The Oklahoma City Museum of Art, one of the city’s premier museums, has a complicated history that began in the early 1900s with the creation of the Oklahoma Art League. Expanding and growing in prominence through the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s, the League saw a split in the late 1960s between the “conservative” and “modern” art communities. The “conservative” movement eventually became the OKC Museum of Art, but it wasn’t until 1989 that the movements merged again.
In 2002, the museum moved to its current facility, the Donald W. Reynolds Center for the Visual Arts. With Noble Theater, multiple education rooms, countless exhibits, a cafeteria, and a resource center, the museum is truly an OKC treasure.
See photos of the museum in this image gallery from the OKC Museum of Art.
Location:
The Oklahoma City Museum of Art is located at the Donald W. Reynolds Center for the Visual Arts at 415 Couch Drive in downtown OKC. It is right off Robert S. Kerr Ave. between Hudson and Walker, northeast of the Civic Center Music Hall.
Exhibitions and events:
The museum houses an extensive permanent collection of European and American art and also houses the largest and most comprehensive collection of Dale Chihuly glass in the world.
Special events include the annual Renaissance Ball, the annual Omelette Party, and “Cocktails on the Horizon” on the roof every Thursday.
Hours of operation:
The museum is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Thursdays until 9 p.m. Closed on Mondays, but visitors can enter on Sundays from noon to 5 p.m.
Admission:
Admission for museum members (see below) is free, while normal admission for adults is $ 12. Seniors 62 and older, children 6 to 18, and college students (with ID) can Get in for $ 10, while kids under 6 get in for free.
Museum membership:
Members of the Oklahoma City Museum of Art receive free general admission and weekly newsletter subscription, as well as discounts on movie tickets, classes, camps, lectures, and in the museum store. For information on the cost of membership and full membership, see here or call (405) 236-3100.
Tours and amenities:
For groups of 15 or more, tour fees are $ 7 per person, $ 3 per person for schools. Call (405) 278-8213 to reserve.
The museum also offers wheelchairs, strollers, sketch pads, and discovery packs. Audio tours are $ 3 per rental.
The Museum Cafe is open from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Mondays, from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, and from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sundays. The full service restaurant offers good food with patio tables available. Not only is it one of the best brunch spots on the subway, but it also works well for a casual bite to eat or a special evening out.
Education:
By offering classes and workshops for students of all ages, the Oklahoma City Museum of Art embraces arts education. See a list of available classes. The museum is also one of OKC’s best kids summer camp options.
The noble theater:
With screenings of classic, independent and foreign films, the Noble Theater offers a unique opportunity to see films that you cannot find anywhere else in Oklahoma City. In fact, it deserves special recognition as one of OKC’s movie theaters.
Admission is $ 9 for adults. Please note that it is separate from the regular museum entrance. For $ 29, customers get a show and dinner at the Museum Cafe.
See a list of upcoming movies.
