I Love a Parade!

[Sue]

A selection of Photos from the Tulsa Historical Society Collection and Beryl Ford Collection-Rotary Club of Tulsa.  The exhibit presents a variety of images of historical parades in Tulsa and the surrounding area.  Featured images include: holiday, military, homecoming, circus and many other festival parades. The exhibit is open until September 30.

This is one of 7 exhibits currently on display at the museum plus the Vintage Garden offers a stroll along paved walkways to enjoy plantings and historical Tulsa artifacts intertwined to create a unique outdoor environment.  Visitors can also enjoy documentaries on the history of Tulsa in the Museum's Audio-Visual Room. For more exhibit listings see www.tulsahistory.org

Our newest program is the Family Scavenger Hunt, a unique and fun activity allows families to search the museum's exhibits for answers to historical clues.  The Scavenger Hunt is offered during museum hours and is available in three age levels: 5-8, 8-12, 12 and above.  Got a group?  Bring them to THS for your next field trip.  Our group scavenger hunt is available for kids of all ages, from 3 years through high school.  To schedule a group tour, contact Maggie Brown.

The Tulsa Historical Society and History Museum
2445 S. Peoria - - telephone 918.712.9484
Open Tues-Saturday, 10:am-4:pm  Free admission

[TheArtist]

I have to say the Tulsa Historical Societies remodel of the old home was a disaster imo. Even as a museum space, its now cold, stark, uninspiring and uninviting.  Very "institutional", without any warmth, or joy. Its one thing to be informative, but you can do that and be inspiring and entertaining at the same time.

I realize they weren't able to save much, but they didnt try to recreate much either. I have been in many an old mansion that has been redone into a museum of one sort or another. Whats enjoyable about them is the comfortable warmth of the place. Many were completely gutted and rebuilt to retain the character of the original building. But lets say their descision wasnt to do that, and that was their choice to make, that does not excuse the fact that the interior is, well, boring as hell lol. Perhaps if this were a modern art museum, the feel could be appropriate. But even then there would at least be some interesting art to look at on the walls. The main hallway/entrance into the museum is pure death. There is very little to entice the senses and be of interest. The large gallery space that can have rotating exhibits is appropriate, but the other rooms in the house, again, simply horrible.

For goodness sakes, make some of the rooms look like rooms. Trim on the walls, some color on them, a deep red in one with some vivid historic posters or adverts etc from Tulsa on them with interesting artifacts in the rest of the room. Perhaps one with some wood paneling. Some colorful 1920s or 30s style murals or artwork on the ceiling in the entryway. (thats not a self promo btw lol) Put some contemporary or deco style couches and lounge chairs in the middle. The sun room or the little study that were preserved somewhat... either of those rooms would be perfect to set up as historic examples of how a room of the homes time period may have looked. The furniture, artwork, odds-n-ends, etc. Would be so much more interesting whats in either of them now... which as far as I have ever seen is nothing. I have a hundred ideas, but for goodness sakes, DO SOMETHING and give the place some life and warmth. Make it a place that people will really want to visit and return to. As it is, its about as enjoyable as a hallway in a hospital.

I LOOOOVE Tulsa history. But almost cringe at the thought of going into that building no matter how interesting the exhibit sounds.