Gilcrease Museum

Gilcrease Museum A leader in the preservation and study of American art and history.
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🇺🇸 It's Independence Day! 🎉 Did you know that the Gilcrease Museum houses a handwritten copy of the Declaration of Indep...
07/04/2025

🇺🇸 It's Independence Day! 🎉

Did you know that the Gilcrease Museum houses a handwritten copy of the Declaration of Independence?

Benjamin Franklin used the copy in 1777 as part of his diplomatic communication with the court of Frederick the Great of Prussia.

William Overend Geller (British, 1790-1900), Benjamin Franklin's Reception, early 19th century, hand-colored engraving on paper, Gilcrease Museum, 15.111

👽 Happy UFO Day! 🛸 Our friend Charles Russell spotted a strange flying object out on the plains. Who knows where it's go...
07/02/2025

👽 Happy UFO Day! 🛸

Our friend Charles Russell spotted a strange flying object out on the plains. Who knows where it's going. 🤷‍♂️

(FYI this image has been photoshopped. Charles did not see a UFO.)

Meet the Intern Monday! Say hi to Emily. 👋 "My name is Emily Hammill and I am interning in the Anthropology Department a...
06/30/2025

Meet the Intern Monday! Say hi to Emily. 👋

"My name is Emily Hammill and I am interning in the Anthropology Department at the Gilcrease Museum. I graduated from the The University of Tulsa with my Masters Degree in Museum Science and Management in 2019 and have been working in museums off and on since.

"Projects that I am working on in Anthropology this summer include inventorying textiles, scanning and collecting data from NAGPRA files, rehousing objects, and much more. My career has been in Collections and this internship has been such a wonderful reminder of the importance of the work done at Gilcrease in taking care of cultural objects for everyone to enjoy for generations to come."

If you want to work with us for the fall semester, now's your chance! Apply by July 1: https://gilcrease.org/internships/

🌈 Happy Pride to the Tulsa community! 🏳️‍🌈This and year-round, Gilcrease Museum stands with the LGBTQ+ community! 🏳️‍⚧...
06/28/2025

🌈 Happy Pride to the Tulsa community! 🏳️‍🌈

This and year-round, Gilcrease Museum stands with the LGBTQ+ community! 🏳️‍⚧️

In both the finished painting and the related study seen here, William de la Montagne Cary depicts an expansive landscap...
06/26/2025

In both the finished painting and the related study seen here, William de la Montagne Cary depicts an expansive landscape below a stormy sky. A vivid rainbow stretches across the scene, as a group of Native warriors ride their horses below the arched form. One figure is turned toward the rainbow, with his hands lifted toward it in an apparent sign of reverence.

William de la Montagne Cary (American, 1840-1922), The Prayer to the Rainbow, late 19th century - early 20th century, oil on canvas, Gilcrease Museum, 01.1840
William de la Montagne Cary (American, 1840-1922), Study of a Rainbow, 1874, oil on canvas, Gilcrease Museum, 01.9

Your 2024 Best Museum in Tulsa...Gilcrease! This honor would not be possible without the dozens of talented, dedicated ...
06/26/2025

Your 2024 Best Museum in Tulsa...Gilcrease!

This honor would not be possible without the dozens of talented, dedicated people working hard every day to make the museum a cultural cornerstone for the Tulsa area.

Thank you also to the Tulsa community, for all the support you’ve given us over the years and thank you to TulsaPeople Magazine for recognizing us as an A-List museum!

Imagine how amazing we’ll be when you can actually come inside. Trust us, it’ll be worth the wait. See you soon(ish). 😉

It's Meet the Intern Monday, say hello to Hope!Hope Smashey is pursuing her Master's in Library and Information Science ...
06/23/2025

It's Meet the Intern Monday, say hello to Hope!

Hope Smashey is pursuing her Master's in Library and Information Science with an Archival Certificate from the University of Oklahoma, with an anticipated graduation date of December 2025.

This summer, Hope is interning with the Archives department, and some of the projects she is helping with include rehousing various archival collections and contributing to the metadata compilation on ArchiveSpace. Hope is excited to learn more about archival practices and techniques during her internship to complement her academic studies.

For fun, Hope loves singing (especially Broadway-style music), writing fiction, and playing escape rooms with her family.

Want to be a part of the next intern cohort? Fall applications are open through July 1: gilcrease.org/internships/

It's officially summer! 🌞 The summer solstice marks the longest day in the Northern Hemisphere! William Robinson Leigh o...
06/21/2025

It's officially summer! 🌞

The summer solstice marks the longest day in the Northern Hemisphere! William Robinson Leigh often painted landscapes with the sun and moon, following the lighting changes throughout the day. 👉 Swipe to see the sun travel across the sky. Which one is your favorite? 😍

William Robinson Leigh (American, 1866-1955), Sunrise at Polacca, Arizona, early 20th century, oil on canvas board, Gilcrease Museum, 01.634
William Robinson Leigh (American, 1866-1955), Rawhide Creek, 1910, oil on canvas board, Gilcrease Museum, 01.930
William Robinson Leigh (American, 1866-1955), Clouds, 1900, oil on canvas board, Gilcrease Museum, 01.97
William Robinson Leigh (American, 1866-1955), Eastern Sky, Sun and Moonlight, Polacca, Arizona, early 20th century - mid-20th century, oil on canvas board, Gilcrease Museum, 01.948
William Robinson Leigh (American, 1866-1955), Sunset, 1900, oil on canvas board, Gilcrease Museum, 01.287

Join us on June 26th, from 1-2 p.m. at The Helmerich Center for American Research for an engaging introduction to Karim-...
06/19/2025

Join us on June 26th, from 1-2 p.m. at The Helmerich Center for American Research for an engaging introduction to Karim-Aly Kassam, International Professor of Environmental and Indigenous Studies at Cornell University.

In this session, Professor Kassam will share insights into his global, community-based research on Indigenous knowledge systems, climate change adaptation, and sustainable livelihoods—highlighting his unique “methodology of hope” as a response to the climate crisis.

This event is free and open to the public and registration is not required.

The event will be held at 2501 W. Newton St, Tulsa, OK 74127. Please enter from Newton Street and park in the lot between HCAR and Gilcrease Museum.

Happy Juneteenth! From the archive: Snapshots from the Eddie Faye Gates Tulsa Race Massacre Collection take us back to t...
06/19/2025

Happy Juneteenth!

From the archive: Snapshots from the Eddie Faye Gates Tulsa Race Massacre Collection take us back to the Juneteenth on Greenwood Heritage Festival on June 17, 1989!

The festival honored Tulsa’s musical legacy with a free concert featuring powerhouse jazz, blues, and funk artists from Oklahoma and beyond.

📸 Pictured: Soul-funk guitarist Tony Matthews; Eddie Faye Gates and Ron Gilliam; blues musician Selby Minner; and blues legend Lowell Fulson.

Tony Matthews playing on stage at Juneteenth on Greenwood in Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1989, photograph, Gift of Eddie Faye Gates, Tulsa OK, teacher, author, community activist, Gilcrease Museum, 4327.10637

Eddie Faye Gates with Ron Gilliam (interveners NAACP suit) at Juneteenth on Greenwood in Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1898, photograph, Gift of Eddie Faye Gates, Tulsa OK, Teacher, author, community activist, Gilcrease Museum, 4327.10636

Shelby Minner playing on stage at Juneteenth on Greenwood in Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1989, photograph, Gift of Eddie Faye Gates, Tulsa OK, teacher, author, community activist, Gilcrease Museum, 4327.10639

Lowell Fulson playing on stage at Juneteenth on Greenwood in Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1989, photograph, Gift of Eddie Faye Gates, Tulsa OK, teacher, author, community activist, Gilcrease Museum, 4327.10638

Did you know that museums treat leather objects differently than you might treat your household items? 👢 Our conservator...
06/19/2025

Did you know that museums treat leather objects differently than you might treat your household items? 👢

Our conservators love to answer your questions! When it comes to leather objects at home, make sure to follow the manufacturer's instructions. For long-term preservation in museums, our conservators don’t apply “leather dressing” or “saddle soap.” The residues of these substances can cause extensive problems for collection objects.

Have more questions for our conservators? Ask them in the comments! ⬇️

Gilcrease Museum is looking for a Learning and Community Engagement Coordinator as we work towards reopening! This full ...
06/17/2025

Gilcrease Museum is looking for a Learning and Community Engagement Coordinator as we work towards reopening!

This full time role (40 hrs/week) will assist in internship coordination, program organization, and community outreach. If you have experience in project coordination, administrative support, or community engagement, and are organized, flexible, and open to working with diverse communities from all around Tulsa, we’d love for you to become part of our team!

Pay: $17.79-$18.51 per hour
Apply: universitytulsa.peopleadmin.com/postings/10787

As we continue to prepare to reopen, more positions will become available. Make sure to follow Gilcrease Museum to ensure you don’t miss out on any of these great opportunities.

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Tulsa’s Gilcrease Museum offers a mirror to America’s past and a window to our future, challenging our thoughts on the American experience.

Home to a collection of 400,000 art and artifacts as vast as the American experience itself, including an unparalleled collection of Native American art and material, Gilcrease Museum is world renowned for the preservation and study of American art and history. The Helmerich Center for American Research at Gilcrease Museum houses the Gilcrease Library and Archive containing more than 100,000 rare books, documents, maps, and unpublished works.

Gilcrease tours, workshops, musical events and lectures provide numerous opportunities to expand one's insight into the museum and the history it presents. The museum experience also includes The Restaurant at Gilcrease, widely known for Sunday Brunch, and Museum Store that houses some of the finest Native American jewelry Tulsa has to offer.

Located five minutes from downtown Tulsa and nestled in the scenic Osage Hills, Gilcrease Museum has 23 acres of themed gardens open to the public. The grounds also include bronze sculptures and Stuart Park, perfect for hiking, running and enjoying nature. The grounds are open daily from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. with tours by appointment.