Category: Museum Adventures in Oklahoma
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Jacobson House – Native Art Center: Norman, OK
Hey, friend! Welcome back to another post! Today, I want to show you around the Jacobson House – Native Art Center in Norman, Oklahoma. Let’s get started! Who was Oscar Jacobson? Anders Oskar Jacobson was born in Vastra Ekno, Kalmar Lan, Sweden on May 16, 1882. His family emigrated to…
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Moore-Lindsay Historical Home: Norman, OK
Hey, friend! Welcome back to another post! Today, I want to show you around the Moore-Lindsay Historical Home in Norman, Oklahoma. It’s the only local history museum in Norman. Let’s go look around! History of the Home The Moore and Lindsay families moved to Norman around 1895 from St. Joseph,…
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Exhibition Review: Edith Head – Hollywood’s Costume Designer
Hey, friend! Welcome back to another post. Today, I want to show you around the newest exhibition at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art! Who was Edith Head? Edith Head was fashion expert in the twentieth century. She worked for Paramount and Universal Studios for over five decades creating many…
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Oklahoma State Capitol Museum: OKC
Hey, friend! Welcome back to another post. Today, I want to show around the Oklahoma State Capitol Museum inside the Oklahoma capitol building. History of the Museum The Oklahoma State Capitol Museum opened to the public in March 2022 as a part of the capitol restoration project. This Museum was…
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