Things to do in Oklahoma

1. Oklahoma City Museum of Art

Oklahoma City Museum of Art

The Oklahoma City Museum of Art is a museum located in the Donald W. Reynolds Visual Arts Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States. The museum features traveling special exhibitions, original selections from its own collection, and a theater showing a variety of foreign, independent, and classic films each week. The Oklahoma City Museum of Art has an impressive range of exhibitions, from paintings and photography to glass pieces and sculptures from around the world.

 

2. Oklahoma State Capitol

Oklahoma State Capitol

The Oklahoma State Capitol is the House of Government of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. It is the building that houses the Oklahoma Legislature and executive branch offices. Visitors say the building’s artwork is impressive and the guides are very knowledgeable. Several large paintings by Wayne Cooper are on display in the building.

 

3. Overholser Mansion

Overholser Mansion

The Overholser Mansion is a mansion in Oklahoma City’s Heritage Hills neighborhood built in 1903. It was built by “Henry Overholser”. In 1970, the mansion was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The mansion is constructed of brick and sandstone. Interior walls and ceilings were hand-painted and are illuminated by light fixtures imported from Italy.

 

4. Woolaroc

Woolaroc Woolaroc

Woolaroc is a museum and wildlife preserve located in the Osage Hills of Northeastern Oklahoma. The name Woolaroc is a portmanteau of the words woods, lakes, and rocks that are featured in the Osage Hills of northeast Oklahoma where Woolaroc is located. Woolaroc is also a museum with a collection of Western art and artifacts, American Indian material, and one of the largest collections of Colt firearms in the world.

 

5. Philbrook Museum of Art

Philbrook Museum of Art Philbrook Museum of Art

Philbrook Museum of Art is an art museum with expansive formal gardens located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. You will be able to see various pieces of art, sculptures, pottery, furniture, and photographs from around the world. Many travelers rate it the best thing to do in Tulsa and say the garden alone is worth spending a perfect day.

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