5 Museums That Tell Stories of Oklahoma City

Oklahoma City is more than just the capital of the state of Oklahoma. It's home to incredible Native crafts, a thriving arts scene, and a hub of cowboy culture. Keep exploring to discover the city through five of its museums and cultural institutions.

Red Earth is an organisation based in Oklahoma City that promotes Indigenous and Native American arts, cultures, and traditions. It is home to many works of art and crafts, like this sculptural beadwork piece by Creek/Euchee artist Les Berryhill. Explore more of the Red Earth collection.

The National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum is a destination not to miss in Oklahoma City. From cowboy boots to landscapes of the American West, step inside the museum and explore for yourself.

The Oklahoma City Museum of Art is filled with many incredible works from across the decades, including local Oklahoma artists Joe Andoe and David G. Fitzgerald, that show the state through a contemporary lens.

If you walk around OKC, you're sure to see some murals that brighten up any street. As seen here, Plaza Walls is a rotating, outdoor mural project in the Plaza District of Oklahoma City, managed and curated by the Oklahoma Mural Syndicate.

You might have seen or heard of the Oklahoma! musical, but did you know the Oklahoma Historical Society holds the real-life artifacts from the production. Check out more historical treasures that tell stories of the state.