Things to see and do in Oklahoma

Attractions in Oklahoma

Cherokee Heritage Center

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).

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).

Tourist offices

Oklahoma Tourism & Recreation Department (Travel & Tourism Division)

Tulsa CVB