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January 2024
Silver Selections from the USS Oklahoma exhibit closes
The Oklahoma History Center Museum will have pieces of silver service from the USS Oklahoma on display through January 5, 2024, to commemorate the anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. The complete set consists of 55 pieces. Only select pieces will be available for public view.
On December 7, 1941, the USS Oklahoma was one of eight battleships docked at the Pearl Harbor Naval Base in Honolulu, Hawaii, when it came under attack by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service. The USS Oklahoma suffered 429 casualties, and the battleship capsized due to multiple torpedo strikes.
The tradition of creating presentation silver sets for American warships of the “first rank” began with the USS Maine in the late 1890s. Continuing this tradition, the Oklahoma Legislature appropriated $7,500 in 1913 to create a silver service to express the state’s pride in having a new battleship named for the state.
Find out more »Oklahoma-Built Excellence: GM OKC exhibit opens
A new exhibit at the Oklahoma History Center Museum will open on Thursday, January 25. Located in the Curator’s Corner area of the Noble Gallery on the third floor. Oklahoma-Built Excellence: GM OKC aims to tell the story of the Oklahoma City General Motors plant and its employees. Using a timeline, archival newspaper prints, physical artifacts, photos, and informational signage, visitors will learn the history of the plant and its contribution to the economic growth of Oklahoma City and Oklahoma…
Find out more »March 2024
Into the Mirror exhibit opens
The Oklahoma History Center Museum exhibit opens Into the Mirror on Saturday, March 30. The exhibit challenges market-driven depictions of Indigenous peoples by showcasing the works of Indigenous artists to provide an authentic perspective. It will remain open to the public through January 31, 2025. The exhibit will feature pieces from the museum’s permanent collection by the following artists: · Jerome Richard Tiger (Mvskoke/Seminole), 1941-1967 · Archie Blackowl (Cheyenne), 1911-1992 · Woodrow Wilson “Woody” Big Bow (Kiowa), 1914-1988 · Carl…
Find out more »January 2025
Into the Mirror exhibit closes
The Oklahoma History Center Museum exhibit Into the Mirror will be open through January 31, 2025. The exhibit challenges market-driven depictions of Indigenous peoples by showcasing the works of Indigenous artists to provide an authentic perspective. The exhibit features pieces from the museum’s permanent collection by the following artists: · Jerome Richard Tiger (Mvskoke/Seminole), 1941-1967 · Archie Blackowl (Cheyenne), 1911-1992 · Woodrow Wilson “Woody” Big Bow (Kiowa), 1914-1988 · Carl Sweezy (Arapaho), c. 1879-1953 · Herman Toppah (Kiowa), 1923-1980 ·…
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