The Oklahoma State Capitol building in Oklahoma City is the state of Oklahoma’s seat of government. The chambers of the Oklahoma Legislature are located here as are the oil rigs on the grounds, giving the Oklahoma State Capital the reputation of being the only state capital grounds having active oil rigs in the United States, with the capitol building located atop the Oklahoma City Oil Field.

The Oklahoma State Capitol is also home to over 100 works of art that include bronze sculptures, murals, paintings and portraits. Interestingly, there is a recorded story behind every work of art. The permanent collection of bronze sculptures contains works from sculptors such as Constance Whitney Warren, Leonard McMurray, Allan Houser (Haozous), Harold T. Holden, Enoch Kelly Haney, Sandra Van Zandt and Jo Saylors. The permanent collection of murals and paintings contains works of artists including Mike Larsen, Charles Banks Wilson, Jeff Dodd, Thomas Gilbert White, Mike Wimmer and Wilson Hurley.

The paintings generally depict an important event in the history of Oklahoma. An example is the painting of President Roosevelt signing the document that granted statehood to Oklahoma, making it the 46th state. Portraits include that of Sequoyah, the Cherokee statesman who invented the Cherokee syllabary, and that of Benjamin Harrison Hill, the African American pastor, teacher and journalist who was elected to the Oklahoma House of Representatives in 1968. A visit to the Oklahoma State Capitol would prove to be a vital history lesson for visitors, an opportunity to catch up on the origins of Oklahoma. Hotels arrange shuttle services to the Oklahoma State Capitol and the other attractions in Oklahoma City.