The Philbrook Museum of Art

This is a fantastic gem of an Art Museum!!!

The cost was $7.50 for adults and $5.50 for seniors, students and large groups. Free admissions for children and students from a list of schools.

Free listening devices were available at the front desk. You leave your driver license in exchange for the device. I don't know if they have it in multiple languages. The people working here are also extremely nice and helpful! Photography is allowed without the flash, but not of traveling exhibits.

Museum is also Handicap Accessible!!!

The Philbrook Museum of art was originally the home for the Philbrooks. A wealthy and community devoted couple from the early half of the 20th century.

Even if there was no art hanging on the walls this would be a mansion worth visiting!! The architecture alone is gorgeous!!! Every room was individually designed! stain glass, wooden and marble floors, indoor and outdoor water fountains, marble columns, murals and fantastic views of the surrounding gardens!

The building was breathtaking!

The artwork itself was diverse from all sorts of genres, eras and cultures! Some of the more interesting examples of Catholic art that I have seen in a long time! Many unique and intimate images of the Madonna and Child. Loads of Modern and Renaissance era artwork.

There were pieces reflecting Native American, Asian, and African cultures and some wonderful print engravings from one of my favorite printmakers Durer! including his first print!

Outside the museum is one of the loveliest gardens I have ever seen! It was a replica of gardens from the Italian Renaissance era! reflecting pools, clean hedges and paths leading to a more organic garden of mixed flora and trees. from the mansion you can see a lovely temple known by the Philbrook family as the Love temple. To the sides are rolling green pasture with some sculpture dotting the landscape along with gorgeous tall and healthy trees!! it was pure zen!

At the end I visited the Museum store and like many other Museum stores there were books, postcards, jewelry and interesting gift objects for children and adults of all ages.. This particular store was definitely one of the top museum stores I have visited. except that I wish they had more postcards from their art collection

The museum is also hosts major art events every third thursday of the month! I was lucky to attend and participate in the Jackson Pollock event! People coming out having a drink, listening to jazz music and creating drip paintings in the same manor of Jackson Pollock. It was alot of fun!