Current museum director Michael Mares has held the position since 1983.
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OKC National Memorial & Museum’s summer camp teaches students about the importance of STEM careers
The camp partners with the University of Central Oklahoma’s Forensic Science Institute to teach students about the fundamentals of forensic practices.
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Children’s writer Mariana Llanos opens students up to language through books and classroom visits
The Peruvian-born author moved with her husband to Oklahoma 15 years ago.
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Sonic Summer Movies gives families a chance to stretch out in the grass for an outdoor screening
Each movie night brings about 2,500 guests to the Myriad Botanical Gardens’ Great Lawn.
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A new exhibit at Norman’s Sam Noble Museum teaches the difference between asteroids, meteors and comets
Comets, Asteroids, Meteors: Great Balls of Fire! runs through Sept. 10.
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Cover Story: OKC Restaurant Week runs June 9-18 at almost 30 participating venues
“We decided we wanted to structure a giving program to give back to the city,” said recruitment specialist Lauren Kerby.
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Children’s Garden Festival brings The Very Hungry Caterpillar to life
The event at Myriad Botanical Gardens celebrates the book first published in 1969.
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NAMIWalks helps lift stigmas against mental illness
The walk and family event begins 8 a.m. June 3 at Myriad Botanical Gardens.
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On the Lawn brings summer fun to the northern edge of the Western Avenue district
The event features face-painting, inflatables, yard games and food trucks.
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National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum’s Chuck Wagon Festival offers a trip back in time
“There are folks who are accustomed to the Western lifestyle — it’s what they live and breathe — but there are a lot of families that we’re their first taste of it,” Jeane said.