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In 1683, Elias Ashmole, an Oxford graduate and true polymath, , the modern world's first public museum. Stocked with his private collection of artifacts, curios, and special scientific equipment, the goal of the museum was to create a center for practical research and the advancement of knowledge. This, Ashmole felt, was a goal "very necessary to humaine life, health [and] the conveniences thereof."

According to figures from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, there are in the United States today. Their collections encompass everything from modern art, like at the MoMA in New York City, to mustard, like at the National Mustard Museum in Middleton, Wisconsin, and everything in between.

Museums are anchors of our communities. The reports that museums support more than 725,000 jobs and contribute upwards of $50 billion to the U.S. economy each year. Three-quarters of Americans agree that museums are an important part of our civil society and have an important role in promoting knowledge and civic engagement.

Beyond their educational and economic significance, museums are just plain fun. Whether you have a developed interest in natural history or just want to learn a little bit more about funerary history (the National Museum of Funeral History in Houston), there's sure to be a museum that strikes your interest. There's simply nothing else quite like spending an afternoon learning about famous figures, arts and crafts, military history, or what else you fancy.

Here, compiled a list of the highest-rated specialty museums in Oklahoma on as of Aug. 13, 2025. Keep reading to see what unique museums are in your home state. Then, make sure to plan a visit. With many museums facing funding cuts due to the current administration's efforts to dismantle the Institute of Museum and Library Services, who's to say how much longer these treasure troves will be available to us?

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#30. Red Earth Festival

- Rating: 4.0/5 (45 reviews)
- City: not available
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#29. Sequoyah's Cabin Museum

- Rating: 4.8/5 (69 reviews)
- City: Sallisaw
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#28. Cherokee National Prison Museum

- Rating: 4.7/5 (43 reviews)
- City: Tahlequah
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#27. The Museum of the Red River

- Rating: 4.7/5 (41 reviews)
- City: Idabel McCurtain County
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#26. Charles B. Hall Airpark

- Rating: 4.4/5 (26 reviews)
- City: not available
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#25. National Softball Hall of Fame

- Rating: 4.4/5 (73 reviews)
- City: not available
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#24. Phillips Petroleum Company Museum

- Rating: 4.4/5 (110 reviews)
- City: Bartlesville
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#23. Five Civilized Tribes Museum

- Rating: 4.0/5 (100 reviews)
- City: Muskogee
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#22. Pawnee Bill's Ranch, Museum and Wild West Show

- Rating: 4.5/5 (69 reviews)
- City: Pawnee
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#21. Oklahoma Frontier Drugstore Museum

- Rating: 4.4/5 (49 reviews)
- City: Guthrie
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#20. Oklahoma Firefighters Museum

- Rating: 4.4/5 (95 reviews)
- City: not available
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#19. Toy and Action Figure Museum

- Rating: 4.4/5 (114 reviews)
- City: Pauls Valley
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#18. The American Pigeon Museum & Library

- Rating: 4.5/5 (57 reviews)
- City: not available
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#17. Twister The Movie Museum

- Rating: 4.7/5 (38 reviews)
- City: Wakita
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#16. American Banjo Museum

- Rating: 4.6/5 (214 reviews)
- City: not available
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#15. Frank Phillips Home

- Rating: 4.8/5 (115 reviews)
- City: Bartlesville
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#14. Decopolis Tulsa Art Deco Museum

- Rating: 4.2/5 (66 reviews)
- City: Tulsa
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#13. Oklahoma Railway Museum

- Rating: 4.1/5 (104 reviews)
- City: not available
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#12. Comanche National Museum and Cultural Center

- Rating: 4.4/5 (126 reviews)
- City: Lawton
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#11. Bob Dylan Center

- Rating: 4.6/5 (47 reviews)
- City: Tulsa
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#10. Museum of the Great Plains

- Rating: 4.4/5 (282 reviews)
- City: Lawton
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#9. Stafford Air & Space Museum

- Rating: 4.9/5 (246 reviews)
- City: Weatherford
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#8. Will Rogers Memorial Museum

- Rating: 4.7/5 (335 reviews)
- City: Claremore
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#7. Vintage Sewing Center And Museum

- Rating: 5.0/5 (111 reviews)
- City: Tulsa
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#6. National Route 66 Museum

- Rating: 4.4/5 (435 reviews)
- City: Elk City
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#5. Woody Guthrie Center

- Rating: 4.7/5 (313 reviews)
- City: Tulsa
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#4. Tulsa Air and Space Museum & Planetarium

- Rating: 4.0/5 (300 reviews)
- City: Tulsa
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#3. Armstrong Auditorium

- Rating: 4.9/5 (685 reviews)
- City: Edmond
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#2. SKELETONS: Museum of Osteology

- Rating: 4.8/5 (1,267 reviews)
- City: not available
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#1. National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum

- Rating: 4.7/5 (2,401 reviews)
- City: not available
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This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Madison Troyer, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 51 states.

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