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Museums In Oklahoma
klahoma is a state with Additionally, ConocoPhillips has
more than its fair share of announced plans to build a 5
history and places of million dollar museum across from
interest. Therefore, it's only its large Ponca City refinery.
appropriate that the state should The Conoco Museum will feature
be filled with museums for the artifacts, photographs, and other
public to enjoy. Below, I have historical items related to the
tried to profile several cities petroleum industry. A sister
and the excellent museums located museum is also scheduled to be
within their city limits. opened in Bartlesville, Oklahoma.
Ponca City, Oklahoma - Located in Muskogee, Oklahoma - With a
North Central Oklahoma (in Kay population of 38,310, Muskogee is
County), Ponca City is home to the 11th largest city in
29,948 residents. It is also home Oklahoma. It is the county seat
to numerous places of interest. of Muskogee County.
First up is the Pioneer Woman The Three Rivers Museum preserves
Museum. This museum is all about the multi-ethnic history of the
keeping alive the memory of women American Frontier where the
who made a significant Arkansas, Grand, and Verdigris
contribution to the history of Rivers meet. The museum is open
the state. There's even a 30-foot from 10am till 5pm, Wednesday
bronze statue to commemorate the thru Saturday. Admission is $3
deeds of such women. There are for adults and $1.50 for
craft demonstrations, exhibits, students.
and even a collection of gowns
worn by the First Ladies of The Five Civilized Tribes Museum
Oklahoma. is dedicated to preserving the
art, culture, and history of the
Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw, to ever be given to an American
Creek, and Seminole tribes. There university (including works by
is an extensive collection of Van Gogh, Gauguin, Renoir,
Native-American art. Pissarro, and Mary Cassatt.
The Ataloa Lodge Museum offers a The second is the Sam Noble
fine collection of American Oklahoma Museum of Natural
Indian artifacts. A trip to this History. Operated by the
museum will immerse you in the University of Oklahoma, this
culture of the various tribes museum includes a Native American
(and the museum's director is gallery, fossil and dinosaur
also an excellent flute player!). skeletons from around the world.
In all, the museum has over 6
There's also the Oklahoma Music million items.
Hall of Fame, where great native
Oklahomans have been inducted Oklahoma City, Oklahoma - Filled
since 1997. with museums, Oklahoma City is
the capital of the state and the
Norman, Oklahoma - Part of the most populous city in Oklahoma.
Oklahoma City metroplex, Norman Some of the many museums which
is best known as the home of the can be found are Oklahoma City
University of Oklahoma. Museum of Art, the Oklahoma City
National Memorial (to honor the
There are two particular museums victims of the Oklahoma City
which stand out in Norman. The bombing), The National Cowboy and
first is the Fred Jones, Jr. Western Heritage Museum, and the
Museum of Art. In 2001, it Omniplex Science Museum.
received the Weitzenhoffer
Collection, the most important It also happens that all of these
collection of impressionist art cities are home to excellent
casinos and bingo halls. After gambling and leave some of your
seeing all the culture and money in the state? After all,
history that Oklahoma has to it's an excellent way to give
offer, why not do a bit of back.
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