About this city
Also known as: Oil Capital of the World, T-Town
Commanding a spectacular position atop the rolling hills of northeastern Oklahoma along the sweeping Arkansas River, Tulsa is the state's second-largest city and the county seat of Tulsa County. Incorporated in 1898, the city's historical trajectory was permanently defined in 1901 following the historic discovery of the colossal Glenn Pool oil reserve nearby, which sparked an extraordinary influx of wealth and led Tulsa to be crowned the 'Oil Capital of the World' for much of the 20th century. This affluent golden era endowed Tulsa with an unmatched collection of majestic Art Deco skyscraper architecture, which dominates its elegant downtown to this day. Contemporary Tulsa has transitioned into a highly sophisticated cultural and technological powerhouse, balancing its rich energy roots with a world-class arts scene, advanced aerospace component engineering, and a fierce pride in its community reconciliation.
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Suggested stay: 2–3 days
Admire the world-renowned American western paintings and Italian Renaissance masterworks inside the grand villa galleries of the Philbrook Museum of Art. Stroll or run along the massive, architecturally spectacular 66-acre public parkland of Gathering Place. Take an architectural walking tour downtown to photograph historic 1920s Art Deco skyscraper details.
Museums & Culture
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Bob Dylan Center
Greenwood Rising Black Wall St. History Center
The Church Studio
J.M. Davis Arms & Historical Museum
Woody Guthrie Center
Woolaroc Museum & Wildlife Preserve
Gilcrease Museum
Leonardo's Children's Museum & Adventure Quest
Museum of Tulsa History
The Outsiders House Museum
Discovery Lab
Route 66 Historical Village
