This list of museums in
Oklahoma
Oklahoma (; Choctaw language, Choctaw: ; chr, ᎣᎧᎳᎰᎹ, ''Okalahoma'' ) is a U.S. state, state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States, bordered by Texas on the south and west, Kansas on the nor ...
encompasses
museum
A museum ( ; plural museums or, rarely, musea) is a building or institution that cares for and displays a collection of artifacts and other objects of artistic, cultural, historical, or scientific importance. Many public museums make these ...
s, defined for this context as institutions (including
nonprofit organization
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s, government entities, and private
business
Business is the practice of making one's living or making money by producing or Trade, buying and selling Product (business), products (such as goods and Service (economics), services). It is also "any activity or enterprise entered into for pr ...
es) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing. Museums that exist only in cyberspace (i.e.,
virtual museum
A virtual museum is a digital entity that draws on the characteristics of a museum, in order to complement, enhance, or augment the museum experience through personalization, interactivity, and richness of content. Virtual museums can perform as t ...
s) are not included.
Main list
Defunct museums
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Center of the American Indian (1978–1992), Oklahoma City
* Derailed Railroad Company Museum, Blackwell, display moved to
Top of Oklahoma Historical Society Museum after creator's death
* Ida Dennie Willis Museum of Miniatures, Dolls, and Toys, Tulsa
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Indian City USA Cultural Center, Anadarko
* International Linen Registry Museum, Tulsa
* National Lighter Museum, Guthrie
*
Old Santa Fe Depot of Guthrie
Old Santa Fe Depot of Guthrie is a former railway station in Guthrie, Oklahoma. Built in 1903, it still stands at its original site, 403 West Oklahoma Avenue. The building is currently in use by the local restaurant: Gage’s Steakhouse.
Status ...
, Guthrie
* RS & K Railroad Museum,
Sayre
See also
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Aquaria in Oklahoma
Aquaria is the plural of aquarium.
Aquaria may also refer to:
* Aquaria KLCC, an oceanarium in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
* ''Aquaria'' (video game), released in 2007
* Aquaria (drag queen)
Giovanni L. Palandrani (born February 12, 1996), better ...
(category)
*
Nature Centers in Oklahoma
References
External links
Historical Museums Guide for OklahomaOklahoma Museums AssociationTravelOK—Oklahoma's official tourism portal
{{DEFAULTSORT:List Of Museums In Oklahoma
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Oklahoma
Oklahoma (; Choctaw language, Choctaw: ; chr, ᎣᎧᎳᎰᎹ, ''Okalahoma'' ) is a U.S. state, state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States, bordered by Texas on the south and west, Kansas on the nor ...
Museums
A museum ( ; plural museums or, rarely, musea) is a building or institution that cares for and displays a collection of artifacts and other objects of artistic, cultural, historical, or scientific importance. Many public museums make these ...
Museums
A museum ( ; plural museums or, rarely, musea) is a building or institution that cares for and displays a collection of artifacts and other objects of artistic, cultural, historical, or scientific importance. Many public museums make these ...