Oklahoma History Center

"It is an incredible place that has exhibits that reach all age groups with interactivity and educational placards for all museum-visiting personalities. Multiple environments that allow viewers to engage and learn without any contrived nuance to distract from the historical context. You will emerge from the Center with a greater understanding and appreciation than when you entered it."

"Excellent museum! 4 main exhibits. Doesn’t take more than 2-3 hours depending on how much you read. My 3 year old made it through. Lots of interactive exhibits for kids."

"Very close to State Capitol building. Smithsonian quality museum. Great displays over a span of topics. They somehow acquired a real space capsule used for Skylab. They also have one of the better displays of Indian culture that goes well beyond beads and baskets. Plan on at least 90 minutes (I spent over 2 hours) but you might need to put more time in because... When you come in a docent will give you a map and proceed to give you an "orientation". This orientation lasted about 15 long and painful minutes as he went over every major thing in each gallery. If you absolutely must give an orientation, please keep it down to one minute or less. Just point out restrooms, café, and that galleries are found on the first and third floors. Otherwise just say that you are available for any further questions and let guests be on their way. They need plenty of time to see the displays and don't have an extra 15 minutes to waste on an orientation."

"Just down the street from the capitol building in a beautiful building, the Smithsonian affiliate History Center was worth the visit. We only spent 1.5 hours and should have spent 3 hours to get to dive deeper into the excellent exhibits. As someone from outside Oklahoma, I particularly liked the Inasmuch section and how risk takers and entrepreneurs impacted the state and its people."

"This is an amazing place to visit if you are in Oklahoma City for a day, for a week, or if you live here. The History Center is packed with excellent things to see, well preserved, meticulously organized and clearly explained. You will learn not only about history of Oklahoma state but also culture, manufacturing, music and space exploration."