You’ll discover over 20 museums and an extraordinary variety of attractions from mainstream to obscure. To get you started, here are seven highlights not to be missed. 

<p>
  Are you in between assignments or considering your next travel nurse
  destination? Oklahoma City offers great opportunities for nursing employment.
  Why so many job listings? Like many places throughout the nation, Oklahoma
  City is facing a substantial nursing shortage. To fill these vacancies,
  leaders at Oklahoma area hospitals and professional organizations, as well as
  travel nurse companies are stepping up recruitment efforts and going out of
  state to hire. Sign-on bonuses, creative scheduling and better pay packages
  are part of their recruitment and retention strategy.
</p>

<p>
  Better still, OKC has one of the strongest economies and most interesting
  attractions in the nation. From art, culture, science and sports, to western
  history and heritage, Oklahoma City has a lot going on. Charming neighborhoods
  with older homes, top restaurants, pubs, art galleries, boutiques, furniture
  outlets and antique shops stretch between city districts. You&rsquo;ll
  discover over 20 museums and an extraordinary variety of attractions from
  mainstream to obscure. To get you started, here are seven highlights not to be
  missed.
</p>

<h2>The Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum</h2>

<p>
  Pay tribute to those who died or were injured in the 1995 bombing of the
  Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building&mdash;which held regional offices for
  federal agencies and recruiting offices for the Army and the Marine Corps. The
  explosion, set off by an antigovernment militant, killed 168 people and
  injured more than 680, and is regarded as the deadliest act of terrorism on
  American soil prior to the September 11 attacks. A stone monolith symbolizing
  the exact time of the explosion and an expansive reflective pool are situated
  where the building once stood, as is a sprawling field of empty
  chairs&mdash;one for each person who died in the explosion. The indoor museum
  features interactive exhibits, personal items recovered from the wreckage, as
  well as displays dedicated to those who lost their lives rescuing victims of
  the explosion. Get ready for a deeply moving experience.
</p>

<h2>National Cowboy &amp; Western Heritage Museum</h2>

<p>
  Oklahoma City is known for its cowboy culture and preservation of the Old
  West. If you love everything cowboy, you&rsquo;ll find it here. More than
  28,000 Western and American Indian art works and artifacts&mdash;including the
  world&#39;s most extensive collection of American rodeo photographs, barbed
  wire, saddlery, branding irons and early rodeo trophies&mdash;fill more than
  200,000 square feet of display space. In addition to its historical galleries,
  the museum also houses Prosperity Junction, a 14,000-square-foot authentic
  turn-of-the-century Western prairie town.
</p>

<h2>The Womb</h2>

<p>
  This museum and art complex stands out from everything else in downtown
  Oklahoma. Psychedelic murals of robots and trippy geometric shapes completely
  cover the building&rsquo;s exterior. The Womb houses contemporary art shows,
  music performances, a creative agency and a store. It is the brainchild of
  Wayne Coyne of the long-running Oklahoma rock band Flaming Lips&mdash;known
  for their psychedelic performances involving UFOs, dancing giant rabbits, and
  music about life and death.
</p>

<h2>The Myriad Botanical Gardens &amp; Crystal Bridge Tropical Conservatory</h2>

<p>
  The 17-acre outdoor oasis features 750 varieties of plants, cascading
  waterfalls and an interactive dog-friendly urban park. Go indoors and marvel
  at the brilliant construction of the Crystal Bridge Tropical Conservatory
  whose unique design has earned it attention and praise from the architectural
  community. The Conservatory is covered by over 3,000 sections of translucent,
  double-layered acrylic panels and supports 13,000 square feet of plant life
  displayed in two distinct climatic zones. In minutes, visitors can walk from a
  tropical rain forest to an arid desert.
</p>

<h2>The Chesapeake Energy Center</h2>

<p>
  Home of TheOklahoma City Thunder, the facility also hosts concerts, social
  events, as well asconventions and ice shows. During basketball and ice hockey
  season, it seats about 18,000 fans, as well as 19,000 patrons for year-round
  concerts.
</p>

<h2>The Oklahoma City Boathouse District</h2>

<p>
  Offers recreational and elite rowing and kayaking, group and private rowing
  lessons, as well as rafting, tubing, zip lines, climbing and high speed water
  slides at Riversport Adventures&mdash;an outdoor adventure park. Several
  boathouses and structures line the district&rsquo;s 7-mile section along the
  Oklahoma River, and more are either under construction or scheduled to be
  revitalized next year.
</p>

<h2>The Oklahoma City Zoo</h2>

<p>
  Situated on 119 acres and is home to more than 1,900 animals and a spectacular
  showcase of marine life from around the world. Oklahoma City Trails, which is
  part of the zoo, is an 8-acre habitat that sheds light on the 11 different
  life zones of the state and features more than 100 species of mammals, birds,
  reptiles and fish. Each zone replicates the geography, flora, and fauna of
  Oklahoma&rsquo;s native wildlife.
</p>

<h2>Looking for a travel nurse opportunity in OKC or elsewhere?</h2>

<p>
  Cross Country Nurses can
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</p>


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