Another stop in our visit to Norman. This is a well-established, long-standing Native American art…read moregallery. The owner has relationships with the artists whose work she shows which makes any purchase very personal. There is a wide selection of fine art, gifts, jewelry, and the Bedre chocolates are a must.

Great selection on original artwork, pottery & Southwest Indian Jewelry & great prices. I went in…read morefor help with an appraisal & ended up buying a few things in the wonderfully curated gift shop.

Website misson statement and history: The Norman Firehouse…read moreArt Center enriches our community by offering the highest quality visual arts education, experiences and exhibits. Since 1971, the Norman Firehouse Art Center, Inc., a non-profit organization, has served Norman and surrounding communities with visual art classes and gallery exhibitions of the highest quality. Our faculty provide instruction in ceramics, sculpture, painting and drawing, jewelry construction, stone carving, fused and slumped glass and more, in well-equipped

We had a return visit to Norman after many years. This museum was on our list and we were glad not…read moreto miss it. The outdoor sculptures caught our eye, but I wondered where the Jimenez mustang was only to find it installed in a gallery inside. First on my list was the Frankoma exhibit. Wonderful. I learned about the few pieces I have. Then the exhibit of the art of the Southwest and the Weitzenhoffer Collection displayed in recreations of their rooms. Well done university museum.

Outstanding art museum for a university campus. Collection rivals a mid-size city or small large…read morecity museum. The second floor dedicated to western art is quite impressive. Worth noting: from the photographs, the art museum is getting reviews on this page for the natural history museum which is a few blocks away. It, however, is also fantastic and needs to better promote that it has the largest dinosaur fossil on exhibit in the United States. Bottom line: both museums are exceptional. Staff are fantastic. If I only had time to visit one, it would be the art museum but that is only due to personal preference. If you have time, stop in on both.

I would run as fast as I could away from the gallery. My understanding is this is not the first…read morepainting they have ruined.

Absolutely loved the job Greg did to clean and restore my priceless, hundred year old family…read moreheirloom painting and it's unique frame. I admit I was scared to leave the painting with a stranger, but it had been degraded by exposure to smoke from a house fire and years of smoking in the home followed by neglect in a storage facility so a cleaning and restoration was a necessity. On top of the stellar job he did in repairing cracks and missing pieces of paint while refinishing the wooden frame, Greg made it look like what I think it looked like the day my parents received it as a wedding present from Earl Halliburton in 1949. Even better, he completed the work in time for us to enjoy it again in its rightful place in our home for Christmas. So glad I had it done locally instead of sending it to an entity in Denver. Thank You Greg!!!

My mom is a HUGE Dino fan, so I brought her here for the dinosaur exhibit during the OU Alumni…read morefamily event. It is AMAZING! The scavenger hunt motivated us to look even more closely to the details of all the exhibits, which I am glad for. I travel the world and go to the Natural History Museums in every country. While this one isnt the largest or most extensive, it really does Oklahoma proud with its quality and display creativity!

Take the kids or grandkids for a visit to the museum. Older kids will want to read everything and…read morepull open doors. Younger ones will just be looking and wondering. Our favorite is the dinosaur displays. There is even a lady that will give you interesting facts. For second level, you can ride elevator and see them from up high. Or kids may love to walk the long stairs up. Currently they have a traveling bug section but it's really a small play area. They do have a worker there to keep control of the area. It's not too big, so just a couple hours. It's super clean, quiet during week. They do have a gift shop also. Cost is 10 and seniors 8. A great place to visit once a year.

A friend of a friend told me their Grand Opening was today, and am I glad I made the trek down to…read morethe old Crossroads Mall (now Plaza Mayor I think). What an art co-op! I got to meet most of the artists, talk with them about their different mediums and passions. Kewl variety. Face painting today too. Even if you are not into art, you probably are familiar with a couple of the artist's work, like Bob Palmer who did all the Bricktown Murals. Carol Lorance is there with her Dragonfly Silks. Amazing photography too. But I got talking to Alexander Tomlin who was doing some cool stuff with metallics and the way the light was catching his art made it seem alive. It's a funky drop process on canvas and he kinda lost me. But wow. They are still getting set up, and it is a bit off-the-beaten path or I would have given it a 5star. A bit hard to find - southern end of the mall by the food court. South of the Carousel. The signs showed Art Classes available for children and adults. Can't wait to stop on by again when they get fully underway with those.

What a wonderful eclectic gallery! The art is beautiful and worth the trip. They also teach some…read moreexciting and fantastic classes. Very different.