Whenever I visit a bigger city the chance to see an art museum is usually something on the top of my list. This weekend on my trip to Tulsa, Oklahoma I made a visit to the Philbrook Museum of Art. The museum is located in a very nice area in the city and meshes itself right into the current surroundings. The Philbrook is a 72 room mansion converted into an art museum. The collection of the museum is rather small but I was very interested in seeing the Bouguereau painting(see atached photo) since he is one of my favorite artists. If you've never visited an art museum there is nothing like viewing an artists labor right in front of you instead of located in a book. Anyway, there collection is on 3 levels of the house. The main floor houses the European paintings and Italian Renaissance. On the top is the modern art and the american paintings. The lower level has mostly native american paintings.
The main attraction to the museum is when you step out of the great hall and view an amazing and intricately laid out garden and sculpture walk. The garden is located on 23 acres that include a pond, stream, bridges, fountains, sculptures, and many places to sit and enjoy nature. I've included some photos so you can enjoy some of it's grandeur!
You can view the Philbrook's website at http://www.philbrook.org/
