Hours of Operation are Thursday - Saturday 9am to 5pm. Last entry 15 minutes prior to closing. The museum is closed Sunday, Monday, and State Holidays.

Seasonal concerns: If you are planning on visiting the State Capital Publishing Museum in the summer months, plan to attend in the morning hours as the building will be closed when interior temperatures exceed 90 degrees Fahrenheit.

The State Capital Publishing Museum is one of the largest historic printing houses in the United States. Built in 1902 by Frank Greer, it housed The State Capital newspaper. Shortly after the capital city of Oklahoma relocated to Oklahoma City, Greer sold the building and it became the Co-Operative Publishing Company. In this capacity, it continued to publish books, ledgers, and other printed materials until 1974.

Today, this historic building provides an incredible glimpse into the history of printing and architecture in Oklahoma. The museum/historic site is a 50,000 square foot, four-story structure. Architect Joseph Foucart designed the building per Greers instructions. Although not as ornate as Foucarts other buildings in Guthrie, the State Capital Publishing Company building still features a large central cupola and small decorative trivets.

There are two floors open for public viewing. On the entrance floor is the sales area of the State Capital Company, still housing much of the original furniture and counter space. The west room, also on the main floor, provides a number of printing exhibits. In the basement is the pressroom. From an observation platform, visitors overlook job presses, large format presses, and linotype machines.

Mission

The purpose of the State Capital Publishing Museum is to collect and interpret archival and material culture relating to the historic site, the State Capital Company and newspaper, owner and publisher Frank H. Greer, and early Oklahoma print shop, the technology of printing, the book arts and Oklahoma newspapers from 1835 to 1935. The early influential period of the Cooperative Publishing Company, the successor business to the State Capital Company, will also be included.