The Guthrie Museum Complex consists of three buildings dedicated to historic preservation and education. Located in historic downtown Guthrie, we are conveniently only 35 miles north of Oklahoma City. The complex includes the Oklahoma Territorial Museum, the Carnegie Library, and the State Capital Publishing Museum.
Oklahoma Territorial MuseumThe Oklahoma Territorial Museum through artifacts, photographs, and paintings tells the story of Oklahoma's territorial period. The facility covers approximately 10,000 square feet divided between two floors. The first floor houses a gift shop area, public restrooms and exhibit space. The exhibits on this level embrace the first land run in the territories and the events leading up to the exciting day, April 22, 1889. Exhibitions also cover the territorial life style, including the homesteader and the urban aspect. Items related to territorial government, transportation, education, and entertainment are presented in the second floor exhibits. As an official Oklahoma Centennial project, the museum proudly hosts a new statehood exhibit on the second floor. The Carnegie Library is currently undergoing restoration preparing for the Centennial event in November, 2007. Our MissionThe purpose of the Oklahoma Territorial Museum is to collect and interpret archival and material culture which relates to the creation of the Unassigned Lands, the Land Run of 1889, the homestead experience, territorial and state government, and the development and influence of urban institutions in the Unassigned Lands (Oklahoma Territory.) These urban institutions justified Guthrie's position as the leading city of the territorial and early statehood time period. Hours of OperationHours of Operation are Tuesday - Saturday 9am to 5pm. Last entry 30 minutes prior to closing. The museum is closed Sunday, Monday, and State Holidays.
The Museum is Located at 406 East Oklahoma Avenue in Guthrie, Oklahoma. |
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