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OKC Attractions TOP STOPS in Newly renovated Myriad Botanical Gardens OKLAHOMA CITY & Crystal Bridge Tropical Conservatory VISITING OKLAHOMA CITY FOR AN UPCOMING EVENT OR CONVENTION? HERE ARE SOME 1 OF THE TOP STOPS THAT SIMPLY CAN’T BE MISSED. Bricktown Entertainment District (1) - Oklahoma City’s hottest entertainment and dining district. Enjoy a stroll along the mile-long Bricktown Canal or take a cruise on a Bricktown Water Taxi and enjoy an entertaining narrated tour of the district. Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum (2) - This memorial pays tribute to those who were killed, those who survived and those changed forever by the April 19, 5 3 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in downtown Oklahoma City. Oklahoma History Center (3) - Home to more than 2,000 artifacts that tell the stories of Oklahoma and its people, 4 the center features a new special exhibit each year. National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum (4) - Featuring one of the most comprehensive collections of Western art in the world, the museum depicts the rugged spirit and rich influences of cowboy culture. Oklahoma City Museum of Art (5) - Anchored by one of 2 the most comprehensive collections of Chihuly glass in the world, the museum’s collection covers a five-century period with highlights in European and American art and a growing collection of contemporary art. Coming to Oklahoma City? Oklahoma City National Memorial & BIG LEAGUE CITY Be sure to contact: Museum OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER (NBA) American Banjo Museum www.oklahomacitynationalmemorial.org Contact: Julie Likes www.thunder.nba.com www.americanbanjomuseum.com 405.208.HOOP (4667) Contact: Janet Raines [email protected] 405.235.3313 OKLAHOMA CITY REDHAWKS (TRIPLE-A) [email protected] Houston Astros Affiliate 405.604.2973 Oklahoma City Zoo www.okcredhawks.com Boathouse District www.okczoo.com 405.218.1000 www.boathousedistrict.org 405.425.0264 OKLAHOMA CITY BARONS (AHL) 405.552.4040 Edmondton Oilers Affiliate Oklahoma History Center www.okcbarons.com Bricktown Entertainment District www.okhistory.org 405.232.GOAL (4625) www.welcometobricktown.com Contact: Robbin Davis 405.236.8666 [email protected] 405.522.5248 VISITOR INFORAMTION Bricktown Water Taxi The Oklahoma City Convention & www.bricktownwatertaxi.com Remington Park Racing Casino Visitors Bureau offers various brochures Contact: Rebecca Milligan www.remingtonpark.com to groups to provide the most up-to- [email protected] Contact: Christy McCormack date Oklahoma City visitor information. 405.604.7211 [email protected] Materials available include the annual 405.424.1000 Visitors Guide, Bricktown Entertainment Myriad Botanical Gardens & Crystal Bridge District guides, Oklahoma City maps Tropical Conservatory Science Museum Oklahoma and Stay & Save coupon booklets. www.myriadgardens.com www.sciencemuseumok.org Please contact the CVB for more 405.297.3995 405.602.6664 information. National Cowboy & Western Heritage Stockyards City Museum www.stockyardscity.org www.nationalcowboymuseum.org Contact: Erin Karl Contact: Aaron Martin [email protected] [email protected] 405.235.7267 405.478.2250 ext. 279 The Outlet Shoppes at Oklahoma City Oklahoma City Museum of Art www.theoutletshoppesatoklahomacity.com www.okcmoa.com Contact: Bevin Smieja Contact: Whitney Cross [email protected] [email protected] 405.787.3700 405.236.3100 www.visitokc.com • facebook.com/visitokc • @VisitOKC Jennifer Fichtman• 405.297.8910 • email: [email protected] Ashley Young • 405.297.8938 • email: [email protected].
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