Will Rogers Memorial Museum

Galleries and a children’s museum dedicated to Will Rogers, trick roper, stage and big screen performer, radio commentator, syndicated newspaper columnist author and philosopher. Movie Nights, a tribute to Will Rogers first movie in 1918, are the last Friday of each month through October with music and games on the patio as part of the "Shindig" event, free admission and refreshments. Cherokee Kid, an exhibit created in cooperation with Cherokee Nation History Center, on temporary display. Site of burial on grounds, given to the state of Oklahoma at the time of his death in 1935, for the purpose of a museum in his honor. Watch for a multi-million dollar expansion and new entry way to get underway in 2023.

Exhibits

Electronic equipment allows visitors to select a favorite movie in the main Theatre during regular Museum hours. Open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 1 through Nov. 11. Closed Monday and Tuesday through Sunday Nov. 12 through end of February. Special tours can be arranged and historical guide available. A smaller theatre shows a different movie each day on a continuous cycle.

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