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Taking in the local flavor of any city that you are visiting is an enjoyable way to spend time—whether you have just a few hours or all day. Keeping that in mind your Oklahoma Host Committee has come up with a few places that you may want to visit in your spare time. Remember you are only moments away from historical sites past, present and future! Downtown Oklahoma City (within walking distance of the hotel) Oklahoma City Museum of Art (415 Couch Drive, 236-3100): The Oklahoma City Museum of Art opened its doors to the public in 2002. Visiting the Oklahoma City Museum of Art will prove to be a rich, cultural experience. Fourteen galleries of more than 3,000 works make up the Museum’s permanent collection. Artists including Eugene Boudin, Thomas Moran, George Inness, Ellsworth Kelly, Frank Stella, Alexander Calder, Dale Chihuly, Andy Warhol and Grace Hartington are featured in the collection. Museum hours are Tuesday through Saturday 10 am – 5 pm and Sunday from 12 pm – 5 pm. Admission is $12.00 for adults. Myriad Botanical Gardens (301 West Reno, 297-3995): A bit of a tropical paradise in downtown Oklahoma, the Myriad Botanical Gardens feature 17-acres of colorfully landscaped gardens surrounding the Crystal Bridge Tropical Conservatory. Inside the Crystal Bridge, which has been acclaimed a "living plant museum", is a dense jungle that houses more than 1,000 species of exotic plants from around the world. The Crystal Bridge is divided into two regions: the Rain Forest or Humid Tropics region and the Dry Mountain or Monsoon Climate. Hours are 9 am – 6 pm Monday through Saturday and 12 pm – 6 pm on Sunday. Admission is $6.00 for adults. National Memorial (620 N Harvey Street, 235-3313): April 19, 1995, is a day that will be forever etched in the nation’s memory. On this day a truck bomb shattered the lives of many Oklahomans when it ripped away the north side of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in downtown Oklahoma City. Now, out from that tragic day, Oklahomans along with fellow Americans have built a memorial and museum to honor those that lost their lives or were injured in the bombing. The Outdoor Symbolic Memorial is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. National Park Service Rangers are located on the site to answer visitor’s questions. There is no charge to visit the outdoor memorial. The Memorial Center Museum is open Monday through Saturday 9 am – 6 pm and on Sunday from 1 pm – 6 pm. Admission is $10.00 for adults. Oklahoma City Adventure District (available by trolley, cab or driving) Oklahoma City Zoo (2101 NE 50 th Street, 424-3344): With many of the world's most exotic animals exhibited throughout 110 lushly planted acres, the Oklahoma City Zoo is considered to be one of the top zoos in the nation. The Zoo is open from 9 am – 5 pm daily and until 8 pm on Saturdays with exhibit buildings closing at dusk. Admission is $7.00 for adults. Omniplex Museum (2100 NE 52 nd Street, 602-OMNI): If you’re looking to experiment with science and technology in a hands-on atmosphere then a side trip to the Omniplex Museum is a must. The museums permanent exhibits are guaranteed to bring out the scientist lurking in all of us. The Omniplex is open Monday through Friday 9 am – 5 pm, Saturday 9 am – 6 pm, and Sunday 11 am – 6 pm. Admission for adults begins at $9.50 and varies depending upon exhibit and theatre packages selected. Remington Park (1 Remington Pl, 424-1000): Remington Park, Oklahoma’s magnificent horse racing showplace is located in the northeastern corner of Oklahoma City. If you’re looking to hit the jackpot then Remington Park Racing Casino (racino) is the place to be. The Casino offers 700 state-of-the-art electronic gaming machines, restaurants and bars. Remington Park features both Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse seasons, as well as simulcast racing from coast-to-coast seven days a week. Admission varies depending upon seating selections. Bricktown (two blocks east of the Renaissance Oklahoma City Hotel) Bricktown, located in the former warehouse district of Oklahoma City, has now become a popular place for locals and tourists alike. Bricktown houses many fine restaurants and clubs, shopping, a 16-screen theater, bowling like you’ve never experienced before, a riverwalk complete with a Water Taxi, and a ballpark that has garnered national attention. Before starting off to Bricktown be sure to ask Oklahoma Host Committee members what their favorite spot is—you’ll find that no two answers are the same!

Taking in the local flavor of any city that you are visiting is an enjoyable way to spend time—whether you have just a few hours or all day. Keeping that in mind your Oklahoma Host Committee has come up with a few places that you may want to visit in your spare time. Remember you are only moments away from historical sites past, present and future!

Downtown Oklahoma City (within walking distance of the hotel)

Oklahoma City Museum of Art
(415 Couch Drive, 236-3100): The Oklahoma City Museum of Art opened its doors to the public in 2002. Visiting the Oklahoma City Museum of Art will prove to be a rich, cultural experience. Fourteen galleries of more than 3,000 works make up the Museum’s permanent collection. Artists including Eugene Boudin, Thomas Moran, George Inness, Ellsworth Kelly, Frank Stella, Alexander Calder, Dale Chihuly, Andy Warhol and Grace Hartington are featured in the collection. Museum hours are Tuesday through Saturday 10 am – 5 pm and Sunday from 12 pm – 5 pm. Admission is $12.00 for adults.
Myriad Botanical Gardens
(301 West Reno, 297-3995): A bit of a tropical paradise in downtown Oklahoma, the Myriad Botanical Gardens feature 17-acres of colorfully landscaped gardens surrounding the Crystal Bridge Tropical Conservatory. Inside the Crystal Bridge, which has been acclaimed a "living plant museum", is a dense jungle that houses more than 1,000 species of exotic plants from around the world. The Crystal Bridge is divided into two regions: the Rain Forest or Humid Tropics region and the Dry Mountain or Monsoon Climate. Hours are 9 am – 6 pm Monday through Saturday and 12 pm – 6 pm on Sunday. Admission is $6.00 for adults.
National Memorial
(620 N Harvey Street, 235-3313): April 19, 1995, is a day that will be forever etched in the nation’s memory. On this day a truck bomb shattered the lives of many Oklahomans when it ripped away the north side of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in downtown Oklahoma City. Now, out from that tragic day, Oklahomans along with fellow Americans have built a memorial and museum to honor those that lost their lives or were injured in the bombing. The Outdoor Symbolic Memorial is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. National Park Service Rangers are located on the site to answer visitor’s questions. There is no charge to visit the outdoor memorial. The Memorial Center Museum is open Monday through Saturday 9 am – 6 pm and on Sunday from 1 pm – 6 pm. Admission is $10.00 for adults.

Oklahoma City Adventure District (available by trolley, cab or driving)

Oklahoma City Zoo
(2101 NE 50 th Street, 424-3344): With many of the world's most exotic animals exhibited throughout 110 lushly planted acres, the Oklahoma City Zoo is considered to be one of the top zoos in the nation. The Zoo is open from 9 am – 5 pm daily and until 8 pm on Saturdays with exhibit buildings closing at dusk. Admission is $7.00 for adults.
Omniplex Museum
(2100 NE 52 nd Street, 602-OMNI): If you’re looking to experiment with science and technology in a hands-on atmosphere then a side trip to the Omniplex Museum is a must. The museums permanent exhibits are guaranteed to bring out the scientist lurking in all of us. The Omniplex is open Monday through Friday 9 am – 5 pm, Saturday 9 am – 6 pm, and Sunday 11 am – 6 pm. Admission for adults begins at $9.50 and varies depending upon exhibit and theatre packages selected.
Remington Park
(1 Remington Pl, 424-1000): Remington Park, Oklahoma’s magnificent horse racing showplace is located in the northeastern corner of Oklahoma City. If you’re looking to hit the jackpot then Remington Park Racing Casino (racino) is the place to be. The Casino offers 700 state-of-the-art electronic gaming machines, restaurants and bars. Remington Park features both Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse seasons, as well as simulcast racing from coast-to-coast seven days a week. Admission varies depending upon seating selections.

Bricktown (two blocks east of the Renaissance Oklahoma City Hotel)

Bricktown, located in the former warehouse district of Oklahoma City, has now become a popular place for locals and tourists alike. Bricktown houses many fine restaurants and clubs, shopping, a 16-screen theater, bowling like you’ve never experienced before, a riverwalk complete with a Water Taxi, and a ballpark that has garnered national attention. Before starting off to Bricktown be sure to ask Oklahoma Host Committee members what their favorite spot is—you’ll find that no two answers are the same!