SKELETONS: Museum of Osteology, Oklahoma, United States

5darlafaye 5:00 PM Jul 18, 2020

A Great Choice
We did not have much time to visit a museum so I let the kids pick which one to go to and they chose this one. It was great! The staff was very pleasant and helpful and the kids enjoyed reading the little informative signs in front of the bones. I think if we went again I would allow for a bit more time as we spent just under an hour and I didn’t really read and look at everything in that timeframe. The kids got some owl pellets to dissect at home and some cute unique gifts that weren’t terribly expensive as well. Overall it was a great memory for us.

5ellenbee56 5:00 PM Jan 19, 2022

fascinating exhibits
My husband and I recently visited this museum while in OKC for a week of site-seeing. We had enjoyed our visit to the Skeletons Museum in Orlando, FL (catching it just before it closed its doors in late 2019), and we were interested in seeing this one as well. The exhibits in this good-sized facility are impressive and interesting, with a large scope of wildlife skeletons on display, ranging from a miniature hummingbird to a giant whale and everything in between. Skeletons are generally arranged in family groups in naturalistic poses, usually with a picture of each animal alongside the skeleton for reference. (The human skeleton is included as well.) We love to visit zoos and aquariums; this museum adds another dimension to our appreciation of the wonders of wildlife. We find it fascinating to see the skeletons and skulls of animals; we can then appreciate how well equipped they are to function in their habitats (just like human beings are). One interesting aspect we noted was how the animal’s skeleton facilitated its locomotion, whether for flight, tree-climbing, swimming, running, digging, or jumping. On the museum’s top floor, a video loop plays an episode of Modern Marvels titled “Built by Hand,” which features this site. It was interesting to see how they prepare skeletons for exhibits like those here. We spent almost two full hours here enjoying the contents of this fascinating and unique museum. We highly recommend it!