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Education Goal The goal of the Oklahoma History Center is to collect, preserve, and share Oklahoma history. We have developed unique educational programs to facilitate sharing our state’s past with museum visitors and school groups across the state. Services
The Oklahoma History Center offers a variety of special classes throughout the year. Visit the education classes and events page for a current listing. Field Trips and Museum Tours The Oklahoma History Center offers a variety of ways for students and adult groups to investigate Oklahoma’s past. Groups can explore the museum independently or follow along with one of our scavenger hunts. Guided tours are available for groups who book in advance. Please visit with one of our museum staff to determine what option will work best for your group. Download the Field Trip Guide - PDF 574kb Grant Opportunities Through a grant from the Inasmuch Foundation the Oklahoma History Center will waive student fees on a first come basis beginning January 1, 2010. The grant will cover the cost of students and teachers. No grant application is necessary. Please remember grant funds are available on a first come basis. You can contact the museum education staff to check the availability of grant funds. 
In order to help the museum locate and secure grant funding to help underwrite your visit to the History Center we ask that you please consider submitting a thank you letter for your visit. Below is an example letter. Please return letters with any enclosures to the Education Department at the History Center. Download Thank You Draft - PDF 4.78kb Download Thank You Draft - MS Word 22.5kb Student Fees The Oklahoma History Center offers programs both at the museum and in your classroom. The current fee for student visits to the museum is $2.00 per student. The fee for outreach programs to schools or organizations is $75.00 in the Oklahoma City metro area and $125.00 outside of the Oklahoma City metro area. Please check with the education staff for grant information to cover program costs. Living History Presentations Living History is a tool used by historians to engage and inspire the public through entertaining interactions to investigate the past. It allows museum visitors to experience history by transcending from a two-dimensional book or object to a three-dimensional character. The living history character can bring a real view of time past through dialects, opinions, eye-witness accounts, clothing, and artifacts. This special programming makes history personal to the museum visitor, and they will long remember their experience. It allows for the visual, sensory, and auditory learners to access the past in a way that no other medium in teaching can match. Living history programs are available to both student and adult groups. To find out more view the program descriptions. A number of our programs involve the use of period or reproduction weapons. Please notify staff if this is a problem and we can help determine the best program to fit your needs. Scavenger Hunts Scavenger hunts are designed to lead the museum visitor through the Oklahoma History Center. They will help students of all ages explore various topics and time periods in Oklahoma history and help to connect the visitor with the museum’s artifacts. Indoor Scavenger Hunt - PDF 50kb Outdoor Scavenger Hunt - PDF 11kb Education Trunks Education trunks are available for use in the classroom and cover a variety of topics. Each trunk contains lesson plans, activities, and three dimensional artifacts for the students to handle. Our educational trunks are designed to bring the artifact to the student. To find out more view the program descriptions. Contact Education Jason Harris 405-522-0785 Walter Eskridge 405-522-0791 Jan Sanders 405-522-0792 Fax 405-522-5204 Email: |