Press Release
August 23, 2016
Contact: Steve Hawkins
Oklahoma History Center, Oklahoma Historical Society
Office: 405-522-0754
shawkins@okhistory.org
www.okhistory.org/historycenter
Oklahoma History Center to Host the 2016 Back to School Bash
OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma History Center will host the third annual Back-to-School Bash on August 30 from 6 to 8 p.m., bringing 15 to 20 other metro museums and public education facilities together. The event is free and registration is not required. The Back-to-School Bash is an opportunity for teachers and families to see what these resources can offer to their curricula and programs. Staff and educators from these Oklahoma institutions will be on hand to answer questions about field trips, teacher resources, professional development and special events. In addition, the Oklahoma History Center’s galleries will be open all evening. Door prizes will be awarded throughout the night to teachers. Oklahoma History Center traveling trunks will be on display for hands-on interaction and many living history characters will be available as well.
Participating organizations are:
Oklahoma Railway Museum
Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art
Little History Adventures
Oklahoma City Museum of Art
Chickasaw Museums and Historic Sites
Chisholm Trail Heritage Center and Garis Gallery of the American West
Har-Ber Village Museum
Sam Noble Museum
Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center
George M. Murrell Home Museum and Living History Site
Science Museum Oklahoma
Oklahoma Museums Association
Oklahoma Hall of Fame at the Gaylord-Pickens Museum
National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum
Oklahoma Department of Libraries
Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum
Drumright Historical Society Museum
Oklahoma State University Museum of Art
Oklahoma Territorial Museum
Oklahoma History Center
The Oklahoma History Center is a division of the Oklahoma Historical Society and is an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, National Archives and is an accredited member of the American Association of Museums. The mission of the Oklahoma Historical Society is to collect, preserve and share the history and culture of the state of Oklahoma and its people. Founded in 1893 by members of the Territorial Press Association, the OHS maintains museums, historic sites and affiliates across the state. Through its research archives, exhibits, educational programs and publications the OHS chronicles the rich history of Oklahoma. For more information about the OHS, please visit www.okhistory.org.
