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Beverages, food, or tobacco products are not permitted in the museum or on the enclosed grounds. Please avoid using cellular telephones while visiting the museum. Concealed weapons are prohibited.

Hours: Tuesday through Saturday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. No entry after 4:30 PM.

Holiday Schedule

Admission: free. The suggested donation for children (twelve or under) is fifty cents. The suggested donation for adults is one dollar. Children must be accompanied by a responsible adult.

Location: Museum of the Western Prairie--1100 Memorial Dr--Altus OK 73521--580/482-1044. From Broadway/US 62, turn north on Hightower Street and continue ten blocks to the museum. From Main Street/US 283, turn east on D Street and continue four blocks to the museum. From Falcon Road, turn at Memorial Drive.

Download maps of the museum! Click here for an indoor map (29 KB). Click here for an outdoor map (30 KB). The maps are PDF files, so you will need a reader (such as Adobe Acrobat).

Tours of the museum are self-guided, except by special arrangement. Upon request, the staff can suggest age-appropriate presentations for school or other groups.

Located in Kiwanis Park, the museum adjoins the Jackson County War Memorial. The memorial commemorates casualties of World War I and World War II, Korea and Vietnam. Across Falcon Road, the city reservoir offers a pleasant area for fishing, walking, biking, or driving. Lake Altus and Quartz Mountain State Park are seventeen miles north of the city.

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Often overlooked, the City of Altus dedicated a time capsule near the museum in celebration of the U S Bicentennial in 1976. The time capsule, scheduled to be opened during the nation's Tricentennial celebration in 2076, is on a garden "island" between the museum's north parking area and Memorial Drive.

Last reviewed: 2004-Mar-26