Exhibits

Roaring 20s: Prosperity & Peril in the Oil Capital of the World
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A biographical exhibit on Oklahoma’s five ballerinas
whose careers forever changed the face of ballet.
The exhibit includes items from Tulsa Ballet Theatre
related to Oklahoma Native American international stars Yvonne Chouteau, Rosella Hightower,
Moscelyn Larkin, Marjorie Tallchief, and Maria Tallchief, each of whom is also represented
by a new sculpture on the museum’s West Lawn.

A series of photographs tells the history of the mansion the Tulsa Historical Society now calls home. Images and information trace the changes in the structure from the early years when the Travis Family lived in the house through the purchase and recent renovation.

A brief history of the oil
company founded in 1919
by “Mr. Tulsa” himself,
William G. Skelly.

The exhibit includes many
Skelly artifacts from souvenir
glasses and keychains to
work uniforms, signs, and
gas pumps.

Hey Sailor! New in town? Our detailed ship-in-a-bottle should make you feel right at home. The ship named after the city of Tulsa was commissioned by the Navy from 1923 – 1946 and served in the Caribbean in the 1920s. It was later reassigned to the Asiatic Fleet where it remained through the end of WWII. Centerpieces of this exhibit are a scale model of the ship, the ship’s bell, naval uniforms, and the only Medal of Honor ever awarded to a Tulsan. Don't miss the fascinating details of life on board ship from the diary of a U.S.S. Tulsa Seaman.

This display will give you
a crash course in the elements
of Art Deco. You'll learn the basics
of the famous architectural style
favored by the Princes of Petroleum
during Tulsa's booming 1920s as you
find yourself saying, "Wow - I know
where that building is!"

  Oklahoma Centenarians: Facing A Century - Fifty of Oklahoma’s oldest citizens featured in photographs and terra cotta sculptures

King Coal! - The official Woody Guthrie website www.woodyguthrie.org describes Guthrie's work as "a brilliant commentary on the worker’s world and a powerful justification for worker’s unions."