The Oklahoma National Guard Museum, long known as the 45th Infantry Division Museum, holds the Reaves Firearm Collection and a large outdoor park of tanks and aircraft.
Don’t miss
- Reaves Firearm Collection of infantry and cavalry weapons
- CSA Whitworth sharpshooter rifle
- Over 200 WWII Bill Mauldin cartoons
- Items from Hitler’s Munich apartment and Berlin bunker
- Thunderbird Park outdoor tanks, aircraft and artillery
Our visit
The 45th Infantry Division Museum fills a 1938 armory building in northeast Oklahoma City, and it is one of the largest state military museums in the country. The tour video below walks through the galleries.
The firearms centerpiece is the Jordan B. Reaves collection, more than 600 pieces that run from early flintlocks to modern military arms. Outside, a 12-acre park holds tanks, artillery and aircraft.
Timeline
- 1938 Armory built; it later served as a state officers’ club
- 1968 Museum opens
On the tour
Plan your visit
- Now operating under the Oklahoma National Guard Museum name
- Allow extra time for the outdoor Thunderbird Park displays
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Nearby on the guide
More history: All firearm museums · Oklahoma guide
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