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Oklahoma History Center
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I am going to the Oklahoma History Center today!
As I drive in I will see the Oil and Gas Park and the 14 Flags Over Oklahoma outdoor exhibits.
When I see this sculpture of the two Apache warriors, I will know that I am here! The entrance to the museum is just through those doors.
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I will purchase tickets to the museum here. A map of the museum is available and will help me through the museum. I will receive a sticker to wear on my shirt while I am at the museum. I may have to wait in line to buy my ticket.
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I might see a volunteer at the History Center. They wear a blue shirt and have a name tag. Staff will wear different types of work clothing, but they all have name badges. Anyone with a blue shirt or a name badge can help me.
I can use the elevators, or I can take the stairs. Galleries are on the first and third floors.
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If I see a green sign, I know I can touch or play with these items. I will remember to be careful with anything I touch. I cannot touch if I see a red sign. Sometimes these signs might be very close to each other.
I will see these signs in all of the galleries.
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Restrooms can be found at either end of every hallway on all three floors.
I can look for signs that might help direct me to places in the museum.
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If I need a break or a quiet place, I can go to the library on the first floor. I can sit there until I am ready explore more.
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In the Crossroads of Commerce exhibit there is a large screen. As soon as I step through the doors, a man will appear on the screen and start talking. If I don’t like the sounds, I can leave the gallery. There are 4 more large screens like this in the gallery.
The airplane area in this same gallery will let me experience the sights, sounds, and feeling of taking off!
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There is a display in this gallery where I can see pipes and wooden parts of a theatre organ. I can press buttons to hear the sounds an organ makes. The sounds may be very loud. There will be many screens and sounds while I explore today that may be very loud. I will be respectful of others when exploring these sounds.
Noise-reducing headphones are available at the front desk if I need to not hear so many loud sounds.
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I can find my way through the Crossroads of Commerce exhibit by looking for colored arrows on the floor.
This gallery has its own exit! I don’t have to turn around and go out the way I came in!
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The We Are Who We Were American Indian gallery is also on the first floor. Start by walking straight ahead where I see “Origins.” I can turn right to the “Tribes” area, but that is meant to be the end of the exhibit.
Be sure to look for raised floors and watch my step!
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The Noble Gallery has many places to explore and learn about early Oklahoma history. I will see exhibits about land runs, one-room school houses, ranches, farming, law and order, and many more!
There are fun places in this gallery where I can sit on a saddle and pretend to work on a chuck wagon.
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There are areas in this gallery that have a raised floor. I will need to watch my step! In this gallery, I will also find a pink kitchen, an exhibit about the musical Oklahoma!, and a time capsule called the Century Chest that was buried over 100 years ago.
This gallery has a lot of different paths to walk, but it’s okay to choose my own way.
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In the Kerr-McGee Gallery I will find exhibits about the steamboat Heroine, oil and gas, African American history in Oklahoma, and Oklahomans who served in the military.
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This fun game can be found in the military exhibit! I can pretend to fly a helicopter.
If someone else is playing the game, I will need to wait my turn.
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In the military exhibit area I will find something that looks like a trench (photo on the left). A trench is a deep hole in the ground soldiers hid in and fought from during World War I. I can look through the view finder and see other soldiers from across the field.
The golden driller is in the oil and gas exhibit and is a smaller version of the real statue in Tulsa, Oklahoma!
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I can go outside to see more exhibits, or just take a walk. There are picnic areas where I can eat my lunch if the weather is nice.
There are other areas in the building that I cannot go, such as the offices.
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Some important rules to remember: I will stay with my adult, and I will follow directions. I will speak quietly, and I will not run.
I can visit the Museum Store before I go home so I can remember my visit to the Oklahoma History Center!