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2006 Calendar of Educational Events

The Enemy Within: Terror in America 1776 to Today
February 19 – August 6, 2006
From the Revolutionary War to the War on Terrorism, this exhibition uncovers the forgotten stories of domestic terrorists and foreign agents, militant radicals and saboteurs who have threatened America’s sense of security over the past 200 years. Through interactive exhibits, thought-provoking films, and guest polling, THE ENEMY WITHIN explores nine major events and periods in U.S. History when America felt threatened by enemies within its borders. With each major event, guests track the terror as it happened, witness how the government and public responded, and examine the challenge of securing the nation without compromising the civil liberties upon which it was founded. Included with admission to the Memorial Museum.

First Person – Stories of Hope
May 26 – September 1, 2006
1:30 p.m. daily
Family members, survivors and rescue workers share their remarkable stories of how tragedy was transformed into hope following the April 19, 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Building in Oklahoma City. Included with admission to the Memorial Museum.

Teacher Fellowship Program
June 11-15, 2006
This program offers selected teachers from across the United States the opportunity to understand the impact of violence, learn to make the world safer, and learn to use an incident like the April 19, 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City and apply its lessons universally in their curriculum. Applications for the 2007 Fellowship program are due Dec. 1, 2006. This program is made possible through the generous support of JP MorganChase.

2006 Education Summit
June 15, 2006
Fifty Oklahoma teachers have the opportunity to study the lessons of the Memorial and how those lessons can be used in conjunction with core subjects as well as across the curriculum. This program is made possible in part through the generous support of the Kerr Foundation, Inc.

Behind the Scene: The OK Bomb Investigation
September 1, 2006 – January 15, 2007
Examine never-before released photographs and artifacts from the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s crime scene investigation surrounding the April 19, 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City. Included with admission to the Memorial Museum.

The following programs are available as additional learning opportunities to complement a school or adult group visit to the Memorial Museum:

Lessons Without Limits: What We’ve Learned Since April 19, 1995
Available by appointment
Speakers or panels composed of family members, rescue workers and survivors can provide first person accounts, or Memorial staff will work with teachers to create specific lessons in the Memorial’s distance learning program. This program is made possible through the generous support of SBC.

V.I.P. (Violence Is Preventable) Kids’ Club
Available by appointment
Through literature, art, a brief age-appropriate tour and discussion, this program for students in pre-kindergarten through grade three focuses on hope and tolerance. This program is made possible through the generous support of JP MorganChase.

Preserving History: Treasures from the Memorial Archives
Available by appointment
Presented by the Memorial’s Collections Manager and Curator, this program allows participants to experience firsthand the thousands of artifacts in the Memorial Museum’s collection and highlights the methods used to care for them.

The Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum was created to honor “those who were killed, those who survived and those changed forever” by the 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City. The Memorial and Museum are dedicated to educating visitors about the impact of violence, informing about events surrounding the bombing, and inspiring hope and healing through lessons learned by those affected.
The Outdoor Symbolic Memorial is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week and is free of charge. Ranger talks describing the symbolism of the Outdoor Memorial are available for school groups by appointment. The Memorial Museum is open Monday – Saturday, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m., and Sunday, 1-6p.m. Admission is $8 for adults, $7 for seniors (62+) and $6 for students (5-college with valid ID). Children under 5 are admitted free.

Group rates for students are $4 per students in groups of 10 or more. One sponsor per 10 students is required and is allowed into the Memorial Museum free of charge. Additional adults are $6 per person. Special exhibits are included in the cost of admission. Ticket sales end at 5 p.m. daily. The Museum is closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day.

For more information on the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum, call (888) 542-HOPE or visit www.oklahomacitynationalmemorial.org.
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Contact: Nancy Coggins

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