Philbrook Museum of Art
Philbrook Museum of Art is an art museum with expansive formal gardens located in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
A museum inside Tulsa
Summers are hot
July and August highs run 92–93°, and about 74 days a year reach 90°. When to go ↓
You can stay in Tulsa
Philbrook Museum of Art is inside Tulsa, which has 163 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City is about 98 miles southwest (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: Mar, Apr, May and Oct
March, April, May and October are the mild months, with highs of 62–79°. When to go ↓
An airport 7 miles away
Tulsa (TUL) has airline service, about 7 miles from Philbrook Museum of Art.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Tulsa. Green months are the mild ones.
Philbrook Museum of Art
Philbrook Museum of Art is an art museum with expansive formal gardens located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The museum, which opened in 1939, is located in a former 1920s villa, "Villa Philbrook", the home of Oklahoma oil pioneer Waite Phillips and his wife Genevieve. Showcasing nine collections of art from all over the world, and spanning various artistic media and styles, the cornerstone collection focuses on Native American art featuring basketry, pottery, paintings and jewelry.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1939
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places (1978)
- Wikipedia readers
- 12K a year
Where to stay near Philbrook Museum of Art
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Tulsa (163) and Sapulpa (22).
- 1BOK Center
- 2Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium
- 3The Outsiders House Museum
- 4Bell's Amusement Park
- 5Gilcrease Museum
- 6Tulsa Zoo
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Philbrook Museum of Art | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulsa | in town | — | 163 133 hotels · 13 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 5 campgrounds · 8 RV parks | 416,209 | $205K | D− |
| Sapulpa | 12 mi southwest | 20 min | 22 9 hotels · 7 motels · 2 lodges & cabins · 4 RV parks | 23,695 | $172K | C+ |
| Broken Arrow | 12 mi southeast | 20 min | 15 13 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B | 124,991 | $250K | B− |
| Sand Springs | 9 mi west | 15 min | 9 4 hotels · 1 motel · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground · 2 RV parks | 20,397 | $198K | C− |
| Owasso | 14 mi northeast | 20 min | 11 11 hotels | 43,117 | $243K | B− |
| Catoosa | 12 mi east | 20 min | 7 7 hotels | 7,471 | $179K | C |
| Bixby | 13 mi southeast | 20 min | 7 5 hotels · 2 lodges & cabins | 32,766 | $334K | B+ |
| Jenks | 9 mi south | 15 min | 3 3 hotels | 28,175 | $327K | B |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Philbrook Museum of Art
Other well-known places within 62 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
12 mi Stadium & arenaBOK Center
22 mi Stadium & arenaSkelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium
33 mi MuseumThe Outsiders House Museum42 mi Theme parkBell's Amusement Park
61 mi Stadium & arenaBoone Pickens Stadium
55 mi MuseumGilcrease Museum66 mi Zoo & aquariumTulsa Zoo600K visitors a year
43 mi MuseumUSS BatfishPhoto credits
BOK Center: Okiefromokla, Public domain · Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium: Chippothenut, CC BY 3.0 · The Outsiders House Museum: TheDoctorWho, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Boone Pickens Stadium: XStewart2007, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gilcrease Museum: Wolfgang Sauber, CC BY-SA 3.0 · USS Batfish: Blackwing.1, CC BY-SA 3.0
Visiting Philbrook Museum of Art
Is Philbrook Museum of Art in Tulsa?
Yes. It’s inside Tulsa, OK.
When is the best time to visit Philbrook Museum of Art?
March, April, May and October, with highs of 62–79°.
How far is Philbrook Museum of Art from Oklahoma City?
About 98 miles southwest of Oklahoma City, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Philbrook Museum of Art?
Tulsa (TUL), about 7 miles away.
Where should I stay near Philbrook Museum of Art?
Tulsa (in town, 163 places to stay), Sapulpa (12 mi, 22 places to stay) and Broken Arrow (12 mi, 15 places to stay).
Tips from people in Tulsa
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