Sheerar
Museum - The Museum's exhibits document life in
Stillwater during the past one hundred years. Household articles,
clothing, tools of work and toys offer a glimpse of the past and into
the lives of those who lived in Stillwater. The museum also owns the
Sheerar Button Collections of 3,450 buttons dating from the 1740s to the
1930s.
Six
Flags White Water Bay - Cool off at White Water Bay,
Oklahoma City's tropical oasis, with 25 acres of speed slides, tube
rides, a relaxing river and wave pool.
The
Cowboy Hall of Fame - Opened in 1965, the National
Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum was originally conceived as a dream
of Chester A. Reynolds, a Kansas City businessman, as a tribute to the
men and women who helped establish the West as an integral part of
America's cultural heritage.
International
Gymnastics Hall of Fame - One of the oldest sports in the Olympic Games has one of the newest sites for honoring the world's finest athletes in gymnastics. The Hall of Fame, established in 1987, recently moved to Oklahoma City. Featuring original portraits of each inductee, a library and video collection second to none.
45th
Infantry Division Museum - Nations largest State
Military History Museum that depicts the military history of Oklahoma.
The museum also features a collection of over 200 original 'Willie and
Joe' cartoons; displays from 1541 through WWII and Desert Storm; Korean
Era artillery; original uniforms, firearms, dioramas, and an outdoor
Military Park with over 50 military vehicles, aircraft and artillery.
Edmond
Historical Society Museum - The museum is housed in
the former Armory of the 179th Infantry, 45th Division of the Oklahoma
National Guard. The historic native sandstone building was built in 1936
by the WPA. Within these historic walls you will find the major exhibit
area covers Edmond history from prehistoric times to the present.
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