As you may have guessed by now, it is hard for your girl to stay in the house on a Saturday. I love Saturdays! I stepped out and ran a few errands and then made my way to the Gilcrease Museum located at 1400 N Gilcrease Museum Road. You might remember my last museum visit to the Philbrook (which you can find here). The museum landscaping was very pretty, even on a cloudy day.
After parking (which was a breeze)I proceeded indoors where I was pleasantly greeted by the staff and handed a map. Entry to the museum for adults is $8, which I think is pretty reasonable. The first Tuesday of every month The University of Tulsa hosts “TU Tuesdays” and everyone is allowed free admission. The third Sunday of each month is “Funday Sunday” which is also free admission.
I had my map and my eyeball spectacles on (aka eyeglasses lol) and I was ready to go. However a very proud (and a lil nosey) security guard quickly informed me that picture taking was limited to certain areas only. Awww mann. After a photo protocol briefing I was ready to go! There are several exhibits currently on display at the museum. One of the main ones is the Enduring Spirit: Native American Artistic Traditions. Also the California Impressionism: Selections from The Irvine Museum. These two collections I was not allowed to take photos of, I believe he mentioned a few more….but I was so wrapped up in the art that I eventually forgot what he said was off limits…oops…o well. Sneaky Ninja Skills Activate!
Museums always have the best lighting.
The On Common Ground paintings and sculptures and the Focus on Favorites: Masterworks from the Gilcrease Collection were a variety of artwork ranging from different years of American history. There was also the Rendezvous artwork collection that featured current art by upcoming artists.
These next photos were a few of my favorite. The reason being is that the photos describe the people as “unknown”. Hhhmmm…I wonder what their back stories were, if this was their first picture and if they ever imagined that one day this very photo would be in a gallery.
The Rendezvous artwork was very vibrant.
After I was done looking inside I wandered around the gardens outside and took in the scenery. The museum grounds were very well kept. It was such a peaceful atmosphere.
“The kiss of the sun for pardon, the song of the bird for mirth, one is nearer God’s heart in a garden than anywhere else on Earth” -poem listed on a stone for memorial in one of the gardens.
If you are ever looking for somewhere to go and break away from the noise and busyness of the day to day grind I do encourage you to stop by a museum. It is a wonderful opportunity to take in some culture and de-clutter your mind.
How was your weekend?
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