Browse Exhibits (7 total)
Cleveland County Historical Society, Moore-Lindsay Historic House Museum
It is the mission of the Cleveland County Historical Society (CCHS) to "research, preserve, publicize and perpetuate the history, genealogy and educational information, photos, artifacts and properties of Cleveland County and its people." The Moore-Lindsay Historical House, operated by CCHS, represents a small window into the history of Norman and Cleveland County; the Victorian home depicts the history of Norman from 1890 to 1910. Visit the website here.
Edmond Historical Society & Museum
The Edmond Historical Society & Museum is housed in a historic armory, built in 1936 by the Works Progress Administration. The Edmond community began meeting and collecting artifacts in 1983 with the goal of starting a museum. The first exhibit opened in 1985 and the site is now home to 41,000+ artifacts and photographs. Visit our website at edmondhistory.org.
National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum
The National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum is America’s premier institution of Western history, art and culture. Founded in 1955, the Museum, located in Oklahoma City, collects, preserves and exhibits an internationally renowned collection of Western art and artifacts while sponsoring dynamic educational programs to stimulate interest in the enduring legacy of the American West. You can visit their website here.
Oklahoma Historical Society
The Oklahoma Historical Society (OHS) was founded on May 27, 1893, by members of the Territorial Press Association. In 1918 the OHS was relocated to the State Capitol, and in 1930 moved to the Wiley Post building. In 2005 came the opening of the Oklahoma History Center in Oklahoma City. Over the years the OHS has developed numerous collections, programs, research centers, museums, historic homes, and military sites across the state. View their website here.
The Oklahoma Hall of Fame
University of Tulsa, Gilcrease Museum
The Thomas Gilcrease Institute of American History and Art, known as Gilcrease Museum, houses a comprehensive collection of the art, culture and history of North America. Thomas Gilcrease, a citizen of the Muscogee Creek Nation, established Gilcrease Museum in 1949 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Today the interdisciplinary collection contains more than 350,000 items. The museum represents hundreds of Indigenous cultures from across North and South America, with material culture and archaeology ranging from 12,000 BCE to the 21st century. The collection includes more than 350 years of American paintings, sculptures and works on paper, including the largest public holdings of art of the American West. View the website here.
Woody Guthrie Center
The Woody Guthrie Center® is dedicated to spreading Woody Guthrie’s message of diversity, equality, and justice. In today’s world, where it seems intolerance, bigotry, and violence are on the rise, it’s an honor to share this positive message with a new generation who can create their own ripples of change. Visit their website here.