Sam Noble Museum
The Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, formerly the Stovall Museum of Science and History and The Museum of the University of Oklahoma, is the officially designated natural history museum for the State of Oklahoma, located on the campus of the University of Oklahoma. Head to Norman to see it. A short trip away is Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, 0.9 mi off.
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A museum inside Norman
Summers are hot
July and August highs run 93–93°, and about 76 days a year reach 90°. When to go ↓
You can stay in Norman
Sam Noble Museum is inside Norman, which has 44 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Mar, Apr, May and Oct
March, April, May and October are the mild months, with highs of 64–80°. When to go ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Highs and lows by month
This is the year’s weather near Sam Noble Museum.
Sam Noble Museum
The Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, formerly the Stovall Museum of Science and History and The Museum of the University of Oklahoma, is the officially designated natural history museum for the State of Oklahoma, located on the campus of the University of Oklahoma. The museum was founded in 1899 by an act of the Oklahoma Territorial Legislature. Its current building was completed in 1999 under the leadership of Michael A. Mares, who was director from 1983 to 2003 and from 2008 to 2018. The museum contains more than 10 million objects and specimens in 12 collections. The current building is a 198,000-square-foot facility with almost 50,000 square feet (4,600 m2) of public space, with five permanent and two temporary galleries and exhibits that provide an in-depth tour of Oklahoma's natural and cultural history.
- Type
- Museum
- Opened
- 2000
- Wikipedia readers
- 3.3K a year
Places to stay near Sam Noble Museum
To stay close, try Norman (44) and Oklahoma City (280).
- 1Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
- 2Oklahoma City
- 3National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum
- 4Frontier City
- 5Museum of Osteology
- 6Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden
- 7Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Sam Noble Museum | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norman | in town | — | 44 29 hotels · 3 motels · 6 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 5 campgrounds | 130,943 | $250K | C |
| Oklahoma City | 19 mi north | 30 min | 280 225 hotels · 26 motels · 6 inns & B&Bs · 8 lodges & cabins · 1 hostel · 8 campgrounds · 6 RV parks | 719,849 | $231K | D |
| Moore | 9 mi north | 15 min | 14 13 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins | 63,609 | $205K | C+ |
| Midwest City | 19 mi north | 30 min | 17 9 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 4 RV parks | 58,799 | $165K | C− |
| Newcastle | 9 mi west | 15 min | 2 1 hotel · 1 motel | 15,198 | $272K | B+ |
| Blanchard | 13 mi west | 20 min | 3 1 lodge or cabins · 2 RV parks | 10,013 | $295K | A− |
| Purcell | 13 mi south | 20 min | 3 1 hotel · 1 motel · 1 lodge or cabins | 7,030 | $172K | C− |
| Del City | 18 mi north | 25 min | 5 5 hotels | 21,138 | $127K | D |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
While you are near Sam Noble Museum
All of these are within 68 miles.
1in town Stadium & arenaGaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
220 mi MuseumOklahoma City National Memorial419K visitors a year
324 mi MuseumNational Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum427 mi Theme parkFrontier City
68 mi Stadium & arenaBoone Pickens Stadium
512 mi MuseumMuseum of Osteology623 mi Zoo & aquariumOklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden
72 mi MuseumFred Jones Jr. Museum of ArtPhoto credits
Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium: Toniklemm, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Oklahoma City National Memorial: User:Dual Freq, CC BY 2.5 · National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Boone Pickens Stadium: XStewart2007, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Museum of Osteology: SkeletonsRCool, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art: User:Nmajdan, CC BY 2.5
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Planning a visit to Sam Noble Museum
Is Sam Noble Museum in Norman?
Yes. It’s inside Norman, OK.
When is the best time to visit Sam Noble Museum?
March, April, May and October, with highs of 64–80°.
What is the closest airport to Sam Noble Museum?
OKC Will Rogers World (OKC), about 16 miles away.
Where should I stay near Sam Noble Museum?
Norman (in town, 44 places to stay), Oklahoma City (19 mi, 280 places to stay) and Moore (9 mi, 14 places to stay).
Locals’ advice in Norman
Questions and tips go in Norman’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.