April 19, 1995

On the morning of April 19, 1995, the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in downtown Oklahoma City was destroyed in a terrorist attack when a bomb exploded, killing 168 people. The Oklahoma City National Memorial Museum was created to remember those who were killed, those who survived, and those changed forever.

Bombing Memorial
The Field of Empty Chairs at the Oklahoma City National Memorial Museum in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

To learn more, visit the Oklahoma City National Memorial Museum.


Photo Credit: The Oklahoma City National Memorial Museum, National Parks Service