Tulsa Art Deco Museum

Loved the history of the oil here! Cool and artsy. Walking distance from our hotel! Cool place to drop in and see history.....

This isn't a proper museum exactly. It's several display windows/cases in the lobby of the Philcade building, but the Art Deco architecture is stunning and a must see. It's also free! Several cool artifacts to see, from mirrors, photos, figurines, lamps, 20's era fashion, and more. There is a coffee shop in the same building and several nice restaurants nearby, walking distance. Would be easy just to pop in while strolling downtown Tulsa.

Saying this is a museum is a bit of a stretch, but this is a lovely building to visit. The building is stunning, there is so much history and detail in everything from the floor to the ceiling, that it is worth seeing. There are a few art deco displays behind glass on the first floor in-between current businesses, and that's all there is to look at during your visit. However, for a FREE museum, it's a great place to visit for 5 - 15 minutes. If they were to charge, it wouldn't be worth it.

I was expecting a full-on museum, possibly with an admission. Even had I read the other reviews to find that this is not the case, I would have stopped, as this is a must see for any fan of Art Deco! The building's exterior is nice, but it nothing compared to the lobby! Inside are windows filled with art deco items and a few panels of explanation and lecture. There were a lot of neat things to see. Don't miss the little hall across from the coffee shop with photos of the upstairs rooms and how the lobby looked originally, before the owner decided to have them redo it. Fascinating! I was hoping for a shop to buy some neat art deco items, and there is none here, but there is a shop across the street (separately reviewed) that is associated.

This is not actually a museum, it is a collection of pieces and models of Art Deco style. It is located in the 1st floor corridors of a downtown office tower. It is quick to stroll thru and free, so do go there if you are a fan of architecture or design, just don't expect a "museum". It is fascinating to learn how Tulsa become one of the top hubs for Art Deco in the world.

This isn't so much a museum as an old office building with interesting things in the glass cases in the lobby. With that said, it is worth a stop especially since parking outside is easy on the weekends and it is free to pop in for a quick half hour. Be sure to check the hours of the building for entry, we were a little confused about "museum" hours but got into the building outside of those.

This isn't really a museum and their store wasn't open when I went.Yet,it was worth going to.It's window displays of art deco objects are impressive and interesting.What you're really here for is the impressive art deco lobby and it's a gem.Tulsa should definitely recognize and promote it's architectural more vigorously.You'd really like to see a downtown revival here !

We walked by it a few times but once we found it...such a beautiful building. Wish we could have explored other floors. Shops near by a really neat too and the entire area is art deco. Not much in downtown Tulsa but check out the art deco district and can't beat a free museum!

Loved the decor inside. Stopped by Saturday around 5ish it was super empty. The walls and everything reminded me of AHS hotel season . It has loads of descriptions on their displays for us to learn more about the art and architecture. Wish they had some more than just the lobby of this but it was okay to stroll in and see.

Art Deco is amazing. The history is so interesting and intriguing. Though, I haven't been on the tour, I have viewed the exhibits here, and they are beautiful. There is also an Art Deco museum shop with books on the subject, jewelry, and other lovelies. This whole building is worth seeing whether you officially tour or casually walk through with a friend and a cup of coffee.