Visitor Information

Visitor Information

Note: The Research Center will be closed November 26-27 for Thanksgiving.

Research Center
Oklahoma History Center
2401 N. Laird Ave.
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
(405) 522-5225
research@okhistory.org

Hours of Operation


Monday – Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
First Monday of the month 10:00 a.m. to 7:45 p.m.
Days Closed: Sundays and all state holidays.

2009 Holiday Closings
July 4 - Independence Day
September 7 - Labor Day
November 11 - Veterans Day
November 26 & 27 - Thanksgiving
December 25 - Christmas

Visiting the Research Center

The John & Eleanor Kirkpatrick Research Center is located on the first floor of the Oklahoma History Center. The Research Center open to the general public; there is no charge to use the research facilities. To find out about Research Center workshops and programs view the calendar.

Locate Us

The Oklahoma History Center is conveniently located on the northeast corner of NE 23rd & Lincoln Boulevard, across the street from the Oklahoma State Capitol.


  • On your first visit to the Research Center please stop at the reference desk to obtain a research card.
  • Please sign the guest register each time you visit.
  • All purses, bags, backpacks and briefcases are to be kept in a locker. Lockers are available free of charge. Larger items may be checked at the reference desk.
  • Smoking, food and beverages are not permitted in the Research Center.
  • To help protect library materials, we ask that researchers write in pencil only (provided.)
  • Please turn cell phones and pagers off/silent.
  • Cameras, scanners, and USB flash drives are not permitted in the Research Center.
  • Research Center books & materials are non-circulating; we do not participate in the interlibrary loan program.

Viewing Collections & Archive Materials


  • Certain research materials are not stored on the Research Center floor. To these materials complete a record retrieval request form, available at the reference desk.
  • Archive materials are to be viewed in the Daughtery Family Rare Book Room; patrons should wear cotton gloves (provided) when handling these materials.
  • Patrons using Federal Indian Records are asked to sign a research application form.
  • Saturday access to oral histories, film & video, manuscript collections and maps must be requested by 4:00PM on Friday.

Group Tours

To arrange for tours of the Research Center contact:
Susan Wentroth
(405) 522-5209