During your visit to the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum, remember those who were killed, those who survived and those changed forever as you explore the museum’s exhibits chronicling the events that happened on April 19, 1995 and the days, weeks, months and years that followed. Outside the Museum is the Oklahoma City National Memorial, the perfect place to reflect on the federal building bombing in Oklahoma City and the impact it has had on Oklahoma and the nation.
The Oklahoma City National Memorial Museum
The 50,000 square-foot Memorial Museum shares the story of the events that occurred on April 19, 1995 and the days, weeks, months and years that followed. As you make your way through the museum’s exhibits, the story of the Oklahoma City bombing will unfold before your eyes. Learn about the history of the former Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building. Experience what the explosion sounded and felt like through the only audio recording of the blast. Video and interactive computer stations offer a look at survivor experiences in the first hours after the explosion. Visitors will not only witness first-hand accounts of the event, but will see the world’s reaction to the bombing, learn how investigators gathered evidence and tracked suspects. In the Gallery of Honor pay your respects to the 168 individuals who lost their lives in the Oklahoma City bombing.
The Oklahoma City National Memorial
Outside the Oklahoma City National Memorial Museum is the Oklahoma City National Memorial, a symbolic 3.3-acre sanctuary visited by the millions of people each year who come to reflect on the lessons learned from and to remember those affected by the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building. The Gates of Time will greet you as you enter the outdoor memorial. Symbolic elements including the Field of Empty Chairs, a Reflecting Pool, the Survivor Tree, the Rescuers’ Orchard, the Survivor Wall, a Children’s Area and the Memorial Fence, that originally protected the crime scene, tell the story of April 19, 1995. It is a Memorial that conveys the impact of violence and exhibits comfort, strength, peace, hope and serenity.
Located in the Museum is the Museum Store. Here you can shop for apparel, educational materials, gifts, jewelry, and ornaments that support the Museum and Memorial and help us to remember the lessons learned from the Oklahoma City bombing. Prints and publications about the historic event are also available to purchase.
Travel Tip
- In addition to its permanent exhibits, the Memorial Museum is home to the Special Exhibit Gallery which rotates special exhibits relating to the Memorial’s Mission on a semi-annual basis.