Oklahoma City National Memorial
History

Oklahoma City National Memorial

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

About

The Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum honors the 168 victims of the April 19, 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, the deadliest domestic terrorist attack in American history. The outdoor symbolic memorial features 168 empty bronze and stone chairs representing each person killed, set between two gates marked 9:01 and 9:03 — the minutes before and after the explosion.

Highlights & Things Not to Miss

Field of Empty Chairs

168 chairs representing each life lost, glowing at night

Survivor Tree

An American elm that survived the blast and became a symbol of resilience

Museum Galleries

The full story of April 19, 1995 and its aftermath