Oklahomans feel very connected to their state and national history. This respect for the past is reflected in museums that help educate society, like the 45th Infantry Division Museum, National Cowboy Hall of Fame and Western Heritage Center and Oklahoma Heritage Center. For a state-of-the-art learning experience, visit the new Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, with its redesigned exhibits and modern facilities. City residents also have an insatiable passion for sports, whether local, national or international, so sport-themed museums are a big draw. The recently-opened Oklahoma Sports Museum touts beloved figures like Jim Thorpe, Shannon Miller and the Oklahoma University Sooners. On a wider scale, the National Softball Hall of Fame and International Gymnastics Hall of Fame celebrate talented performers from across the country and globe. Other acclaimed city museums include the Oklahoma City Art Museum and Oklahoma Firefighters Museum.

45th Infantry Division Museum
2145 NE 36th St.
Oklahoma City
(405) 424-5313
www.45thdivisionmuseum.com

International Gymnastics Hall of Fame
120 N. Robinson
East Concourse
Oklahoma City
(405) 235-5600
www.ighof.com

National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum
1700 Northeast 63rd Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73111-7906
(405) 478-2250

National Softball Hall of Fame
2801 Northeast 50th Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73111-7203
(405) 424-5266
www.softball.org

Oklahoma City Museum of Art
415 Couch Drive
(405) 236-3100
www.okcmoa.com

Oklahoma Firefighters Museum
2716 Northeast 50th Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73111-7202
(800) 308-5336
www.osfa.info

Oklahoma Heritage Center
201 Northwest 14th Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73103-3505
(888) 501-2059
www.oklahomaheritage.com

Oklahoma City National Memorial
620 North Harvey Avenue
Oklahoma City, OK 73102-3032
(888) 542-4673
www.oklahomacitynationalmemorial.org

State Museum of History
2100 North Lincoln Boulevard
Oklahoma City, OK 73105-4907
(405) 521-2491