comanche national museum and cultural center

This was worth seeing if you have the time. It gives you a good perspective on the Comanche's role in Fort Sill. The woman at the counter had a great story of her ancesters and worth asking her about.

We show up at 8 am when they first open and they are more than ready to receive us. The staff is so sweet and open, sharing their history with you.It is a small museum but it gives you a picture of the Comanche tribes: history, culture, artwork and of course the coder.Free admission, and parking.Do pay them a visit, memorable experience.

This museum was another unexpected find in Lawton, Oklahoma. First of all it is FREE, but I would have been willing to pay a small entrance fee, so don't let the free part fool you! It is small, but very well done. You stroll through and read about the history of the Comanches. There are a few articles on display, several paintings and you can listen to the language as well. Our niece and nephew enjoyed the scavenger hunt that was set up for kids looking at the paintings. Enjoyable for all ages and well done! (Very clean bathrooms as well).

My wife and I, as well as a couple of our granddaughters, visited this museum and enjoyed the visit. There is no charge for admission. The museum isn’t large, but the kids were kept busy with a scavenger hunt to look for items in paintings that were on exhibit. I enjoyed the exhibit regarding the Comanche code talkers – predecessors to any other Native-American tribe that provided code talkers. The people at the museum were very kind and gave each of the kids a white buffalo. Ask for a “Discovery Trail” card that you can get stamped at any of 8 Lawton area attractions and receive a free gift. You can get a nice blue Comanche museum back sack when they stamp your card.

They were redoing the exhibits and everything was gone. No code talkers, no Cynthia Parker dress, nothing. It is a lovely facility right behind the Museum of the Great Plains. How can one have so much and the other nothing. Just doesn't seem fair. I suggest you call before you go. The only positive part of the visit was the man who sat behind the desk when I walked in. He made me feel welcome. We chatted about a variety of things and he offered suggestions for other local activities.

Did you know that the Comanche were the first to manage the code talkers in WW I? This is just one of the few facts you will learn by visiting this small but knowledgeable museum. The staff is knowledgeable and can answer any of your questions. I was happy to see that these code talkers finally got the notice they were due for their efforts during the war.

Small, attractive museum. Staff is knowledgable and friendly. Fascinating information about the Comanche people. Love it! No fee, but please donate! Well worth the time.

A nice small museum that teaches you about the history of the Comanche and the code talkers. We enjoyed talking with the gentleman at the front desk. He was very knowledgeable and answered any questions we had before and after our visit. It is worth the time to walk through and learn about the history do the Comanche and how they helped with the WWII.

It was small but had a lot of information. There is a lot to learn about the Commanche history. They have an interactive game that was great for kids as well as adults. They gave cool souvenirs. Right by the visitors center.

Excellent museum and well put together. Learned alot about Code Talkers and the Comanches in general.

This is a small museum and the exhibits that they do have a well done. However it is small and could use some expansion. They have special exhibits that come and go, and currently it is the Code Talkers from WWII. Definitely worth a visit .

A small but nice museum. Had a long conversation with curator and learned quite a bit about the Comanche involvement in WWII and other things. Absolutely worth a visit if your in the area, coupled with a visit to the Museum of the Great Plains which is in the same area.

Allow more than the suggested 2 hours if you really like Western history. The volunteers working there really know their stuff!

I would like to be able to offer a review but got there, during published operating hours, to find it closed. They had not bothered to update their web site and the calender made no mention of being closed. It was a good thing it wasn't the only thing I had driven 2.5 hrs to see. Disappointed.

Free admission and very friendly staff. Gave everyone shirts and pens. Very informative and interesting place