The Memorial and Museum was created to honor those killed, those survived and those changed forever by the 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City.   The Memorial and Museum is located at 620 North Harvey Avenue in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

The Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building was the target of the most significant act of domestic terrorism on American soil.   The building contained regional government offices for the Secret Service, the Drug Enforcement Agency, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco Firearms, and Explosives, and other agencies.

April 19, 1995, Timothy McVeigh planted explosives inside a rental truck parked in front of the Federal Building, which created a massive explosion at 9:02 a.m. and destroyed the entire north side of the building.  The explosion left 168 people dead.

Following investigations and the recovery of victims’ bodies, the remaining structure was demolished on May 23, 1995.  The entire site subsequently became home to the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum.  The site is unique.  It has become a haven for all those seeking comfort and serenity from the violence that took place on April 19, 1995 as well as educating others about the effects of violence.

Hours of Operation

The Outdoor Symbolic Memorial is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.  The Memorial Museum is open Monday through Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Sunday 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Admission Cost

• Adults $10
• Senior (62+) $8
• Student (6-17 or college student with current ID) $6
• 5 years and under is free
• Groups rates are available for student groups of 10 or more or adult groups of 20 or more

Telephone:  404-5235-3313.  Toll Free:  1-888-542-HOPE

Exhibits include:

• A chronological, self-guided tour through the story of April 19, 1995, the days, weeks and years that followed the bombing of Oklahoma City’s Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building.  It is told

in chapters taking visitors through the event beginning early morning April 19, 1995 and ending with a message of hope.
• Chapter 1:  Background on Terrorism
• Chapter 2:  History of the Site
• Chapter 3A:  The Hearing
• Chapter 3B:  Confusion
• Chapter 4A:  Chaos
• Chapter 4B:  Survivor Experiences
• Investigation Story:  The First Hours
• Chapter 5A:  World Reaction
• Chapter 5B:  Rescue and Recovery
• Investigation Story:  The First Days
• Chapter 6:  Watching and Waiting
• Chapter 7A:  Gallery of Honor
• Investigation Story:  The First Year
• Chapter 8:  Impact
• Chapter 9:  Behind the Scene:  The OK Bomb Investigation
• Chapter 10:  Hope

Children’s Area & Classroom

This is a space designed to teach children about the impact of violence.

Special Exhibit Hall

On a semi-annual basis, special exhibits relating to the Memorial’s Mission rotate through the Special Exhibit Hall.  Current exhibit on display at time of this article writing is: 

• Lincoln:  The Constitution and the Civil War

Exhibit beginning January 12, 2008 will be:

• Sharing Hope:  One Stitch at a Time

Source:  Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum Online

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