Learn about Native American culture at sites such as the Cherokee Heritage Center (outside Tahlequah), the Cheyenne Cultural Center (in Clinton) and the Five Civilized Tribes Museum (www.fivetribes.org).
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Oklahoma Tourism & Recreation Department (Travel & Tourism Division)
Address: 120 Robinson Avenue, 6th Floor, PO Box 52002, Oklahoma City, OK 73152, United States
Tel: (405) 230 8400.
www.travelok.com
Tulsa CVB
Address: 2 West Second Street, Williams Tower II, Suite 150, Tulsa, OK 74103, United States
Tel: (918) 560 0263.
www.visittulsa.com
Cherokee Heritage Center
Chisholm Trail Heritage Center
See a life-size statue of a cattle drive outside the Chisholm Trail Heritage Center (www.onthechisholmtrail.com), in Duncan. Cattle are still transported along the Chisholm Trail route, nowadays in trucks, heading for the country's largest cattle auction in Oklahoma City.
Discoveryland
Don't miss the opportunity to see the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical Oklahoma!, still running at Discoveryland, in Sand Springs, near Tulsa (http://discoverylandusa.com).
Gilcrease Museum
Witness how fortunes from the oilfields left a legacy in northeastern Oklahoma of mansions, museums, art galleries and art deco architecture. The Gilcrease Museum (www.gilcrease.org) in Tulsa contains the world's most comprehensive art collection of the American West.
National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum
Delve into history at Oklahoma City's National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum (www.nationalcowboymuseum.org), showcasing Western and Native American art and artifacts, the Oklahoma City National Memorial Museum (www.oklahomacitynationalmemorial.org) and the Myriad Botanical Gardens & Crystal Bridge Tropical Conservatory (www.myriadgardens.com).
Red Earth Native American Cultural Festival
Attend the annual Red Earth Native American Cultural Festival, an enormous celebration of art, music and dance held each spring. The Oklahoma Prison Rodeo and the Rattlesnake Roundups offer a unique experience for visitors.
Robbers Cave State Park
Robbers Cave State Park is a favourite spot for spelunking, trailriding, hiking and rock climbing. Explore this former hideout for outlaws in the San Bois Mountains of southeast Oklahoma.
Route 66
Drive on the longest drivable stretch of Route 66, and discover old bridges, diners and memorials to America's historic Route 66 (www.oklahomaroute66.com).
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