Oklahoma City Museum of Art

The Oklahoma City Museum of Art is located inArt from the Louvre" (June 19-October 12, 2008)
the Donald W. Reynolds Visual Arts Center at 415and a collection of impressionist paintings,
Couch Drive, Oklahoma City, OK 73102. The"American Impressionism: Paintings from The
Museum caters to 170,000 visitors annually fromPhillips Collection" (November 6, 2008-January 18,
all over the United States and over 40 other2009). The Museum also plays host to special
countries. Accredited by the American Associationevents such as the weekly "Cocktails on the
of Museums, the Oklahoma City Museum of ArtSkyline" every Thursday on the roof. Entry is
features the most comprehensive collection offree for members, while non-members have to
Chihuly glass exhibits in the world, and a largepay a small fee.
permanent collection of European and AmericanThe Museum School offers classes for students
art. It also features visiting exhibits, the Nobleof all ages and skill levels. Summer camps are also
Theater, the Library Resource Center, thearranged. The Noble Theatre shows great
Museum School, the Museum Store and theinternational, independent and classic films that
Museum Café.would appeal to film lovers and general viewers.
Exhibits in 2008 included the collections, ShiningOne of the most prominent art collections in the
Spirit: Westheimer Family Collection (May 11,Museum is "Dale Chihuly: The Exhibition",
2007-January 20, 2008), Mark Klett: Oklahomashowcasing more than three decades of Chihuly's
City Panorama (November 15, 2007-February 10,finest work. Prominent in Chihuly's glass work on
2008), "Paris 1900" (December 20, 2007-March 2,display at the Museum is his tallest installation to
2008), The Tilghman Print Collection (Novemberdate, the fifty-five foot Eleanor Blake Kirkpatrick
23, 2007-May 11, 2008), Seymour Lipton:Memorial Tower.
Drawings (February 14-May 11, 2008), "Roman