Program areas at Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum
Memorial Museum - an interactive Museum that tells the story and teaches the lessons of the bombing of the alfred p. murrah federal building in Oklahoma City, ok, on april 19, 1995. Over 3 million people have experienced the Museum since its dedication by president george w. bush on february 19, 2001. Visitors come each year from all 50 states and countries around the world. The Museum immerses visitors in the story through written text, video footage, thousands of artifacts, and live interaction through programming such as first person - stories of hope, in which a family member, survivor, or first responder recounts their experiences from april 19, 1995, and allows visitors to ask questions.
Education, outreach, and collections - includes programs designed to show the impact of violence and underscore the senselessness of using violence as a means to resolve conflicts and effect change. The Foundation also collects and houses artifacts related to the bombing. In 2022, our programs serviced 20,000 participants. Programs include inasmuch uncover - discover lab, virtual hope trunk, first person - stories of hope, student essay contest, better conversations, virtual archives, lesson plans, field trips, eyewitness tours and professional development workshops for educators, administrators and other interested parties. The archives staff oversee a collection of 2,000,000 artifacts. During 2022, the staff also assisted 60 researchers.
Outdoor symbolic Memorial - a 3.3 acre Memorial embodying the mission statement elements of remembrance, education, hope, healing, and resiliency. Over 4 million people from all 50 states and countries around the world have visited since its dedication by president william j. clinton on april 19, 2000.