Daytime Activities for Participant’s Guests

The Mesonet 2002 International Institute will provide interesting daytime activities for our participant’s families and guests. On Monday, June 24th, guests have the opportunity to visit The Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, located on the Norman campus of the University of Oklahoma. The museum first opened its doors to the public on May 1, 2000. It is the permanent home for 6 million artifacts and specimens, with extensive collections of Native American artifacts. The new facility, with 195,000 square feet, 50,000 of which are dedicated to exhibits, is the largest university-based museum in the nation. For additional information about current exhibits, please visit www.snomnh.ou.edu.

Before the tragic day of September 11th, Oklahoma experienced the worst act of terrorism our nation had ever seen. On the morning of April 19, 1995, a massive bomb inside a rental truck exploded in front of the Alfred P. Murrah building killing 168 men, women, and children. At the site of the Alfred P. Murrah building stands a beautiful memorial to those lost and those who survived this act. The Mesonet 2002 staff will accompany guests to the Oklahoma City National Memorial on the morning of Tuesday, June 25th. For additional information, please visit www.oklahomacitynationalmemorial.org.

During the afternoon of Tuesday, June 25th, guests may visit the Oklahoma City Zoo, the Omniplex, or Remington Park Raceway. All three attractions are located within walking distance of each other. Mesonet 2002 staff will accompany registered guests to the area and they may choose any, or all, sites to visit. Purchase of tickets for this afternoon will be completed on an individual basis. For additional information, please visit the following web sites: www.okczoo.com, www.omniplex.org, and www.remingtonpark.com.

You may purchase tickets for your family or guests for daytime activities, on the Mesonet 2002 International Institute registration page. You also may purchase tickets up to the departure time of each activity, but cash or check will be the required form of payment. We encourage participants to pre-purchase tickets when possible.