Currently at the Memorial & Museum

August 13, 2013 Join Us for Our Two Remaining First Person: Stories of Hope Programs: Join us for our two remaining First Person: Stories of Hope programs and hear remarkable stories of compassion and inspiration. This unique program provides Museum visitors the opportunity to hear personal accounts from family members, survivors, law enforcement and others about how their tragedy transformed into hope after the devastation of the 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building. ..read more »

August 06, 2013 Design for Museum Enhancement Continues

Design for the Museum enhancement continues with the Gallagher & Associates and Hillmann & Carr in Washington, DC. While there, staff members interviewed another major storyteller Merrick Garland who was a key member of the Justice Department. He arraigned Timothy McVeigh at his initial appearance at Tinker Air Force Base.

Today Judge Garland is the Chief Judge of the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.

The Museum will remain open when construction begins in January. ..read more »

July 31, 2013 More Than One Million Dollars Donated to the 9:03 Campaign Fund: The Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum announced several gifts to the 9:03 Fund totaling 1.2 million dollars. The James M. Cox Foundation's grant totals $513,500. Alex Taylor, Senior Vice President of Field Operations for Cox Communications and great grandson of James M. Cox, the company's founder, spoke about the importance of community...read more »

Memorial Marathon Presents Record Donation!

The Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum celebrated a record setting donation of $983,500 from the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon today. "We are incredibly grateful to our runners, sponsors and volunteers for their continuing support over the past thirteen years. The Marathon has a huge impact on us, that's why we pour our hearts and souls into it," says the Executive Director of the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum, Kari Watkins.

The Memorial Marathon has grown from 5,000 participants during the inaugural race in 2001 to an all time high of 24,750 runners this year including ten runners who finished the Boston Marathon in Oklahoma City. Since its start, the Memorial Marathon has contributed more than five million dollars to the Memorial & Museum.

"I love this event because it's so positive. A great tragedy took place here. And just like runners, we have an eye on the past but are always looking forward to the future" says, Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon Race Director, Chet Collier.

The Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum is the sole beneficiary of the event proceeds of the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon. The Memorial is a private non-profit organization and does not receive any annual operating funds from local, state or federal governments.

The Fourteenth Annual Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon is scheduled for April 27, 2014. Registration opens on Labor Day, September 2.

New York City Y Global Teens Visit Memorial & Museum: As part of a two week trip to Oklahoma, students and sponsors from New York City spent a day at the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum. They were joined by students from Kent School in Connecticut, who were in Oklahoma to help with tornado relief, and local students from Youth Lead and Casady School. Shannon Presti, Director of Teen Leadership Initiatives for the Oklahoma City YMCA, who organized the trip, wanted the students to understand the experience shared by the two cities as a result of violence and terrorism. Speakers and activities focused on hope and resilience...read more »

Newtown, CT, Student Volunteers Visit Memorial & Museum: Students with Ben's Lighthouse, a foundation started in honor of Ben Wheeler, one of the students killed in Newtown, CT, visited the Memorial and Museum this weekend. Family member Rev. Wendy Lambert shared her story in a First Person program. The students are here to assist with tornado relief efforts...read more »

July 18, 2013 National Lieutenant Governors Association Visits Memorial & Museum: Susan Winchester, Vice-Chair of the Oklahoma City National Memorial Foundation and sister to Dr. Peggy Clark, who was killed in the April 19, 1995, bombing, lead members of the National Lieutenant Governors Association through the Memorial Museum. Oklahoma Lieutenant Governor Todd Lamb greeted the Governors and spoke about the significance of the Memorial & Museum for Oklahoma's...read more »

Double the Impact of Your Gift: When you donate to the Guardians of the Memorial annual fund or to The 9:03 Fund, your gift can make twice the impact! Your company may match your contribution up to 100%. Click here to see if your employer will add to your generous investment. Our timeless lessons of resilience, respect and responsibility are helping to create a more peaceful future for generations to come...read more »

Become Part of the Memorial Team!: Do you want to be a part of the OKC National Memorial & Museum? Become one of our MVPs! Memorial Volunteers receive training on the exhibits and collection, and then you can become an ambassador for not only the Memorial Museum but for Oklahoma. You may be the only Oklahoman a visitor from out of state ever gets to meet! Contact Joanne Riley to learn how giving us a few hours a month can be an asset to the Memorial and show people from around the world how hope can overcome horror and the resilience of our city. Summer training begins soon!..read more »

First Person Summer Series Schedule: Join us this summer for a First Person: Stories of Hope program and hear from people whose remarkable stories evoke feelings of compassion, hope, and inspiration to live our lives more meaningfully. Don't miss this opportunity to experience history - and the Oklahoma Standard - from those who lived it. Program is free with Museum admission. This program is made possible through the generous support of Chesapeake Energy...read more »

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