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Oklahoma City National Memorial Museum Marks 25 Years With Free Admission, Artifact Programs

Free access with artifact-focused sessions invites broader public engagement.

Overview

  • On Thursday, the museum marked its 25th anniversary with free entry sponsored by Cox as part of Cox Community Day, with tickets available to reserve online.
  • Visitors were offered special Connect with Collections sessions featuring select artifacts from the Memorial Archives.
  • Museum officials reaffirmed the mission to remember those who were killed, those who survived, and those changed forever by the 1995 bombing.
  • The institution opened to the public on Feb. 19, 2001, in a dedication led by then-President George W. Bush and then-First Lady Laura Bush.
  • KOCO reporting notes expansion plans in development to deepen the visitor experience, as staff highlight continued upgrades using state-of-the-art technology to reach new generations.