First Friday Art Crawl is a free monthly arts event spread across galleries, studios, museums, shops and public spaces in the Tulsa Arts District. Local artists display and sell work while participating venues offer exhibitions, performances, live music and special programming. Many museums and galleries provide free or reduced admission, and nearby restaurants, bars and coffee shops often extend their hours. The event began in 2007 and has grown into one of downtown Tulsa’s signature cultural nights. [read more]
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Gilcrease Museum, formally known as the Thomas Gilcrease Institute of American History and Art, is one of America's most treasured cultural institutions, housing the world's largest and most comprehensive collection of art and artifacts of the American West across more than 350,000 items spanning 12,000 BCE to the 21st century. Founded in 1949 by Tulsa oilman and Muscogee Creek Nation citizen Thomas Gilcrease, the museum represents hundreds of Indigenous cultures from across North and South America and is owned by the City of Tulsa in partnership with the University of Tulsa. The museum has been closed since 2021 for a major expansion and renovation project set across 460 acres overlooking the Tulsa skyline, with an official public reopening anticipated in Spring 2027. In the meantime, the museum has been engaging the community through its free UNcrease arts series featuring live music, workshops, performances, and cultural events throughout 2026. [read more]
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Philbrook Museum of Art is one of the most celebrated cultural institutions in the central United States, housed in the stunning 72-room Villa Philbrook originally built in 1927 as the home of oil pioneer Waite Phillips and gifted to the city of Tulsa in 1938. Spanning 25 acres of beautifully manicured Italian, English, and French-inspired gardens, the museum showcases nine world-class collections featuring everything from Native American art and Renaissance paintings to modern and contemporary works. Philbrook serves over 160,000 visitors annually and is committed to making art accessible to all, offering programs like $1 admission through Museums for All and $5 Friday night entry. Voted the most beautiful place in Oklahoma by House Beautiful magazine, it remains a treasured landmark and cultural heartbeat of Tulsa. [read more]
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