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Oklahoma National Guard Museum Preserving and sharing the Oklahoma National Guard's past, present, and future. Its last tenant was the Oklahoma National Guard Officer Candidate School.
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An Act of the Oklahoma State Legislature passed in 1965 created the 45th Infantry Division Museum and placed it under the supervision of The Adjutant General of Oklahoma. In 1974 the Lincoln Park Armory, the present site of the museum, became available and was dedicated to the museum for permanent occupancy. This Armory was built by the Works Progress Administration, with completion in 1937. Following World War II, a brick Vehicle Storage Building was constructed thirty feet to the south of the Lincoln Park Armory. Over the years, the Armory has housed several military units of the Oklahoma Army National Guard, including the 45th Infantry Division Headquarters and Headquarters Company. Under the Delegation of authority, the Board proceeded to complete the museum, in three planned phases, and on September 27, 1976, opened the museum after completing Phase I, in the native stone Lincoln Park Armory. In following years, Phases II and III were completed. During this period the museum acquired, through private contributions, the Jordan B. Reaves American Military Weapons Collection and Bill Mauldin's personal collection of his World War II cartoons. After these acquisitions, a connecting building was constructed between the Lincoln Park Armory and the brick Vehicle Storage Building, to house these two valuable collections and to put the museum in one structure. The original grounds of the museum consisted of the two buildings on a plot of ground 300 feet by 300 feet. This area was increased by obtaining a 25-year lease from the City of Oklahoma City for adjoining ground, which gave the museum complex a total of 15- acres. With this additional ground, a landscaped Outdoor Military Park was established, in which there is now displayed more than 60 military vehicles, tanks, aircraft and big guns. The Oklahoma Air National Guard is represented in the Supporting Forces Hall and aircraft formerly flown by the Oklahoma Air National Guard has been placed on outside display. The museum operations are led by Executive Director Dr. Denise Neil, and Curator, Major Mike Gonzales (Retired). State monetary appropriations for operation of the museum are extremely limited and the museum operates mainly on the profits generated by Gift Shop sales and on voluntary donations by our visitors both in person and on the internet. No admission is charged for visiting the museum - so donations are greatly appreciated and keep our doors open.

From the Archives: Jim Isbel, Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, in his RF-51D "Oh-Kaye-Baby" during the Korean War.
10/21/2026

From the Archives: Jim Isbel, Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, in his RF-51D "Oh-Kaye-Baby" during the Korean War.

From the Archives: 45th Division Band poster and Kodachrome slide of the Ernie Pyle Theater in Tokyo.
10/19/2026

From the Archives: 45th Division Band poster and Kodachrome slide of the Ernie Pyle Theater in Tokyo.

A map that tells a story: Since the opening of the Oklahoma National Guard Museum on June 12, 2026, the museum has had v...
10/16/2026

A map that tells a story: Since the opening of the Oklahoma National Guard Museum on June 12, 2026, the museum has had visitors from 73 out of 77 counties in Oklahoma. We are grateful for all the Oklahomans that have visited us in our first four months, and for folks from Cimarron, Grant, Adair, and Haskell counties come see us soon!

From the Archives: Double Thunderbird - Major General James C. Styron served with the Thunderbirds during WWII and was t...
10/14/2026

From the Archives: Double Thunderbird - Major General James C. Styron served with the Thunderbirds during WWII and was the division's commander during the Korean War until rotating home in the Spring of 1952.

Monday with Mauldin
10/12/2026

Monday with Mauldin

From the archives: Monroe Little of the 160th Field Artillery with liquor and canteen cup. We have several 160th Field A...
10/09/2026

From the archives: Monroe Little of the 160th Field Artillery with liquor and canteen cup. We have several 160th Field Artillery photographs from WWII that capture soldiers in these kind of moments.

The Oklahoma National Guard Museum is proud to serve as a Toys for Tots drop‑off location this season. Bring new, unwrap...
10/07/2026

The Oklahoma National Guard Museum is proud to serve as a Toys for Tots drop‑off location this season. Bring new, unwrapped toys to the museum now through December 4th and help us share a little joy with families in our community!

From the Collection: This little guy has been in the collection since 1977, but his story is lost to time. Signed by sol...
10/07/2026

From the Collection: This little guy has been in the collection since 1977, but his story is lost to time. Signed by soldiers of the 45th Division as well as some women's names. We assume that it dates to WWII during stateside training. That is an educated guess, but we cherish it with or without a story.

10/06/2026

Address

3301 N. E. Grand Boulevard
Oklahoma City, OK
73111

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 1pm - 5pm

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+14054245313

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