Federal Judicial Learning Center and Museum

The Federal Judicial Learning Center and Museum is a free museum in downtown Oklahoma City, managed by the Western District of Oklahoma Historical Society, a nonprofit dedicated to preserving and presenting the history of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma. It is located within the historic U.S. Post Office and Courthouse, home to the Federal Bankruptcy Court, and is open Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed on all federal holidays. Admission is free. The museum presents exhibits and educational programming about the judiciary and significant cases heard in the district. Exhibitions listed on its site include "The Osage Reign of Terror: The Untold Legal History," covering the 1926 trial of William K. Hale and John Ramsey, and an exhibit on Machine Gun Kelly and the 1933 kidnapping of Charles Urschel. The Historical Society also publishes oral histories, a historic timeline, and case histories on the same site. Visitors enter through courthouse security, which requires removing shoes and locking cellphones away in provided lockers, and adult visitors must show a photo ID. Guided tours are available by appointment, and schools can schedule field trips through the form on the museum's Visit page. Metered parking is available on Robinson Ave. and Dean A. McGee Ave. and in local parking garages. The Federal Judicial Learning Center and Museum is at 215 Dean A. McGee Ave, Oklahoma City, OK 73102. Phone (405) 697-6117.