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January 2025
Into the Mirror exhibit closes
The Oklahoma History Center Museum exhibit Into the Mirror, located in the ONEOK, Inc. rotating gallery space, features works ranging from 1878 to the present created by Indigenous artists. The earliest work in the exhibit was created by artist Buffalo Meat (Cheyenne), 1847-1917, who was a prisoner at Fort Marion at the time of his creations. Contemporary artists include Brent Learned (Cheyenne-Arapaho) and Sharon Ahtone-Harjo (Kiowa). The exhibit also includes works by Woodrow Wilson “Woody” Crumbo (Citizen Potawatomi), 1912-1989; Enoch…
Find out more »The Fourth Grade Project exhibit opens
In the past decade, acclaimed artist Judy Gelles (1944–2020) interviewed and photographed more than 300 fourth-grade students from a wide range of economic and cultural backgrounds in China, England, India, Israel, Italy, Nicaragua, St. Lucia, South Africa, Dubai, South Korea, and multiple areas of the United States. She asked all of the students the same three questions: Who do you live with? What do you wish for? What do you worry about? Their varied stories, collected in the exhibition The…
Find out more »February 2025
Antique Doll exhibit opens
The Fred and Addie Drummond Home in Hominy will host an exhibit of antique dolls throughout February. This annual exhibit showcases a selection of rare and unique dolls dating back to the early 1900s—long before Barbie’s popularity—when bisque, porcelain, and leather were used to form dolls. German-made dolls by Armand Marseille, Kestner, and Koppelsdorf will be featured. Beginning on Saturday, February 1, and ending on Friday, February 28, this exhibit will surely delight doll collectors and lovers alike. While viewing…
Find out more »Dawes Commission in Cherokee Nation: Freedmen Exhibit closes
The Fort Gibson Historic Site exhibit Dawes Commission in Cherokee Nation, which features Freedmen history, will remain open through the end of February 2025. The exhibit covers a brief historical moment in the late 1800s when formerly enslaved people from across the territory traveled to Fort Gibson to be enrolled in the Dawes Rolls. The Fort Gibson staff has worked directly with Freedmen descendants to curate the photographs of the Freedmen exhibit. Captain McKennon set up an office in one…
Find out more »Antique Doll exhibit closes
The Fred and Addie Drummond Home in Hominy will host an exhibit of antique dolls throughout February. This annual exhibit showcases a selection of rare and unique dolls dating back to the early 1900s—long before Barbie’s popularity—when bisque, porcelain, and leather were used to form dolls. German-made dolls by Armand Marseille, Kestner, and Koppelsdorf will be featured. Beginning on Saturday, February 1, and ending on Friday, February 28, this exhibit will surely delight doll collectors and lovers alike. While viewing…
Find out more »March 2025
Wanted: Dead or Alive exhibit opens
On Saturday, March 1, Pawnee Bill Ranch and Museum will open a Wanted: Dead or Alive exhibit. This photography exhibit features images of some of Oklahoma’s most infamous criminals and will be on display until Sunday, May 25. The exhibit includes images from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the University of Oklahoma Western History Collections, the National Archives, the vast photographic archives of the Oklahoma Historical Society, and private lenders. The 38 black-and-white images on display include mugshots, crime scene…
Find out more »The Fourth Grade Project exhibit closes
In the past decade, acclaimed artist Judy Gelles (1944–2020) interviewed and photographed more than 300 fourth-grade students from a wide range of economic and cultural backgrounds in China, England, India, Israel, Italy, Nicaragua, St. Lucia, South Africa, Dubai, South Korea, and multiple areas of the United States. She asked all of the students the same three questions: Who do you live with? What do you wish for? What do you worry about? Their varied stories, collected in the exhibition The…
Find out more »April 2025
Hammered Aluminum Ware exhibit opens
The Fred and Addie Drummond Home in Hominy will open an exhibit showcasing hammered aluminum ware from Wednesday, April 2, to Wednesday, April 30. Visitors can view beautiful examples of hammered aluminum metalware, such as salad dishes, cookie trays, and pitchers with matching tumblers. From the early 1900s to the 1950s, many homemakers used cheaper and lighter hammered aluminum for card games, birthday celebrations, church events, and monthly coffee socials. With many metals in short supply because of World War…
Find out more »Hammered Aluminum Ware exhibit closes
The Fred and Addie Drummond Home in Hominy will open an exhibit showcasing hammered aluminum ware from Wednesday, April 2, to Wednesday, April 30. Visitors can view beautiful examples of hammered aluminum metalware, such as salad dishes, cookie trays, and pitchers with matching tumblers. From the early 1900s to the 1950s, many homemakers used cheaper and lighter hammered aluminum for card games, birthday celebrations, church events, and monthly coffee socials. With many metals in short supply because of World War…
Find out more »May 2025
Wanted: Dead or Alive exhibit closes
The Wanted: Dead or Alive exhibit will remain open at the Pawnee Bill Ranch and Museum until Sunday, May 25. This photography exhibit features images of some of Oklahoma’s most infamous criminals. The exhibit includes images from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the University of Oklahoma Western History Collections, the National Archives, the vast photographic archives of the Oklahoma Historical Society, and private lenders. The 38 black-and-white images on display include mugshots, crime scene locations, and group shots of criminals…
Find out more »Inaugural Impressions exhibit closes
The Inaugural Impressions exhibit will close on May 30. The exhibit, located in the Sam Noble Gallery of the Oklahoma History Center explores the lives and contributions of Oklahoma’s first ladies and gentleman while their spouses served as governors. The exhibit will feature a variety of gowns from the Oklahoma Historical Society’s collections. Oklahoma’s first ladies and gentleman have always played a leading role in our history. Their professionalism and poise have increased the public’s awareness of worthy causes. From…
Find out more »June 2025
Museum Staff Picks exhibit closes
Museum Staff Picks, an exhibit highlighting a collection of photographs personally picked by staff members, is on display at the Chesapeake Event Center and Gallery in the Oklahoma History Center Museum. All featured photos have been chosen or taken by museum staff members. This unique installation offers a view of individual aspects of Oklahoma’s history and culture, seen through the eyes of museum staff who have picked their favorites from the collections they work with every day and some who…
Find out more »December 2025
Abandoned Oklahoma: Red Carpet Country Through the Lens exhibit closes
From January 1 through December 20, The Chisholm will host a year-long exhibit entitled Abandoned Oklahoma: Red Carpet Country Through the Lens. The exhibit features a series of black-and-white photographs of Kingfisher County in northwest Oklahoma. The images delve into the region’s rich history and chronicle the hopes and dreams of the lives of some early Oklahomans. Photographs of weathered walls and rooflines of structures built over 100 years ago. Homes and farms captured through the lens of Michael Louthan embody…
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