Gilcrease Museum

Why do we know so much about the victims of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, and so little about those who carried it out?

That question is at the heart of the work of Aaron Schoenfeldt, our 2025–27 Duane H. King Postdoctoral Fellow at the Helmerich Center for American Research. A cultural anthropologist from Northwestern University, Aaron's research examines what he calls "non-knowledge," the silence that white communities have inherited across generations in the wake of one of the most devastating acts of racial violence in American history.
Tulsa isn't just the backdrop to his work. It's a central actor.

We're honored to support scholarship that confronts the hard truths our city carries, and to provide a space where that history is studied, preserved, and never forgotten.

🔗 Learn more about the Helmerich Center via the link in bio.

Greenwood Cultural Center, A view of downtown Tulsa from the Greenwood Cultural Center on Greenwood Avenue, 1994, Photograph, Gift of Eddie Faye Gates, Gilcrease, Accession No. 4327.11070

We're looking at the big sky 🌄

Available for download in our online collections! (Link in Bio)

William Hart (1823-1894), Approaching Storm, 1867, Oil Painting, Gilcrease, Accession No. 01.2259

George Caleb Bingham (1811-1879), Indian Encampment, Mid-19th Century, Oil Painting, Gilcrease, Accession No. 01.1184

Martin Johnson Heade (1819-1904), Florida River Scene, Late 19th Century, Oil Painting, Gilcrease, Accession No. 01.2317

Samuel Colman (1832-1920), Wagon Train, Late 19th Century, Oil Painting, Gilcrease, Accession No. 01.1522

Edward Moran (1829-1901), Harbor Scene; Harbor Scene towards Dusk (Tender Coming into Port), Late 19th Century, Oil Painting, Gilcrease, Accession No. 01.2471

✨ TONIGHT at UNcrease! ✨

We're thrilled to feature the incredible Tulsa Raqs Belly Dancers 🌟

Join us TONIGHT, Thursday May 28th at 7PM. You don't want to miss this!

📍 UNcrease | 🕖 7:00 PM

History doesn't happen in a vacuum. 🇺🇸

As America turns 250, we're pulling back the curtain on the full story — one that includes Native nations, contested lands, and the fight for independence on all sides.

Indigenous Independence: America at 250 brings rare manuscripts, historic maps, peace medals, and original treaties from the Gilcrease collection to life in a way you've never seen before.

Plus — for three special ticketed events — come face to face with Gilcrease's certified copy of the Declaration of Independence, documents carried by Paul Revere, and letters penned by Washington & Jefferson on Native diplomacy.

This is history. Don't just read about it — witness it. 👀

🔗 Link in bio for tickets & event details

Which dancer are you? Woody Crumbo wasn't just a painter, he was a dancer himself. He toured reservations across the country in the 1930s learning tribal dances firsthand, and you can feel it in every brushstroke. Swipe through his dancer paintings, available for download in our online collections!

Woodrow Wilson Crumbo (Citizen Potawatomi, 1912-1989), Eagle Dancer, 1945, Tempera Painting, Gilcrease, Accession No. 02.593

Woodrow Wilson Crumbo (Citizen Potawatomi, 1912-1989), Flute Dancer (or Player), Mid-20th Century, Tempera Painting, Gilcrease, Accession No. 02.485

Woodrow Wilson Crumbo (Citizen Potawatomi, 1912-1989), Blue Dancer, Mid-20th Century, Tempera Painting, Gilcrease, Accession No. 02.407

Woodrow Wilson Crumbo (Citizen Potawatomi, 1912-1989), Deer Dancer, Mid-20th Century, Tempera Painting, Gilcrease, Accession No. 02.579

Woodrow Wilson Crumbo (Citizen Potawatomi, 1912-1989), War Dancer, Mid-20th Century, Tempera Painting, Gilcrease, Accession No. 02.489

🌟 UNcrease at Gilcrease | May 28 | 7 PM

Get ready for a night of music, girl power, and good vibes! Join us on Wednesday, May 28th at 7 PM for a special performance by the Girl Scouts of Eastern Oklahoma as part of Gilcrease's UNcrease series.

These incredible young performers will take the stage for an approximately one-hour concert featuring 20 songs spanning genres and generations — something for every age in the family! 🎶

Come out, bring the whole crew, and celebrate the talent, teamwork, and spirit of our local Girl Scouts. 🍃

📍 Gilcrease Museum | 1400 N Gilcrease Museum Rd, Tulsa, OK
🕖 7:00 PM | Free with museum admission

Tag a Girl Scout in your life who deserves a night to shine! ⭐