Gottlieb Photographs of Jazz Greats to be Featured at Gilcrease
Both Tulsa and Oklahoma have a rich history and tradition of jazz music, so it’s only fitting that Gilcrease Museum should celebrate this uniquely American form of music with a special exhibition that opens this summer. On 52nd Street: The Jazz Photography of William P. Gottlieb opens July 25 and runs through October 11, 2015. …
Unlocking the History of the Americas at the Helmerich Center
The Helmerich Center for American Research celebrated its public opening on March 27- 28, 2015, with the inaugural symposium, “The Gilcrease Archives: Unlocking the History of the Americas.” Ten highly respected scholars spoke to an enthusiastic audience on the significance of individual and collective treasures in the Gilcrease archives. Some of the treasures are quite …
Certified Copy of Declaration of Independence Moves into New Home at Helmerich Center for American Research at Gilcrease Museum
Gilcrease Museum’s Certified Copy of the Declaration of Independence, 1777, as well as other items from the vast archival collection, have been moved into the secure vault at the Helmerich Center for American Research on the Gilcrease campus. The move was a watershed moment for the museum. Since the public preview weekend of the Helmerich …
TU Announces New Executive Director of Gilcrease Museum
The University of Tulsa is pleased to announce that James Pepper Henry has been named as the new executive director of Gilcrease Museum. Pepper Henry comes to Gilcrease Museum from the Heard Museum in Phoenix where he has served as Director and CEO since 2013. At his direction, the Heard developed the BUILD!: Toy Brick …
Washington Inaugural Bible on display for one day at Gilcrease
The Bible that was used in the first inauguration of George Washington will be on display for one day at Gilcrease Museum this November. From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 7, the Bible, which is owned by the St. John’s Lodge, Ancient York Masons, will be on display in the Focus on …
Cherokee Nation, Gilcrease Museum partnering for Cherokee exhibition
Cherokee Nation officials announced a partnership with Gilcrease Museum on Thursday to create a special Cherokee exhibition that will display an estimated 100 items from Cherokee history. It is slated to open in 2017. To kick off the collaboration, Cherokee Nation officials contributed $100,000 to help fund the temporary exhibit. “The Gilcrease Museum has proven …
Duane H. King, Ph.D., named director of the Helmerich Center for American Research
The University of Tulsa is pleased to announce that Duane H. King, Ph.D., who has served as vice president for museum affairs and executive director of Gilcrease Museum for six years, has been selected to lead TU’s new Helmerich Center for American Research. “After a comprehensive search for a founding director of the Helmerich Center …
CNN names Gilcrease Museum in their Best of USA series
CNN names Gilcrease Museum one of the “Best places to experience Native American culture” in their Best of USA series. “In the Osage Hills, 10 minutes from downtown Tulsa, the acclaimed Gilcrease Museum houses the world’s largest, most comprehensive collection of art and artifacts of the American West and an unparalleled collection of Native American …
Wall Street Journal Highlights Expanse of Gilcrease Collection
Gilcrease Museum’s archival treasures, fine art works, and expansive anthropological collection captured the imagination of a writer for The Wall Street Journal. The July 18 article extols: “Within, the real excitement begins. You find a mini-Smithsonian collection (300,000 objects, plus 100,000 books and papers in the archives) of the arts of the Americas, not just …