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Two visitors interact with an exhibit at the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art.

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Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art

Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art building at night.

The University of Oklahoma’s Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art is one of the finest university art museums in the United States. Strengths of the nearly 16,000-object permanent collection (including the approx. 3,300-object Adkins Collection and the more than 3,500-object James T. Bialac Native American Art Collection) are French Impressionism, 20th century American painting and sculpture, traditional and contemporary Native American art, art of the Southwest, ceramics, photography, contemporary art, Asian art and graphics from the 16th century to the present.

(405) 325-3272
555 Elm Avenue
Norman, Oklahoma
Website: ou.edu/fjjma


Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History

Dinosaur fossils on display at the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of National History

Over 4 billion years of natural history can be seen in a 198,000 square foot facility. Five galleries feature thousands of artifacts in 50,000 sqaure feet of spectacular exhibit space. Visitors can immerse themselves in the fascinating natural and cultural history of Oklahoma...from the world's largest Apatosaurus (formerly, Brontosaurus), to the oldest painted object in North America.

(405) 325-4712
2401 Chautauqua Avenue
Norman, Oklahoma 73072
Website: samnoblemuseum.ou.edu


Collections at the University of Oklahoma

Black and white photograph of the University of Oklahoma band from the Western History Collections.

Website: libraries.ou.edu/specialcollections


Barry Switzer Center

Trophies and a mannequin in OU football uniform on display at the Switzer Center.

Named for OU's all-time winningest head football coach, The Barry Switzer Center honors the people and events that shaped the Oklahoma football program. This three-story facility highlights the stories of some of the greatest teams ever to play the game and the seemingly endless list of coaches and players who brought glory to the university and the state.

(405) 325-2345
180 Brooks Street
Norman, Oklahoma 73019
Website: link.ou.edu/switzer-center