After 28 years in Guthrie, Oklahoma Sports Heritage Museum moving to OKC
After 28 years in downtown Guthrie, the Oklahoma Sports Heritage Museum is merging with the Oklahoma History Center and relocating to OKC. After 28 years in Guthrie, the Oklahoma Sports Heritage Museum is moving to Oklahoma City, merging with the Oklahoma History Center and relocating to the History Center. The museum has been a museum of sports memories, housing pieces of the original Yankees bench and jerseys of famous athletes from Oklahoma. Richard Hendricks, the director of the museum, said the decision was made over a lot of prayer and cited the larger visitor numbers and increased funds at the OKLAHOMA History Center as key factors in the decision. The move is expected to take more than a year to complete, with the museum still open for the time being. Despite the desire to keep the museum in downtown Guthrie due to lack of financial support, Hendricks said it would not take a great amount of funds to keep it here. The decision to relocate the museum was not an easy one.
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WHAT IT ALSO MEANS TO MOVE A PIECE OF HISTORY. IT IS REALLY MOVING FROM THE MINOR LEAGUES TO THE MAJOR LEAGUES. FOR 28 YEARS, THE OKLAHOMA SPORTS HERITAGE MUSEUM HAS BEEN A PLACE FULL OF SPORTS MEMORIES FROM PIECES OF THE ORIGINAL YANKEES BENCH TO JERSEYS OF SOME OF THE MOST FAMOUS ATHLETES WHO HAVE CALLED OKLAHOMA HOME. THIS IS BEEN A GOOD PLACE AND A GOOD LOCATION FOR US TO BEGIN THIS, AND WE HAD NO IDEA WHERE WE WERE HEADED WHEN WE STARTED. NOW THE MUSEUM WILL PACK EVERYTHING UP AND HEAD TO A NEW HOME AT THE OKLAHOMA HISTORY CENTER. MUSEUM DIRECTOR RICHARD HENDRICKS SAYS IT WAS NO EASY DECISION. THIS HAS OCCURRED OVER A LOT OF PRAYER. SOMEBODY SAID, IS THIS BITTERSWEET? I SAID, IT IS KIND OF BITTERSWEET, BUT IT’S MORE SWEET THAN IT IS BITTER. BUT HENDRICKS SAYS THE HISTORY CENTER HAS MORE VISITORS AND MORE FUNDS. TWO THINGS THAT THE SPORTS MUSEUM WAS STRUGGLING WITH FOR PEOPLE TO PUT MONEY INTO, THINGS THEY’VE GOT TO HAVE NUMBERS OF PEOPLE SHOW UP. IT WOULD NOT TAKE A GREAT AMOUNT OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO KEEP THIS HERE, BUT IT HAS NOT BEEN MADE AVAILABLE. PLUS, HE SAYS, THEY HAVE THE TECHNOLOGY TO PRESERVE AND DISPLAY THEIR HUNDREDS OF ITEMS FOR DECADES TO COME. IT WILL PRESERVE THIS TILL THE LORD COMES AND HE MAY BE COMING BEFORE LONG. IF HE DOES, THAT’S FINE. THAT’S HIS BUSINESS, NOT MINE. THE MUSEUM IS STILL OPEN FOR THE TIME BEING. THEY SAY IT WILL TAKE MORE THAN ONE YEAR BEFORE THE MOVE IS
Oklahoma Sports Heritage Museum moving to OKC after 28 years in Guthrie Richard Hendricks, the director of the Oklahoma Sports Heritage Museum, described the move as a significant step up After 28 years in downtown Guthrie, the Oklahoma Sports Heritage Museum is merging with the Oklahoma History Center and relocating to OKC.Richard Hendricks, the director of the Oklahoma Sports Heritage Museum, described the move as a significant step up. Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here."It's really moving from the minor leagues to the major leagues," said Hendricks.The museum has been a treasure trove of sports memories, housing pieces of the original Yankees bench and jerseys of famous athletes from Oklahoma."This has been a good place and good location for us to begin this, and we had no idea where we were headed when we started," Hendricks said.The decision to relocate the museum to the Oklahoma History Center was not an easy one."This has occurred over a lot of prayer," said Hendricks. "Somebody said 'Is this bittersweet?' I said, 'It's kinda bittersweet, but it's more sweet than it is bitter.'"The director cited the larger visitor numbers and greater funds at the Oklahoma History Center as key factors in the decision."For people to put money into things, they have to have numbers of people show up," said Hendricks.Despite the desire to keep the museum in Guthrie, the necessary financial support was not forthcoming."It would not take a great amount of financial support to keep this here, but it has not been made available," said Hendricks.>> Download the KOCO 5 AppHendricks also highlighted the technological capabilities of the Oklahoma History Center, which will help preserve and display the museum's hundreds of items for future generations."It will preserve this until the Lord comes, and He may be coming before long. And if He does, that's fine. It's His business, not mine," said Hendricks.The museum will remain open in Guthrie for the time being, with the move expected to take more than a year to complete.Top HeadlinesShooting victim dies after being dropped off at Oklahoma City hospitalGov. Kevin Stitt says state could be in tough financial position after lawmakers overrode vetoPatty Gasso has a message for those who think Sooners, Cowgirls have home-field advantage at WCWSWorker dies after falling into machine at Oklahoma City recycling plant, OKCFD saysHere's how to keep your pets cool in the sweltering summer heat After 28 years in downtown Guthrie, the Oklahoma Sports Heritage Museum is merging with the Oklahoma History Center and relocating to OKC. Richard Hendricks, the director of the Oklahoma Sports Heritage Museum, described the move as a significant step up. Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here. "It's really moving from the minor leagues to the major leagues," said Hendricks. The museum has been a treasure trove of sports memories, housing pieces of the original Yankees bench and jerseys of famous athletes from Oklahoma. "This has been a good place and good location for us to begin this, and we had no idea where we were headed when we started," Hendricks said. The decision to relocate the museum to the Oklahoma History Center was not an easy one. "This has occurred over a lot of prayer," said Hendricks. "Somebody said 'Is this bittersweet?' I said, 'It's kinda bittersweet, but it's more sweet than it is bitter.'"
The director cited the larger visitor numbers and greater funds at the Oklahoma History Center as key factors in the decision. "For people to put money into things, they have to have numbers of people show up," said Hendricks. Despite the desire to keep the museum in Guthrie, the necessary financial support was not forthcoming. "It would not take a great amount of financial support to keep this here, but it has not been made available," said Hendricks. Hendricks also highlighted the technological capabilities of the Oklahoma History Center, which will help preserve and display the museum's hundreds of items for future generations. "It will preserve this until the Lord comes, and He may be coming before long. And if He does, that's fine. It's His business, not mine," said Hendricks. The museum will remain open in Guthrie for the time being, with the move expected to take more than a year to complete.
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