On Monday, July 22, the Oklahoma History Center will open its newest exhibit, Wanted: Dead or Alive. This photography exhibit is comprised of images of some of Oklahoma’s most infamous criminals and will be on display until February 29, 2020. Images utilized in the exhibit have been drawn 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…

The Museum of the Western Prairie will host the Oklahoma History Center’s traveling exhibit Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Oklahoma!: The Origin of Modern Musical Theatre from June 1 to July 31. The exhibit tells the story of the iconic musical Oklahoma! from its origins to the present. More than 75 years after Rodgers and Hammerstein adapted Lynn Riggs’s play Green Grow the Lilacs into Oklahoma!, the duo’s first collaboration remains one of their most celebrated productions. Often considered the first modern…

The Fred Drummond Home in Hominy will feature a Vintage Snack Sets exhibit throughout the month of August. During the 1940s, ’50s, ’60s, and ’70s, women were expected to entertain at home by hosting teas, coffees, or church socials. Often they would use pretty snack sets that included a plate with a round indention to hold the matching cup. This exhibit will include pieces by manufacturers such as Anchor Hocking, Hazel-Atlas, the Indiana Glass Company, Royal Windsor, Queen Anne, and…

The Museum of the Western Prairie in Altus opened a new exhibit on July 2 titled Oklahoma Landscapes: Watercolors by Derald Swineford. A premiere program for the exhibit will be held on Thursday, August 15, at 7 p.m., and the exhibit will run until September 28. Derald Swineford was the chair of the Art Department at the Oklahoma College for Women in Chickasha, later called the Oklahoma College of Liberal Arts (now the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma)…

The Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center’s special exhibit titled Sign of the Times: The Great American Political Poster, 1844–2012 will be available to visitors through Friday, August 16. This traveling exhibit from ExhibitsUSA features an array of historic political posters. Sign of the Times is on display May 15 through August 16. This exhibit is included with regular museum admission. For more information please call 580-237-1907.

The Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center is pleased to present a special exhibit titled 50 Years of Photojournalism at The Oklahoman. This exhibit will be on display August 27 through November 9. For more information please call 580-237-1907.

The Fred Drummond Home in Hominy will feature a Vintage Snack Sets exhibit throughout the month of August. During the 1940s, ’50s, ’60s, and ’70s, women were expected to entertain at home by hosting teas, coffees, or church socials. Often they would use pretty snack sets that included a plate with a round indention to hold the matching cup. This exhibit will include pieces by manufacturers such as Anchor Hocking, Hazel-Atlas, the Indiana Glass Company, Royal Windsor, Queen Anne, and…

The Chisholm Trail Museum in Kingfisher will host a traveling exhibit of photography by Lewis Hine from September 3 through November 22. Child Labor in Oklahoma: Photographs by Lewis Hine, 1916–1917, sponsored by Oklahoma Humanities, is a traveling exhibit from the Oklahoma History Center curated by Theresa Bragg, Jim Meeks, and Lori Oden. This exhibit highlights a collection of 25 powerful photographs taken by Lewis Hine while he was in Oklahoma more than 100 years ago. Lewis Hine was able…

The Museum of the Western Prairie in Altus is pleased to host a special exhibit titled Dust, Drought, and Dreams Gone Dry. The exhibit will be on display September 3 through October 31. For more information please call 580-482-1044.

The Museum of the Western Prairie in Altus opened a new exhibit on July 2 titled Oklahoma Landscapes: Watercolors by Derald Swineford. The exhibit will run until September 28. Derald Swineford was the chair of the Art Department at the Oklahoma College for Women in Chickasha, later called the Oklahoma College of Liberal Arts (now the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma) from 1946 to 1975 and was a prolific artist in a variety of media. This retrospective focuses…

The Oklahoma History Center's exhibition entitled, Unsolved History: Forensic Science, Cold Cases, and Art Therapy will close on Monday, September 30. This exhibit is comprised of 11 artistic creations by Oklahoma-based artists and art therapists who work with the families of victims in cold case crimes. Led by Shannon Hazen, Tina Adams, and Kris Newlin, and connected to the Oklahoma Homicide Survivors Support Group, artists were paired with families to participate in the project. Each piece reflects the collaboration between…

Pawnee Bill Ranch and Museum is proud to host its Annual Quilt Show during the entire month of October. The beautiful works of art on display include both heirloom quilts and modern quilts. Cimarron Valley Quilt Guild and Pawnee Bill Quilt Guild members are instrumental in putting together this yearly event. There is no charge to see this special exhibit, and it will be open during regular hours of operation. Pawnee Bill Ranch and Museum is open Tuesday through Saturday…

The Sod House Museum near Aline will open a special exhibit titled Pioneers and Musical Instruments on Tuesday, October 1. The exhibit will feature an organ and other musical instruments, and will explain how they were part of the lives of pioneers in the area. The Sod House Museum is located southeast of Aline on State Highway 8. Regular hours are Tuesday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information please contact Director Renee Trindle at 580-463-2441…

Beginning in October, the Cherokee Strip Museum in Perry will host a special exhibit about US Representative Dick T. Morgan, who served as a congressman from Oklahoma from 1909 until his death in 1920. The exhibit will run through the end of December 2019. Dick T. Morgan was born in Indiana in 1853 and served in the Indiana Legislature before moving to Guthrie in 1889. He practiced law in Perry in 1893, then relocated to El Reno in 1901 and…

The Museum of the Western Prairie in Altus is pleased to host a special exhibit titled Reflections of the Wichitas: Oils and Watercolors by Katherine Liontas-Warren. The exhibit showcases more than two dozen beautiful pieces by Katherine Liontas-Warren. Each piece celebrates the majesty of the landscapes found in the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge. Liontas-Warren has been an Oklahoma resident since 1984 and is currently a professor of art at Cameron University in Lawton, where she teaches drawing, watercolor, and printmaking.…

The Museum of the Western Prairie in Altus is pleased to host a special exhibit titled Reflections of the Wichitas: Oils and Watercolors by Katherine Liontas-Warren. A premiere program for the exhibit will be hosted by the Western Trail Historical Society on Thursday, October 24, at 7 p.m. The exhibit gallery will open at 6:30 p.m. This event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served. Reflections of the Wichitas showcases more than two dozen beautiful pieces…

On November 5, 2018, the Oklahoma History Center opened a photographic exhibit celebrating the 100th anniversary of women gaining the right to vote in Oklahoma. Votes for Women features twenty-eight black-and-white photographs from the Oklahoma Historical Society's photograph archives and the Library of Congress highlighting some of the key moments and events, and the people who fearlessly led the way. Three reproduction postcard illustrations are also on exhibit. This exhibit is on display in the Chesapeake Event Center and Gallery through October…

Pawnee Bill Ranch and Museum is proud to host its Annual Quilt Show during the entire month of October. The beautiful works of art on display include both heirloom quilts and modern quilts. Cimarron Valley Quilt Guild and Pawnee Bill Quilt Guild members are instrumental in putting together this yearly event. There is no charge to see this special exhibit, and it will be open during regular hours of operation. Pawnee Bill Ranch and Museum is open Tuesday through Saturday…

The Museum of the Western Prairie in Altus is pleased to host a special exhibit titled Dust, Drought, and Dreams Gone Dry. The exhibit will be on display September 3 through October 31. For more information please call 580-482-1044.

The Oklahoma History Center is pleased to host a special exhibit titled Until We Organize: The Struggle for the Equal Rights Amendment. The fight for an amendment to the US Constitution stating gender equality has been ongoing since the 1920s. The effort to pass the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) heated up in the late 1970s when the ratification process made its way to individual states, including Oklahoma. The struggle to ratify the ERA failed when the deadline for its passage expired in…

The Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center is pleased to present a special exhibit titled 50 Years of Photojournalism at The Oklahoman. Photojournalists have played an important role in the preservation of Oklahoma history. In effect, they often capture the first draft of history as it unfolds. This exhibit offers an overview of photojournalists’ work at the Daily Oklahoman from 1950 to 2000. Through the work of these talented artists, we discover what was important to the public at the time…

The Red Dust Poetry exhibit is now open at the Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center. The new exhibit will be open through January 18, 2020, with a special reception and exhibit viewing on Tuesday, December 3, 2019, from 4 to 7 p.m. The exhibit is on loan from the University of Oklahoma’s Western History Collection and features the work of Oklahoma poets exploring Oklahoma history from the late 19th century through World War II. Artifacts from the collection of the…

Fort Towson Historic Site will host Water/Ways, a Smithsonian Institution Museum on Main Street traveling exhibition, from December 17, 2019, to February 13, 2020. This exhibition is made possible by a grant from Oklahoma Humanities. Water is an important element in American culture. People are drawn to water for peace and contemplation. The sights and sounds of water make those who experience them feel connected to nature. Many faiths revere water as a sacred symbol. Authors and artists are inspired…

The Cherokee Strip Museum in Perry recently opened a special exhibit about US Representative Dick T. Morgan, who served as a congressman from Oklahoma from 1909 until his death in 1920. The exhibit will be on display through Tuesday, December 31, 2019. Dick T. Morgan was born in Indiana in 1853 and served in the Indiana Legislature before moving to Guthrie in 1889. He practiced law in Perry in 1893, then relocated to El Reno in 1901 and Woodward in…

The Red Dust Poetry exhibit at the Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center will be open through January 18, 2020. The exhibit is on loan from the University of Oklahoma’s Western History Collection and features the work of Oklahoma poets exploring Oklahoma history from the late 19th century through World War II. Artifacts from the collection of the Heritage Center are on display to supplement the poetry. Dr. M. Todd Fuller and Dr. Crag A. Hill from the University of Oklahoma…

The Museum of the Western Prairie in Altus is pleased to host a special exhibit titled Reflections of the Wichitas: Oils and Watercolors by Katherine Liontas-Warren. The exhibit showcases more than two dozen beautiful pieces by Katherine Liontas-Warren. Each piece celebrates the majesty of the landscapes found in the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge. Liontas-Warren has been an Oklahoma resident since 1984 and is currently a professor of art at Cameron University in Lawton, where she teaches drawing, watercolor, and printmaking.…

Hunter’s Home in Park Hill will commemorate Black History Month with Voices of Hunter’s Home: Enslaved People. During the month of February, visitors will see exhibits featuring many of the people who lived and performed slave labor on the plantation, such as Susan, Ike, Nelson, Eliza, and many others who made their lives here in the years before the Civil War. The exhibits will highlight the level of skill shown by the enslaved people of Hunter’s Home, as well as take…

From February 1 to May 30, 2020, the Chisholm Trail Museum in Kingfisher will host Photographing the Plains: Farm Security Administration, 1935–1945, a traveling exhibit from the Oklahoma History Center, curated by Curator of Exhibits Jim Meeks. This exhibit highlights a collection of black-and-white photographs taken by six Farm Security Administration (FSA) photographers who visited Oklahoma or photographed displaced Oklahomans looking for work during the Great Depression. Roy Stryker was hired in 1935 to head the Historical Section of the…

The Fred Drummond Home in Hominy will host an Antique Doll exhibit throughout the entire month of February. This exhibit will feature a wide array of German-made dolls, including dolls by Armand Marseille, Kestner, and Koppelsdorf. The exhibit will also include china, porcelain, and paper dolls. Along with the exhibit, visitors will learn about the history of various dolls. If you are a doll collector, an avid doll lover, or a mother or grandmother who has a special little girl…

The Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center is proud to host a new exhibit entitled BISON from February 11 through March 24, 2020. BISON creates an interactive environment that combines history, artifacts, and hands-on activities to bring to life the story of this great North American mammal. This exhibit tells the tragic history of this majestic animal, its rescue from near extinction, and the story of people across North America working to preserve the bison as a vibrant part of our future.…

The Museum of the Western Prairie will host Water/Ways, a Smithsonian Institution Museum on Main Street traveling exhibition, from February 18 through April 11, 2020. This exhibition is made possible by a grant from Oklahoma Humanities. Water is an important element in American culture. People are drawn to water for peace and contemplation. The sights and sounds of water make those who experience them feel connected to nature. Many faiths revere water as a sacred symbol. Authors and artists are…

Hunter’s Home in Park Hill will commemorate Black History Month with Voices of Hunter’s Home: Enslaved People. During the month of February, visitors will see exhibits featuring many of the people who lived and performed slave labor on the plantation, such as Susan, Ike, Nelson, Eliza, and many others who made their lives here in the years before the Civil War. The exhibits will highlight the level of skill shown by the enslaved people of Hunter’s Home, as well as take a…

The Fred Drummond Home in Hominy will host an Antique Doll exhibit throughout the entire month of February. This exhibit will feature a wide array of German-made dolls, including dolls by Armand Marseille, Kestner, and Koppelsdorf. The exhibit will also include china, porcelain, and paper dolls. Along with the exhibit, visitors will learn about the history of various dolls. If you are a doll collector, an avid doll lover, or a mother or grandmother who has a special little girl…

The Oklahoma History Center will host an exhibit featuring works from the Bacone College School of Indian Art March 2–20, 2020. The exhibit will be on display in the Cooper and Gladys West Atrium Wing and Gallery, located on the first floor of the Oklahoma History Center.

The Cherokee Strip Museum will host an exhibit about the Kemnitz Sinclair Service Station in Perry. The exhibit will open March 3 and feature original items from the station including signs, gas pumps and globes, and even a hand-carved version of the Sinclair mascot, “Dino.” Kemnitz Sinclair Service Station is located at the southeast corner of Perry's downtown square. In 2020, the station is celebrating 83 years of continuous operation. It was built in 1937 by Mid-Continent Petroleum Company as a…

Enjoy an evening celebrating American Indian art and supporting the Bacone College School of Indian Art and the Bacone Art Collection on Thursday, March 12, at the Oklahoma History Center. Registration, reception, and a cash bar will be available from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., with the program, dinner, and raffle auction from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Black tie or traditional Native attire are requested. The evening will include an art raffle auction of pieces donated by American Indian artists from…

The Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center is temporarily closed.