
At Gilcrease, you’ll find a new way to experience art, history, and nature. After five years of transformation, we are preparing to reopen in an entirely new museum—designed from the ground up to steward and share one of the most comprehensive collections of American art and history. When you visit, you’ll move through stories that span 12,000 years, encounter works drawn from more than 300,000 pieces, and explore perspectives shaped by hundreds of cultures across the Americas—all set within 460 acres overlooking Tulsa.
Expanded gallery spaces, purpose-built exhibition environments, and light-filled public areas create deeper encounters with the collection and with one another. This spring, UNcrease activates the building with performances and community gatherings. Gallery installations follow, leading to our official public reopening in early 2027. We look forward to welcoming you back.
Events
Uncrease is Gilcrease Museum’s free community arts series spanning March through May 2026. Featuring 29 artists across 6 dates, the program includes live music, workshops, performances, demonstrations, and lectures.
Featuring Egyptian belly dance, poetry and live music, plus Girl Scout cookie sales from Girl Scouts of Eastern Oklahoma.
Be among the first to experience Indigenous Independence: America at 250 during this exclusive member preview, featuring remarkable objects and documents from the Gilcrease collection. Enjoy refreshme
Be a witness to history! As the United States celebrates its 250th birthday, travel back in time by seeing the documents that were “in the room where it happened.” Indigenous Independence: America at

We’ve been quietly transforming so your next visit can be unforgettable. Encounter stories that span centuries, meet perspectives from hundreds of cultures, and explore spaces that connect art, history, and nature like never before. This is Gilcrease reimagined, and it’s ready for you.

Wherever you are, Gilcrease is within reach.
Explore thousands of works from one of the most comprehensive collections of American art and history, representing hundreds of cultures across the Americas. Search by artist, culture, time period, or keyword. Browse paintings, works on paper, cultural materials, and archival collections. Whether you’re researching, teaching, studying, or simply curious, the online collection offers new ways to discover—and new ways to see.
