Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum – victims and survivors

The Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum commemorates the 168 people killed in the April 19, 1995, bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building. The outdoor memorial includes the Field of Empty Chairs representing the victims, the Survivor Tree, and the Gates of Time marking 9:01 and 9:03; the museum displays personal effects, photographs, and oral histories related to the bombing and its victims. The site preserves the names of the victims and interprets the event’s impact on the city and nation.