Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum
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Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

About

The Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum honors the 168 victims, hundreds of survivors, and countless rescuers and community members affected by the April 19, 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building. The museum presents an hour-by-hour account of that day and its aftermath, drawing on personal testimonies, recovered artifacts, and documentary evidence.

Highlights & Things Not to Miss

Field of Empty Chairs

168 chairs representing each life lost in the bombing

Survivor Tree

The American elm that withstood the blast - now a symbol of resilience

Hour by Hour Gallery

A minute-by-minute account of April 19, 1995