Oklahoma city: worth seeing

Oklahoma City: Attractions

Bricktown
The Bricktown area, so called because of the bricks that traditionally used to make the buildings, is probably the best example of the redevelopment of downtown areas. Bricktown was at the beginning of the 20th century, the district in which railway companies and other companies built numerous warehouse buildings. Later, the buildings were empty, today the district is an entertainment district. Anchor point of the quarter is the baseball stadium, which opened in 1998, which holds up to 13,000 spectators and in which annually an important tournament of college teams takes place. One year after the stadium, the Bricktown Canal opened, where water taxis are now on the road and whose banks are lined with restaurants, bars and cafes.

Oklahoma City National Memorial
In memory of the devastating attack on the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in 1995, the monument dedicated to the site of the ruined building was inaugurated in February 2001. The monument consists of several parts, including a large basin with reflecting water surface, the two remaining foundations of the building and a fence that once protected the ruins and left to the visitor to this day small memorabilia. The most impressive section of the monument is a field with 168 empty chairs, one for each fatality of the assassination, each engraved with the name of a victim. The chairs placed in nine rows symbolize the missing family member at the dinner table. 19 of the chairs are smaller than the others, these represent the children killed in the attack. Also touching is the Children‘s Area, which showcases some of the more than 5,000 hand-painted tiles used by children across North America to express their concern.
In an attached museum, visitors can undertake an interactive journey, in which they can empathize the attack itself and the resulting situation.
620 North Harvey Avenue

National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum
Opened in 1972, the museum annually awards the Bronze Wrangler, one of the most prestigious awards for outstanding works in literature, art and music with Western references. The honorees of the past include Tom Selleck, John Wayne and Gene Autry. Outside the event, visitors to the museum will discover more than 20,000 exhibits dedicated to the history and culture of the American West, including many works of art and Native American handicrafts. The museum also includes a replica of a historic western town.
1700 NE 63rd Street

State Capitol and Governor’s Mansion
The seat of the Legislative Branch of the State of Oklahoma was built in 1919 and added a dome a year. Although Oklahoma already belonged to the Union from 1907, Oklahoma City was not until 1910 the capital (previously it was Guthrie). Until the construction of the Capitol, some time passed, during which the government offices were housed in a hotel.
Inside the complex on Lincoln Boulevard are some large paintings by Depew native American artist Wayne Cooper. Several of the works of art deal with the oil boom that was triggered in Oklahoma at the beginning of the 20th century and did not stop at the Capitol before: oil pumps are still active on the site. The complex also includes administrative buildings, libraries, a park and exhibition buildings.
Next to the Capitol is the Governor’s Mansion, home of Oklahoma Governor. This was inaugurated in 1928, after Parliament had argued for several years on the financing. The result is a building in the Dutch colonial style from the same materials that made the Capitol building. Inside were originally 19, today 12 rooms on three floors. Of particular interest are the ballroom, which is used for official functions, the library and the dining room, which houses eight chairs with flagstones of native states and indigenous peoples living here. Governor’s Mansion is on Wednesdays at 12 o’clock in guided tours to visit, but not in the summer months.

Myriad Botanical Gardens
Built around a lake, the botanical garden, opened in 1988, is an oasis in the heart of Downtown Oklahoma City. The focal point of the beautiful grounds is the Crystal Bridge Tropical Conservatory, where more than 2000 tropical plant species, palm trees, waterfalls and the appropriate climate recreate an inner-city jungle landscape. Outside, there are paths that lead past gentle hills and waterways; There is also a special area for children. There are also some artworks to see, including a kinetic wind sculpture.
301 West Reno

Frontier City
The amusement park is the only one in the state, but it is a bit dated. Opened in 1958 in the style of a western town, in 2012 the park received a new water park called Water Bay, open from May to September, with slides, swimming pools and a river. There are also four roller coasters and one for children, as well as various other attractions, including carousels and a railroad that traverses the entire park area. For smaller children there is a separate area including a petting zoo. Snacks and drinks are offered in various areas of the grounds, including a pizzeria. Now and then there are various events in the amusement park, for example concerts.
11501 NE Expressway

Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden
The traditional zoo, which was founded as early as 1902, houses the proud number of 1,700 animals, including lions, tigers, leopards, sea lions, various species of monkeys and animals from the region such as bison, beaver or various snakes. The elephants got a new enclosure in 2011 and generally the zoo is noticed that it is continuously improved and modernized. The animals seem to have enough space and variety, but in most cases visitors come very close to the animals. The grounds of the zoo are very large, so you have a lot to walk. If you feel hungry, you can eat at the Canopy Restaurant, and there are a number of smaller snack bars and stalls nearby.
The inhabitants of the zoo are housed in different sections: The “Cat Forest” is home to wild cats, “Great Escape” is the home of the monkeys, “Aquaticus” deals with aquatic animals of all kinds, “Iceland Life” shows species from all over the world. There is also a butterfly garden and a dedicated area dedicated to children, with a petting zoo, an adventure playground and a water playground.
2000 Remington Place

Science Museum Oklahoma
The science museum deals with topics such as aerospace, weather phenomena, dinosaurs and sports, the latter in particular in the form of the housed here International Gymnastics Hall of Fame, in which many memorabilia, medals and the like are exhibited.
The museum, which has been in existence since 1958 and includes a planetarium, is not primarily intended as a strictly scientific institution, but rather as a varied, entertaining destination. There are many interactive exhibits and some areas of the museum are clearly designed primarily for children and adolescents eager to experiment. Worth seeing is the scientific stage show called “Science Live”, which is offered three times a day.
2100 NE 52nd Street

Oklahoma City Museum of Art
The city’s art museum displays collections of American and European art, with an emphasis on contemporary painting and sculpture. A remarkable collection of photographs from the 20th century and the in-house cinema with the daily screenings of independent films from all over the world are further components of the museum. However, the focus is on the glass art of Dale Chihuly, which is presented here in the world’s largest collection. A café and a cocktail bar on the roof terrace provide meals.
415 Couch Drive

Museum of Osteology
A rather unusual museum has become one of Oklahoma City’s most popular visitor destinations in recent years. Osteology is the study of the bones and the skeleton, and this is exactly what the Museum, which opened in 2010, is about – a bone and skeleton parts trader found next door. There are around 10,000 exhibits in the museum, bones of about 2500 different species from all over the world, including 300 complete skeletons. Above all, the museum, which looks inconspicuous from the outside, is particularly enthusiastic about the way in which these exhibits are presented, namely in life-like poses, and it proves to be more versatile and interesting – even for children – than one might assume.
10301 South Sunnylane Road

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