Will Rogers Memorial Museum

I consider the Will Rogers Museum to be a national treasure! The museum is so well-kept and a wonderful tribute to one of Americas most iconic men, Will Rogers! The man was a humanitarian at heart, a family man, a champion lassoing cowboy, a movie star, a journalist, a radio talk show host, a comedian, a world traveler, and a man who was admired and loved by people from all walks of life! It's our second visit to the museum and I find it historically educational to adults and children alike! #WillRogersForPresident

We enjoyed a day exploring and visited the Will Rogers Memorial Museum. The staff was friendly and immediately greeted with a warm welcome. After paying our admission, we were directed to the beginning of the self guided tour. We met another friendly staff member who provided quite of lot of insight to Will Rogers' life and history. We went through several rooms, some had monitors playing old movies and historical stories. The theater room allows you to choose from several different shows from various perspectives on Will Rogers' life. One show was narrated by Bob Hope. Will and his family are interned on the premises outside and the location allows you to take in the overall beauty of the land. They have a nice resting place. We concluded our tour. You have the option of visiting the gift shop before you leave for any souvenirs you may desire to purchase.

This is a well put together museum. We spent about 3 hours there but I could see possibly spending more time here. It goes over the life of Will Rogers and his upbringings, his success and his death. If you're interested in learning about the "son on Oklahoma" then plan this in your trip.

July 26, took my visiting sister and brother-in-law here for their first time. They were impressed with the exhibits, old movies and commentary about Will Rogers. Staff at the entry desk and gift shop were very friendly and helpful. Having been to Will Roger's Dog Iron Ranch airstrip several times for annual fly-in's, it was nice to revisit his legacy at the museum.

This is very entertaining and informative museum, so well done and far more extensive than it first appears! It tells a story, not only of an extraordinary man, but also of the Hollywood movie era before and leading into talkies as well as the early 1900s western culture. Plus, this is all done through exhibits, dioramas and films. Look for the Remington bronze sculptures! Also, there's a beautiful outside patio overlooking Roger's grave. It's a stunning view!

Plan to spend some time here. Loved reading and learning about Will Rogers. The staff was very nice and welcoming.

I am going to give this an excellent review because, even though I didn't go into the museum because of the pandemic, I could see that it was a beautiful building inside and out. It is set up on the hill right near Rogers College of Oklahoma. In fact there were many things named after Will Rogers in the area. He truly is their favorite son. I walked around the building and looked at the view and looked at the other beautiful buildings around it. In the middle of a yellowed grass field I could see some daffodils had popped up and bloomed. It was a nice sight to see. I walked around to the back of the building past the lovely stained glass windows that depicted Will Rogers' roles in life, both his personal and professional life. And I walked to the patio in the back that had all kinds of plaques and information about him attached to the building. I walked down to the the area where his sarcophagus is and a statue in his honor. It was interesting to read that he and his wife and others were buried right there in front of the statue. Is a very moving site and I was glad that I got to be there.

This is the original site that Will Rogers' had planned to build his own home but did not get to. The Rogers' family are interred on the site in the back of the museum. There are lots of memorabilia's and information about Will Rogers at the museum and the staff are very knowledgeable with information. I learned a lot more about Will Rogers and what kind of impact he had on society at the time. Highly recommended visit!

A hidden gem for local history and culture. Keep an eye out for their events, and visit the birthplace ranch

I remember going here as a kid...I got my son a Route 6) passport for Christmas and it's brought so much joy, road tripping and exploring Oklahoma. It was so fun taking him back to this place and he LOVED it!