| The city of Tulsa, Oklahoma is home to a wide | | | | This impressive home was completed in 1927. |
| variety of art museums and other museums that | | | | Friends say that the Phillipses built the villa as a |
| place an emphasis on art, culture and history. In | | | | place where their two children could entertain |
| fact, the city places such importance on the arts | | | | friends. When they moved in, daughter Helen was |
| that 1% of the city's annual budget has been | | | | sixteen, son Elliott was ten. |
| going toward public displays of artwork since | | | | Gilcrease Museum |
| 1969. To that end, sculptures created by local | | | | The Gilcrease Museum features the art collection |
| artists are put on display along the Arkansas | | | | of oil man Thomas Gilcrease, which he first made |
| River trail system each year as well as in the | | | | available to public viewing in 1949. The museum, |
| city's parks and at the Tulsa County Fairgrounds. | | | | which is found in downtown Tulsa, is home to the |
| In addition to the sculptures and other works of | | | | largest and most complete collection of American |
| art throughout the city, there are several | | | | West art in the world. The museum also includes |
| museums for the arts and culture lover to select | | | | artifacts and art from South American and |
| from as well. | | | | Central America. |
| Philbrook Museum | | | | Sherwin Miller Museum of Jewish Art |
| The Philbrook Museum, which was completed in | | | | The Sherwin Miller Museum of Jewish Art, which |
| 1927 founded by oil pioneer Waite Phillips, is | | | | was founded in 1966, houses the largest collection |
| considered by many to be one of the top 50 fine | | | | of Jewish art in the Southwest. The museum was |
| art museums in the country. Visitors to the | | | | founded with the purpose of helping the local |
| Philbrook Museum can enjoy art from around the | | | | Jewish community better understand its heritage |
| world and artistic styles, including artwork from | | | | while helping other learn more about the Jewish |
| 19th Century European artists, Renaissance art, | | | | culture and history. |
| Baroque art, Native American art and African art. | | | | Historical Museums |
| The museum is also one of only five art | | | | In addition to the numerous art museums, Tulsa is |
| museums to include an art collection as well as a | | | | also home to many other historical museums. The |
| historic home and gardens. | | | | Tulsa Air and Space Museum, for example, offers |
| In 1926 Edward Buehler Delk (1885-1956), a | | | | 19,000 square feet of exhibits that highlight the |
| Kansas City architect, was hired to design an | | | | city's history in aviation. Hands-on exhibits as well |
| Italian Renaissance villa on 23 acres by oilman | | | | as exhibits of vintage aircraft are central features |
| Waite Phillips. Delk skillfully interpreted Renaissance | | | | of the museum. The Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame, |
| styles in the most fashionable manner of the day | | | | on the other hand, offers visitors a look at the |
| and was hired in a burst of commissions with | | | | city's jazz musicians while the Greenwood Cultural |
| three major projects at once: Villa Philbrook, Villa | | | | Center celebrates African American heritage. |
| Philmonte and the Philtower office building. | | | | |