Take the kids or grandkids for a visit to the museum. Older kids will want to read everything and…read morepull open doors. Younger ones will just be looking and wondering. Our favorite is the dinosaur displays. There is even a lady that will give you interesting facts. For second level, you can ride elevator and see them from up high. Or kids may love to walk the long stairs up. Currently they have a traveling bug section but it's really a small play area. They do have a worker there to keep control of the area. It's not too big, so just a couple hours. It's super clean, quiet during week. They do have a gift shop also. Cost is 10 and seniors 8. A great place to visit once a year.

What a cool venue and museum. Large, spacious, clean and well designed with exhibits and artifacts…read moreteaching in every direction! Our kids couldn't wait to go from one exhibit to the other! Very well done!

Outstanding art museum for a university campus. Collection rivals a mid-size city or small large…read morecity museum. The second floor dedicated to western art is quite impressive. Worth noting: from the photographs, the art museum is getting reviews on this page for the natural history museum which is a few blocks away. It, however, is also fantastic and needs to better promote that it has the largest dinosaur fossil on exhibit in the United States. Bottom line: both museums are exceptional. Staff are fantastic. If I only had time to visit one, it would be the art museum but that is only due to personal preference. If you have time, stop in on both.

We had a return visit to Norman after many years. This museum was on our list and we were glad not…read moreto miss it. The outdoor sculptures caught our eye, but I wondered where the Jimenez mustang was only to find it installed in a gallery inside. First on my list was the Frankoma exhibit. Wonderful. I learned about the few pieces I have. Then the exhibit of the art of the Southwest and the Weitzenhoffer Collection displayed in recreations of their rooms. Well done university museum.

This place was amazing and the staff were awesome. My kids were not initially excited when we…read moreparked, but once we talked to the staff and started the scavenger hunt, they were all about to it and they explored on their own and enjoyed it a lot. I thought we be there about a half hour and it was more like 1.5hours. There is so much to see, so much nostalgia from my childhood, soany toys I had forgotten about...it was great. Parking out from was free and abundant. It was also super inexpensive and I highly recommend it to anyone passing through the area.

A timeless and unique museum between OKC and Dallas. I enjoyed every exhibit. The attention to…read moredetail was remarkable. Worth the drive.

If I lived within an hour or so of the Skeletons Museum of Osteology in Oklahoma City, OK, I would…read moreeasily become a member. My daughters and I visited here on July 25, 2025. Adult admission was $14 while child tickets were $12 each. It was nothing short of amazing. There were at that time over 450 real animal (including homo sapiens) bones donated from nature preserves, gardens, aquariums, and rehabilitation centers (per the brochure) I was given. We drove in a bit later than I anticipated, so we spent only about an hour here, but we could have easily spent hours reading all the facts and immersing ourselves into an extremely wide variety of skeletons. Afterwards we stopped by the gift shop where the friendly staff waited for us and others to finalize our choices. I got this super cute "Indiana Bones Temple of Tuna" sticker ($3.99) for my laptop. That design was on other items too. This is the only museum in the US dedicated solely to skeletons. And it just keeps growing. Huge fan!

To answer the question you're probably asking -- YES it is worth going out of your way to see this!…read more Aside from being a quirky and unique attraction, it's a surprisingly engaging experience. Think: a trip to the zoo, but with a twist. Both adults and children will have plenty to explore, and even the gift shop is a solid experience. Highly recommended.

Was a little apprehensive about visiting after the recent negative press, but we had free tickets…read morefrom a charity auction for Hilltop clinic and thus we were locked in to pay a visit regardless. Museum hours are 9 AM to 4 PM and we leisurely drove in at 10 AM on a Thursday thinking that would be more than enough time to experience all they have to offer. Boy, were we wrong! Started with the indoor experiences in the Main Street area spending a minimum of 15 minutes to a maximum of 45 minutes per room(could easily have been more if we weren't trying to experience the whole thing, FOMO). Our favorites were the bubble factory(kids can encase themselves into a giant bubble!) and the grocery store with a pizza oven. Once we moved on from Main Street, we went to Explorer's Hall where there's a faux camping area, real life airplane cockpit, climbing wall, sand area with dinosaur fossils, and aquarium where we spent close to an hour. Broke for lunch at the cafe there where the food is terrible but edible(which we were expecting so no points lost there). Orders are placed thru an app, which didn't work for us due to poor signal so ordered at the front desk instead. Explored upstairs afterward, which had a STEM area which was the most enjoyable place for our 7 year old. Compressed air pipes, kinetic energy ball machines, bed of nails etc. Our 4 year old went to Roessler Hall downstairs, which had a large slide and water mill play area that kept her occupied for some time. Finally, we went to the outdoor exhibits which are fairly sizable in their own right. We started off with a train ride that leaves at the top of every hour. It's a good way to get a feel for everything offered outside(especially when the weather is hotter) to help pick and choose what's worth doing. There's playground areas, a sensory garden, walking trail/pond among other things. Overall, the visit was above my expectations and I would come back again for a day trip!

This is my grandkids, favorite play place ever! I would suggest you pack a lunch and plan on…read morespending the day. You can take your lunch inside and they have a big cafeteria where they will hold it until you're ready to come and eat. Or you're welcome to leave the facility and go have lunch and come back as long as you have your wristband on. They have the coolest interactive play stations throughout and they change periodically so it's not the same the next time you go back. So so much fun!

What an absolutely wonderful experience! This is a must if you are in Oklahoma City!! from the…read moreoutset, the building is a marvel of modern glass and traditional stone façade. Once you're inside, take the time to go through each exhibit and immerse yourself in the history of our native peoples. This museum is so well curated and a true testament to the resilience of native Americans. I spent a good 2 1/2 hours here, but I easily could've spent the whole day! Don't forget to check out the amazing gift shop! There is parking on site that is plentiful. You can also opt for a tour with the museum guides that run frequently. a great place for the whole family.

I asked an acquaintance that had been here how long it took to fully experience this beautiful…read moremuseum. He said, It depends on whether you're one of those people that read everything or a person that can just read selectively and move along. Of course, that's true of any museum. But hearing it made me think a minute about my motivation. What did I want to get out of my visit? Since I knew I was going to read everything, and it was going to take me hours, I decided to split the museum in half. Easy to do because there are two floors. This visit I'd explore the ground floor. Next visit, upstairs. And that turned out to be an excellent plan. It allowed me the luxury of a leisurely pace and gave me a chance to appreciate not only the exhibits, but the building itself. It's a beautiful building. I like how it looks from a distance, it's an unmistakable point on the horizon as you cruise by on the freeway. And up close it's even more appealing. It's worth taking some time outside before you go in to appreciate the setting and structure. The exhibits inside are outstanding. I particularly loved the Mis/Representation exhibit that highlighted the way images of First Americans have been used in American culture (advertising, movies, etc). Another feature I loved was the presentation of the work of Contemporary First American artists. I'm passionate about textiles and fiber art, and I'm not gonna lie, the beautiful pieces on display here made my tail wag. There was also a really interesting exhibit on Warrior Culture. A fantastic, in depth, examination of what it meant to be a warrior. I just took photos because the exhibit was particularly text rich and too much to digest on the spot. Also, along the way there was a cool exhibit that featured Peace Medals. I had only read of them, it was good to finally see one. My favorite aspect of the First American Museum was the Timeline. This was important to me because I don't know jack about First American History. And this is actually history every American should know. And one of the first important historical facts you are presented with is: This Has Always Been Indian Country. Before colonizers arrived, this was the land of the Apache, Caddo, Tonkawa, and Wichita. The museum honors those as well as all other indigenous peoples that have historical ties to the region, including the Comanche, Kiowa, Osage and Quapaw. Further, it acknowledges that the land the museum was built on was originally assigned to the Muscogee (Creek) and Seminoles. The welcoming exhibit makes an important point. It explains that there are 39 distinct tribal nations in Oklahoma, with individual cultures. Many forceably relocated from ancestral lands all across the United States. And you should know, they're not there by choice. That's heavy. That's something to think about. And that's what 5 Star Museums do. They make you think. Mikey C says: see you next time I'm in town, FAM

A lovely little museum dedicated to the history of Stillwater, Oklahoma. For a small building and…read morecrew, they manage to do a lot in the community. A hosting space, gathering place, and many educational events throughout the year. Stop in and buy a ticket to travel through time.

We had our wedding in the auditorium. Great place and the pictures outside were amazing. Easy to…read morework with the staff

This is a great memorial & museum…read more A well told story of this tragic time - the way they did the timeline and facts of the event are laid out very well. It was a sad time. If you know nothing about it, you will learn a lot. If you have questions, they will be answered. Highly recommend checking it out if you are in town. Would I go back? If I were taking other people, for sure! If by myself, maybe, I was a little rushed this time - so I'd like to go back and take my time.

don't think I had ever really heard about the Oklahoma City bombing when it happened. I was…read moreprobably still in elementary school at the time. It wasn't until October, when I passed through OKC with German and a friend mentioned the memorial, that I looked it up. This time, passing through again and not in a rush, I decided to visit the memorial on a Sunday. I couldn't find the parking garage mentioned on the website, so I parked across the street in the post office lot since it was Sunday (I don't think this would be okay on weekdays). When I asked a staff member about parking, she said that was fine. The memorial grounds themselves are beautiful and open to the public 24/7 for free. You can walk around the Gate of Time and the Field of Empty Chairs, which was especially moving, though the atmosphere felt quite heavy and chilling. it was decorated with the Christmas wreath, but there's definitely nothing about holidays cheer can be felt here Please note that bags larger than 14 inches are not allowed inside the museum. Museum admission is $18, and you're supposed to get free parking at a nearby garage, though directions weren't very clear. The museum starts on the second floor and tells the story of the 168 people who died in the 1995 bombing. What struck me most was how it emphasized that it was just an ordinary morning--people checking in to work before 9 a.m., unaware of what was about to happen. The museum was a bit crowded when I visited, likely because it was Sunday, and some visitors brought young kids who were running around, which felt a little distracting given the nature of the space. I don't think many people still actively think about this event, but if you ever find yourself in Oklahoma City, I do think it's worth visiting. It's a powerful and sobering experience.