List of museums in Oklahoma facts for kids

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Oklahoma is home to many amazing museums! A museum is a special place where people collect and take care of interesting objects. These objects can be about art, science, history, or different cultures. Museums let everyone see these collections and learn new things. This list will help you discover some of the cool museums you can visit in Oklahoma.

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Awesome Museums in Oklahoma

Oklahoma has many museums, each with unique and exciting things to see. Here's a look at some of them:

History and Culture Museums

14 Flags Museum in Sallisaw: Learn about the history of the area.
45th Infantry Division Museum in Oklahoma City: Discover the history of the 45th Infantry Division in World War II and the Korean War. See military weapons, war cartoons, and a park with tanks and aircraft.
Alfalfa County Museum in Cherokee: Explore local history with displays of old rooms.
Anadarko Heritage Museum in Anadarko: Learn about the local history of Anadarko.
Apache Historical Museum in Apache: Dive into the local history of Apache.
Arbuckle Historical Museum in Davis: This museum is in a historic train depot.
Arbuckle Historical Society Museum in Sulphur: More local history from the Arbuckle area.
Bartlesville Area History Museum in Bartlesville: See displays about pioneers, Native Americans, and the oil industry. There's even a one-room schoolhouse!
Bigheart Museum in Barnsdall: Explore the local history of Barnsdall.
Boswell Museum in Leedey: This museum has a personal collection of buggies, old clocks, and items from actress Darla Hood.
Bristow Historical Museum in Bristow: Learn about local history and railroads.
Buffalo Museum in Buffalo: Discover the local history of Buffalo.
Canadian County Historical Museum in El Reno: Explore the history of Canadian County.
Canadian Rivers Historical Society Museum in Geary: Learn about the history of the Canadian Rivers area.
Canton Area Museum in Canton: Discover the local history of Canton.
Catoosa Historical Museum in Catoosa: Learn about the history of Catoosa.
Cherokee Strip Museum in Alva: See pioneer exhibits, Native American art, and old business displays.
Cherokee Strip Museum in Perry: Learn about the Cherokee Outlet and its people.
Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center in Enid: This museum tells the story of the land run to settle the Cherokee Strip. It also shows what pioneer life was like.
Cherokee National Supreme Court Museum in Tahlequah: This mid-19th century building has exhibits about the judicial system and local history.
Cheyenne City Park and Museums in Cheyenne: This park has six museums! You can see a Santa Fe Depot Museum, a Pioneer Museum, a log cabin, a one-room schoolhouse, and a Veterans Museum.
Chickasaw Bank Museum in Tishomingo: Visit a historic bank with original equipment, Native American baskets, and pottery.
Chickasaw White House in Milburn: This is the early 20th-century home of Chickasaw Governor Douglas H. Johnston.
Chisholm Trail Historical Museum in Waurika: Learn about the famous Chisholm Trail and the people who used it.
Chisholm Trail Heritage Center in Duncan: Explore Western heritage, culture, and art. Discover what life was like during cattle drives.
Chisholm Trail Museum in Kingfisher: This open-air museum shows the history of the Chisholm Trail. It has old store displays, antique vehicles, and a pioneer village with a bank, school, and jail.
Choate House Museum in Indianola: A historic house to explore.
Chouteau Memorial Museum in Salina: See a recreated trading post and a flatboat.
Cimarron Heritage Center in Boise City: This open-air museum has exhibits on the Dust Bowl, the Santa Fe Trail, fossils, and a 1920s schoolhouse.
Claremore Museum of History in Claremore: Learn about local history, including playwright Lynn Riggs.
Collinsville Depot Museum in Collinsville: Located in a historic depot, this museum shares local history.
Confederate Memorial Museum & Cemetery in Atoka: Learn about military history.
Coo-Y-Yah Museum in Pryor: See Cherokee and Osage artifacts, local history items, and a 19th-century printing press.
Cotton County Museum in Walters: Explore the local history of Cotton County.
Covington Historical Museum in Covington: Discover the local history of Covington.
Dave Sasser Memorial Museum in Perkins: Learn about pioneer life.
Delaware County Historical Society and Mariee Wallace Museum in Jay: Features toy trains, buggies, wagons, and artifacts from the Trail of Tears.
Dewey Hotel Museum in Dewey: This is a restored Victorian hotel with old furnishings and artifacts.
Drumright Historical Museum in Drumright: Located in a historic depot, it shares local history.
Eastern Trails Museum in Vinita: Exhibits cover a local Civil War battle, ranching, home life, Cherokee influence, and Route 66.
Edmond Historical Society Museum in Edmond: Learn about the history of Edmond.
Eskridge Hotel Museum in Wynnewood: A historic hotel with period furnishings.
Field Historical Printing Museum in Hominy: See historic printing, Western Union, and Dow Jones ticker tape equipment.
Fort Gibson Historic Site in Fort Gibson: Explore a reconstructed frontier fort with original buildings.
Fort Reno in El Reno: The visitor center has historic artifacts, photos, and art about the fort.
Fort Sill National Historic Landmark and Museum in Fort Sill: Learn about the history of this important fort.
Fort Supply Historic Site in Fort Supply: Features a visitor center, original buildings, and replicas of a stockade and tipi.
Fort Towson Historic Site in Fort Towson: See a visitor center with exhibits and ruins of an early 19th-century fort.
Fort Washita Historic Site in Durant: Includes museums and restored mid-19th-century fort buildings.
Freedom Museum in Freedom: Displays household items and memorabilia from the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Frisco Depot Museum in Hugo: Located in a depot, it shows displays about railroads, a miniature circus, and a moonshine still.
Frontier Country Museum in Crescent: See pioneer artifacts, old home and business displays, a one-room schoolhouse, and oil industry exhibits.
Gaylord-Pickens Museum in Oklahoma City: This museum features the Oklahoma Hall of Fame, celebrating famous Oklahomans.
George M. Murrell Home in Park Hill: A mid-19th-century home with Cherokee living history demonstrations.
Grady County Museum in Chickasha: Learn about the history of Grady County.
1893 Land Run Museum & Historical Center in Medford: Discover the history of Grant County.
Greater Southwest Historical Museum in Ardmore: Explores the history of South-Central Oklahoma. It has an 1893 log cabin and displays of old stores and offices.
Guthrie Scottish Rite Museum in Guthrie: Learn about the history of the Masonic fraternity.
Har-Ber Village Museum in Grove: An open-air village with over 100 buildings and antique collections from the turn of the 20th century.
Harmon County Historical Museum in Hollis: Explore the local history of Harmon County.
Harn Homestead in Oklahoma City: Visit a pioneer farm and homestead.
Harrah History Center in Harrah: Includes a museum, a restored train depot, and old train cars.
Haskell County Historical Museum in Stigler: Learn about the history of Haskell County.
Heartland of America Museum in Weatherford: Exhibits cover clothing, education, family life, military, music, art, and Route 66.
Henryetta Territorial Museum in Henryetta: Discover the local history of Henryetta.
Henry Overholser Mansion in Oklahoma City: A beautiful 1903 Victorian home of a social and civic leader.
Hinton Historical Museum in Hinton: Explore the local history of Hinton.
Indian Territory Museum in Caddo: Learn about the history of Indian Territory.
Kaw City Museum in Kaw City: Located in an old Santa Fe Railroad depot, it shares local history.
Kenton Mercantile Museum in Kenton: A combination general store and museum with dinosaur displays and bottle collections.
Kiowa County Historical Museum in Hobart: Located in a historic depot, it shares local history.
Krebs Heritage Museum in Krebs: Learn about the heritage of Krebs.
Laverne Community Museum in Laverne: Discover the local history of Laverne.
Lincoln County Museum of Pioneer History in Chandler: Learn about pioneer history and enjoy Miss Fay’s Historical Marionette Theater.
Loretta Y. Jackson African American Historical Society Museum in Chickasha: Explores African American culture and includes a one-room school.
Love County Pioneer Museum in Marietta: See pioneer room displays, rocks, fossils, Native American artifacts, and old farm equipment.
McAlester Building Foundation in McAlester: Located in a former high school, it shares local history.
Sand Creek Museum / Major County Historical Society Museum in Fairview: Learn about the history of Major County.
Mannford Museum in Mannford: Also known as Keystone Crossroads Museum, it shares local history.
Marland Grand Home in Ponca City: A 1910s mansion with exhibits on the Miller Brothers 101 Ranch and Native American archaeology.
Marlow Area Museum in Marlow: Explore the local history of Marlow.
Mattie Beal House in Lawton: An early 20th-century mansion.
Maud Historical Museum in Maud: Discover the local history of Maud.
McAlester Scottish Rite Temple in McAlester: Includes a museum about the local Scottish Rite.
McCarter Museum Of Tonkawa History in Tonkawa: Learn about the history of Tonkawa.
McClain County Museum in Purcell: Features photos, pioneer furniture, and artifacts from the county.
Metcalfe Museum in Durham: A historic homestead and home to works by Oklahoma artist Augusta Corson Metcalfe.
Minco Historical Society Museum in Minco: Explore the history of Minco.
Mission Bell Museum in Coweta: Located in a former early 20th-century church, it shares local history.
Moore-Lindsay House Historical Museum in Norman: A 19th-century Victorian period house.
Museum of the Western Prairie in Altus: Shows the history of southwest Oklahoma through displays and dioramas.
Newkirk Community Historical Museum & Heritage Center in Newkirk: Learn about the local history of Newkirk.
Newspaper Museum in Collinsville in Collinsville: Discover the history of Collinsville and its newspapers.
No Man's Land Museum in Goodwell: Learn about the history of the "No Man's Land" area.
Norton's Indian Territory Museum in Marietta: Collections include antique bottles, local photos, and national currency.
Nowata County Historical Museum in Nowata: Explore the local history of Nowata County.
Okfuskee County History Center in Okemah: Housed in a 1926 Masonic temple, it includes items from singer Woody Guthrie.
Oklahoma City National Memorial in Oklahoma City: A memorial and museum about the Oklahoma City bombing on April 19, 1995.
Oklahoma Governor's Mansion in Oklahoma City: The historic home of Oklahoma's governors.
Oklahoma History Center in Oklahoma City: Covers the history of Oklahoma from ancient Native American tribes to today.
Oklahoma Territorial Museum in Guthrie: Tells the story of Oklahoma's territorial period.
Oklahoma Territorial Plaza in Perkins: Explore the history of Oklahoma Territory.
Old Greer County Museum and Hall of Fame in Mangum: Features period rooms, pioneer, Native American, and cowboy artifacts.
Old Town Museum in Elk City: An open-air museum with a Pioneer Museum, a Farm and Ranch Museum, a Livery Stable, and a Train Depot.
Oologah Historical Museum in Oologah: Exhibits include farm, ranch, military, school, and business life, plus items from Will Rogers.
Osage County Historical Museum in Pawhuska: Exhibits cover the Boy Scouts of America, Western life, pioneer life, and the early oil industry.
Owasso Historical Museum in Owasso: Learn about the local history of Owasso.
Pawnee Bill Ranch and Museum in Pawnee: A museum about Wild West showman Pawnee Bill and his wife. See their 1910 home, a barn with wagons, and buffalo.
Pawnee County Historical Society Museum in Pawnee: Includes period room displays and a Dick Tracy exhibit.
Peter Conser Home in Heavener: A historic house to visit.
Piedmont Historical Society Museum in Piedmont: Explore the local history of Piedmont.
Pioneer Townsite Museum in Frederick: This complex includes the Tillman County Historical Museum, a depot, a barn, and a general store.
Pioneer Woman Museum in Ponca City: Celebrates pioneer family life and women who made important contributions in various fields.
Pittsburg County Historical Museum in McAlester: Learn about the history of Pittsburg County.
Plains Indians and Pioneers Museum in Woodward: Explores the history of the Plains Indians and pioneers.
Pottawatomie County Museum in Shawnee: Learn about the history of Pottawatomie County.
Prague Historical Museum in Prague: Exhibits include Czech heritage, Native Americans, early businesses, and a doll collection.
Prairie Song in Dewey: An open-air replica of a 19th-century pioneer town with a saloon, hardware store, and chapel.
Pushmataha County Historical Museum in Antlers: Located in a former depot, it shares local history.
Putnam City Schools Museum in Warr Acres: Learn about the history of Putnam City Schools.
Renfrow-Miller Museum in Billings: The early 20th-century home and office of pioneer doctor Thomas F. Renfrow.
Round Barn in Arcadia: A historic round barn used for special events.
Sand Springs Historical and Cultural Museum in Sand Springs: Explore the local history of Sand Springs.
Santa Fe Depot Museum in Pauls Valley: Learn about the local history of Pauls Valley.
Sapulpa Historical Society Museum in Sapulpa: Exhibits include the Glenpool Oil Field, Frisco Railroad, Creek and Yuchi Indians, and a 1890s kitchen.
Seay Mansion in Kingfisher: A Victorian mansion that was the home of Oklahoma territorial governor Abraham Jefferson Seay.
Sequoyah's Cabin in Sallisaw: The historic home of Sequoyah, who created a written language for the Cherokee nation.
Sheerar Museum in Stillwater: Learn about the local history of Stillwater.
Shortgrass Country Museum in Sayre: Explore the local history of Shortgrass Country.
Simpson's Old Time Museum in Enid: Features 19th-century Old West memorabilia and a movie studio.
Skiatook Museum in Skiatook: Discover the local history of Skiatook.
Sod House Museum in Aline: A historic sod house.
Spencer Historical Society Museum in Spencer: Learn about the local history of Spencer.
State Capital Publishing Museum located in Co-Operative Publishing Company Building in Guthrie: Shows the history of printing and architecture in Oklahoma.
Stephens County Historical Museum in Duncan: Includes period business and room displays, Native American artifacts, and tools.
Territory Town Museum in Okemah: Features storefronts of an old western town, Civil War relics, and Indian artifacts.
Thomas-Foreman Historic Home in Muskogee: The home of Oklahoma history author Grant Foreman.
Three Rivers Museum of Muskogee in Muskogee: Learn about the local history of Muskogee.
Three Valley Museum in Durant: Explore the local history of the Three Valley area.
Tom Mix Museum in Dewey: Dedicated to the movie cowboy Tom Mix.
Top of Oklahoma Historical Society Museum in Blackwell: Learn about the local history of northern Oklahoma.
Washington Irving Trail Museum in Ripley: Exhibits cover early explorers, lawmen, outlaws, a Civil War battle, and Native American artifacts.
Washita Battlefield National Historic Site in Cordell: A visitor center and site of the Southern Cheyenne village where the Battle of Washita occurred.
Washita County Museum in Cordell: Located in a former Carnegie library, it shares local history.
Waynoka Historic Air Rail Museum & Station in Waynoka: Located in the Harvey House, it shares local history.
Webbers Falls Historical Museum in Webbers Falls: Discover the local history of Webbers Falls.
Will Rogers Birthplace in Oologah: The post-Civil War home and ranch where entertainer Will Rogers was born.
Will Rogers Museum in Claremore: See artifacts, memorabilia, and the tomb of entertainer Will Rogers.
Wilson Historical Museum in Wilson: Learn about the local history and genealogy of Wilson.

Art and Music Museums

Alexandre Hogue Gallery in Tulsa: An art gallery run by the School of Art of the University of Tulsa.
American Banjo Museum in Oklahoma City: A collection of banjos and the history of the instrument in America.
Ataloa Lodge Museum in Muskogee: Part of Bacone College, it features North and South American Native artifacts and art.
Bob Dylan Center in Tulsa: A collection of archives from musician Bob Dylan.
Ed Galloway's Totem Pole Park in Foyil: A park with concrete totem pole sculptures and a museum of Galloway's work.
Elsing Museum in Tulsa: Part of Oral Roberts University, it includes gems, minerals, natural art, and Native American artifacts.
Five Civilized Tribes Museum in Muskogee: Art, history, and culture of the Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Muscogee (Creek), and Seminole tribes.
Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art in Norman: Part of the University of Oklahoma, with collections of American, Native American, Asian, Contemporary, and European art.
Gardiner Art Gallery in Stillwater: Part of Oklahoma State University, showcasing visual arts.
Gilcrease Museum in Tulsa: Features art of the American West and artifacts from Central and South America.
Goddard Center in Ardmore: A performing arts center with four art galleries and a sculpture garden.
Henryetta Art Association Museum in Henryetta: Displays art and is open during art shows.
Jacobson House Native Art Center in Norman: A Native American art gallery in the historic Oscar B. Jacobson House.
Oklahoma City Museum of Art in Oklahoma City: Collections include American and European painting, sculpture, drawings, prints, photography, and glass art by Dale Chihuly.
Oklahoma Contemporary in Oklahoma City: A museum dedicated to contemporary art.
Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame in Tulsa: Honors jazz, blues, and gospel musicians from Oklahoma.
Owens Arts Place Museum in Guthrie: An art museum.
Philbrook Museum of Art in Tulsa: A beautiful art museum.
Pickens Museum in Ponca City: Features Native American Turquoise Jewelry, African American art, Native American art, and bronze sculptures.
Price Tower Arts Center in Bartlesville: A historic tower designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, with museum galleries for art, architecture, and design.
Red Earth in Oklahoma City: Celebrates American Indian arts and culture, including fine art, pottery, basketry, and beadwork.
Rural Oklahoma Museum of Poetry in Locust Grove: Focuses on poetry, nature, rural life, and literature.
Sherwin Miller Museum of Jewish Art in Tulsa: Explores Jewish culture, history, religion, and art.
University of Central Oklahoma Galleries in Edmond: Several galleries showcasing art, photography, and design.
University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma Nesbitt Gallery in Chickasha: An art gallery.
Untitled (ArtSpace) in Oklahoma City: A contemporary art gallery.
Willard Stone Museum in Locust Grove: Features the art of Cherokee sculptor Willard Stone.
Woody Guthrie Center in Tulsa: Explores the life and music of singer Woody Guthrie.
Woolaroc Museum in Bartlesville: Includes Western paintings and sculpture, Western artifacts, Colt firearms, and Native American art.
World Organization of China Painters Museum in Oklahoma City: Displays art on porcelain objects.
Yukon Historical Society Museum and Art Center in Yukon: Features local history and art.

Native American Museums

Caddo Tribal Heritage Museum in Binger: Learn about the cultural traditions of the Caddo people.
Cherokee Heritage Center in Park Hill: Includes the Cherokee Nation Museum with a Trail of Tears exhibit, Cherokee history, and Native American art. It also has Diligwa Village and Adams Corner Rural Village.
Cherokee National Prison Museum in Tahlequah: A late 19th-century prison that was the only one in Indian Territory for many years.
Chickasaw Council House Museum in Tishomingo: See Chickasaw artifacts, learn about their culture, and view contemporary art.
Chickasaw Cultural Center in Sulphur: Explores the history and culture of the Chickasaw people.
Choctaw Nation Capitol Museum in Tuskahoma: Learn about the history and culture of the Choctaw Nation.
Citizen Potawatomi Nation Cultural Heritage Center in Shawnee: Explores the history, culture, and art of the Great Lakes cultures.
Comanche National Museum and Cultural Center in Lawton: Operated by the Comanche Nation, it shares their history and culture.
Delaware Nation Museum in Anadarko: Learn about the Delaware Nation.
Five Civilized Tribes Museum in Muskogee: Art, history, and culture of the Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Muscogee (Creek), and Seminole tribes.
Gardner Mansion and Museum in Broken Bow: The 1884 home of Jefferson Gardner, a Chief of the Choctaw. It includes Native American artifacts and fossils.
Kanza Museum in Kaw City: Explores the history and culture of the Kaw people, with Native American and paleontology exhibits.
Kiowa Tribal Museum in Carnegie: Learn about the Kiowa Tribe.
Museum of the Red River in Idabel: Features archaeological artifacts of the Caddo and Choctaw, Precolumbian objects, and modern Native arts.
National Hall of Fame for Famous American Indians in Anadarko: Honors Native Americans from various tribes for their contributions to American history.
Osage Tribal Museum in Pawhuska: Learn about the Osage Nation.
Seminole Nation Museum in Wewoka: Explores the history and culture of the Seminole Nation.
Southern Plains Indian Museum in Anadarko: Features arts and artifacts of western Oklahoma tribal peoples.
Spiro Mounds in Spiro: Ancient ceremonial mounds and a visitor center with artifacts.
Tahlonteeskee Cherokee Courthouse Museum in Gore: A recreated first capitol building of the Cherokee Nation.
Tonkawa Tribal Museum in Tonkawa: Learn about the Tonkawa Tribe.
Wichita Tribal History Center in Anadarko: The official museum of the Wichita and Affiliated Tribes.

Science and Nature Museums

A. D. Buck Museum of Science and History in Tonkawa: See birds and animals of North central Oklahoma, plus local history.
Beavers Bend Wildlife Museum in Broken Bow: Features mounted wildlife dioramas.
Elsing Museum in Tulsa: Part of Oral Roberts University, it includes gems, minerals, natural art, and Native American artifacts.
Goddard Youth Museum in Sulphur: Operated by Goddard Youth Camp, it features animals, dinosaurs, fossils, and nature exhibits.
Kenton Mercantile Museum in Kenton: A combination general store and museum with dinosaur displays and bottle collections.
Museum of Osteology in Oklahoma City: Exhibits animal and human skeletons.
Museum of the Great Plains in Lawton: Explores the cultural and natural history of the Great Plains.
Northwestern Oklahoma State University Natural History Museum in Alva: Features mounted birds, mammals, and fossils.
Richard O. Dodrill's Museum of Rocks, Minerals & Fossils in Cushing: A collection of rocks, minerals, and fossils.
Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History in Norman: A large museum of natural history.
Science Museum Oklahoma in Oklahoma City: A hands-on science museum with a planetarium, the Oklahoma Aviation and Space Hall of Fame, and the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame.
Timberlake Rose Rock Museum in Noble: Focuses on rocks and minerals, especially the barite rose rock, Oklahoma's state rock.
Tulsa Geoscience Center in Tulsa: Learn about geology, earthquakes, and the oil industry.
Tulsa Zoo and Living Museum in Tulsa: A zoo with living animals and exhibits.
Tucker Tower Nature Center in Ardmore: Located in Lake Murray State Park, it has exhibits on local geology, wildlife, and native inhabitants.
Wildlife Heritage Center Museum in Antlers: Features mounted wildlife displays.

Transportation and Industry Museums

Afton Station Packard Museum in Afton: Includes a showroom with 18 Packards and other vintage cars, plus Route 66 memorabilia.
Alva Regional Airport Museum in Alva: Features artifacts from area aviation history, including a World War II prisoner of war camp.
Arkansas River Historical Society Museum in Catoosa: Located in the Tulsa Port of Catoosa, it shares maritime history.
Cimarron Valley Railroad Museum in Cushing: Housed in a Santa Fe depot, it includes railroad cars and equipment.
Coal County Miner's and Historical Museum in Coalgate: Displays coal mining instruments, tools, and historic photos.
Conoco Museum in Ponca City: Learn about the history of the ConocoPhillips Company.
Darryl Starbird Rod and Custom Car Hall of Fame Museum in Afton: See classic hot rods and custom cars.
Diamond Point School in Nowata: A preserved one-room schoolhouse used for school programs.
Dewey County Jail House Museum in Taloga: Also known as Tom Mix Jail.
George's Antique Auto Museum in Enid: Features antique automobiles in period settings.
Healdton Oil Museum in Healdton: Learn about the area's oil industry.
Heartland Air Museum in Bristow: Includes vintage military aircraft and vehicles.
J.M. Davis Arms and Historical Museum in Claremore: Features over 20,000 guns, knives, music boxes, and World War I posters.
Lewis Museum in Lawton: Collections include antique cars, trucks, buggies, and trophy wild game heads.
Lutie Coal Miner's Museum in Wilburton: Learn about coal mining.
Mac's Antique Car Museum in Tulsa: Features antique automobiles.
Marland Estate in Ponca City: A 55-room mansion with grounds, sculptures, and the history of oilman E. W. Marland.
Military History Center & Museum in Broken Arrow: Covers American Revolution, Civil War, WWI, WWII, Korea, Vietnam, and more.
Military Memorial Museum in Ardmore: Located in the Greater Southwest Historical Museum, it has military artifacts, uniforms, and weapons.
Muscle Car Ranch in Chickasha: An early 20th-century dairy farm with a museum of automobiles, trucks, motorcycles, and automotive signs.
National Route 66 & Transportation Museum in Elk City: Explores the history of travel along all eight states on Route 66.
Oklahoma Frontier Drug Store Museum in Guthrie: Artifacts and memorabilia from frontier pharmacies and early drugstores.
Oklahoma Oil Museum in Seminole: Learn about the area's oil industry.
Oklahoma Railway Museum in Oklahoma City: A museum dedicated to railroads.
Oklahoma Route 66 Museum in Clinton: Features Route 66 history and memorabilia.
Oklahoma State Firefighters Museum in Oklahoma City: Preserves and displays antique fire apparatus and equipment.
Pfeiffer Farm Collection in Stillwater: Antique farm equipment and machinery.
Phillips Petroleum Company Museum in Bartlesville: Learn about the history of Phillips 66 and petroleum exploration.
Picher Mining Field Museum in Picher: Explores the history of mining in Picher.
Railroad Museum of Oklahoma in Enid: Located in a former Santa Fe freight depot, it has model railroads and artifacts.
Ralph Cain Jr. Memorial Newspaper Museum in Carmen: Demonstrates 1916 newspaper printing.
Route 66 Interpretive Center in Chandler: Shows the impact of Route 66 and automobiles on local communities.
Route 66 Vintage Iron Motorcycle Museum in Miami: Features motorcycles and bicycles.
Shattuck Windmill Museum in Shattuck: A park with 51 vintage windmills, a wind generator, and a half-dugout home.
Stillwater Airport Memorial Museum in Stillwater: Located in Stillwater Regional Airport Terminal, it shares aviation history.
Townsend's Classic & Antique Auto Collection in Shawnee: A collection of classic and antique cars.
Tulsa Air and Space Museum in Tulsa: Explores aerospace history.
Twister Museum in Wakita: Features items used in filming the movie Twister.
U.S. Army Artillery Museum in Fort Sill: Explores the history of artillery, with over 70 guns and artillery pieces.
USS Batfish in Muskogee: A submarine museum ship and war memorial park.
Yukon's Best Railroad Museum in Yukon: A museum dedicated to railroads.

Biographical and Sports Museums

Carl Hubbell Museum in Meeker: Dedicated to baseball player Carl Hubbell, located in City Hall.
Gene Autry Oklahoma Museum in Gene Autry: Features Gene Autry and singing cowboy memorabilia.
Henry and Shirley Bellmon Library & Museum in Billings: Papers and exhibits of Governor Henry Bellmon.
International Gymnastics Hall of Fame in Oklahoma City: Housed inside the Science Museum Oklahoma.
Jim Thorpe House in Yale: The home of athlete Jim Thorpe.
Kerr Mansion in Poteau: The home of Governor Robert S. Kerr.
National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City: Features Western and American Indian art and artifacts, including rodeo history, barbed wire, and saddlery.
National Softball Hall of Fame in Oklahoma City: Includes the Don E. Porter Hall of Fame Stadium.
National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum in Stillwater: Honors wrestling history.
Oklahoma Military Academy Museum in Claremore: Part of Rogers State University, it shares the history of the defunct Academy.
Oklahoma Museum of Flying in Bethany: Located at Wiley Post Airport, it includes military aircraft and aviation history.
Oklahoma Sports Museum in Guthrie: Also known as the Territorial Sports Museum.
Oklahoma State University Heritage Hall in Stillwater: Explores the history of athletics at OSU.
Roger Miller Museum in Erick: Dedicated to the life and memorabilia of singer and composer Roger Miller.
Yukon Veteran Museum in Yukon: A museum dedicated to veterans.

Children's Museums

Jasmine Moran Children's Museum in Seminole: A children's museum.
Leonardo's Discovery Warehouse in Enid: A children's museum.
Oklahoma WONDERtorium in Stillwater: A children's museum.

Other Unique Museums

D.W. Correll Museum in Catoosa: Includes antique automobiles, bottles, rocks, minerals, seashells, and local history.
Midgley Museum in Enid: Features gems, minerals, and eclectic personal collections.
Museum of Creation Truth in Bokchito: A creationist museum.
Oklahoma State Penitentiary Museum in McAlester: Artifacts and history of Oklahoma's prison system.
Pleasant Valley School in Stillwater: A preserved one-room schoolhouse open for tours.
Tannehill Museum in McAlester: A private collection of historical guns and artifacts related to the Oklahoma State Penitentiary.
T.B. Ferguson Home in Watonga: The home of Oklahoma territorial governor Thompson Benton Ferguson.
Toy & Action Figure Museum in Pauls Valley: Explores the art and sculpting of action figures.

Museums That Are No Longer Open

Some museums have closed over time, but they were once important parts of Oklahoma's history:

Center of the American Indian (1978–1992), Oklahoma City
Derailed Railroad Company Museum, Blackwell (its display moved to the Top of Oklahoma Historical Society Museum)
Ida Dennie Willis Museum of Miniatures, Dolls, and Toys, Tulsa
Indian City USA Cultural Center, Anadarko
International Linen Registry Museum, Tulsa
National Lighter Museum, Guthrie
Old Santa Fe Depot of Guthrie, Guthrie
RS & K Railroad Museum, Sayre