The Edmond History Museum is hosting a party to celebrate its 40^th year in existence. The event is free, all ages welcome.

To kick off the birthday party, the Edmond Chamber will host a Ribbon Cutting at 3:15 p.m., followed by birthday cake and children’s activities. Enter door prize drawings for an Edmond Mural Pillow ($35 value) and prints of Downtown Edmond, created by artist, Greg Burns.

The museum's curator has selected some of the first artifacts accessioned into the museum’s collection for public display at the party, including the first photograph, a panorama of 1^st & Broadway from around 1915; a small, beaded purse that belonged to the Kunc family and dates to 1870; and a cloth napkin from the Royce Cafe. The first copy of the articles of incorporation from 1984 will also be on display.