The act of learning is a lifelong affair, one wrought with insight, intrigue and the power to inspire. An adventure of the mind, you’ll find, is often the greatest kind.
What we learn with pleasure we never forget.– Alfred Mercier
Take It to the Limit
Here, expecting the unexpected is the new norm. Accept this call to knowledge, setting all preconceptions aside in favor of losing yourself in the possibilities ahead. After all, there’s always something to learn from the open road.
Experience is never limited, and it is never complete; it is an immense sensibility, a kind of huge spider web … suspended in the chamber of consciousness, and catching every air-borne particle in its tissue.– Henry James
Expand Your Horizons
Explore the immersive fantasy world created by Factory Obscura’s Mix-Tape artists.
Employ your powers of critical thinking to beat the clock at Escape OKC.
Delve deep into the ancient realm at Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History.
Use your imagination to bring the skeleton of a giant blue whale to life at SKELETONS: Museum of Osteology.
Enter a sea of sparkling glass at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art, experiencing how the abstract world and the literal world ride a fine line.
Think Outside the Box
Go beyond your boundaries, saying yes to wherever your mind might wander.
Mind-Bending Destinations
If you're a cowboy or history buff, make it a point to tour the Chisholm Trail Heritage Center & Garis Gallery of the American West in Duncan, Oklahoma. This interactive museum immerses visitors in the rough-and-tumble world of the historic Chisholm Trail, which was used in the post-Civil War era to drive cattle from Texas ranches to Kansas railheads.
For an exploration into Oklahoma's physical past, look no further than the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History. It's one of the world's largest university-based natural history museums, containing roughly seven million objects. Be greeted by the world’s tallest dinosaur; the 40-foot-long neck and skull peek into the museum’s great hall. Don’t miss “The Clash of the Titans,” the museum’s centerpiece exhibit, featuring two dinosaurs in a battle to the death.
The Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art, located on the University of Oklahoma campus, is known as one of the finest university art museums in the country. Established in 1936, the museum now boasts a nearly 17,000-object permanent collection featuring such visionaries as Claude Monet, Vincent van Gogh, Georgia O'Keeffe and Edward Hopper, as well as a large collection of Native American and American Southwest art.
Did you know Oklahoma is home to America's only skeleton museum? SKELETONS: Museum of Osteology has over 300 skeletons and 400 skulls on exhibit, highlighting the form and function of the skeletal system in both humans and animals.
The Oklahoma City Museum of Art is home to one of the world's largest, most comprehensive collections of Chihuly glass, with a 55-foot, multi-colored Chihuly tower greeting visitors as they enter the museum's atrium.
A concept completely unique to Oklahoma, Factory Obscura fuses the talents of local artists to create immersive art experiences for visitors of all ages. Journey through interactive environments filled with mystery and fantasy. Curious adventurers, this is for you.
For a one-of-a-kind experience in the heart of Oklahoma City, check out The Escape OKC. The group-based game involves puzzles, mysteries and a simple yet important goal: escape the space before the hour is up!
With more than eight acres of hands-on science experiences plus daily planetarium and Science Live shows, the smART Space art galleries, a botanical garden and more, Science Museum Oklahoma continues its mission to enrich people's lives by revealing the wonder and relevance of science.
