This Spring, BAHM is proud to present: “Our Oily Past” on display from April 8th through July 1st, the exhibit takes visitors on a journey exploring the successes of H.V. Foster and how he turned visions of wealth into revolutionizing the nation’s energy industry by taking over the development of the oil and natural gas […]
The Bartlesville Area History Museum is excited to announce our April “Third Thursday Lunch and Learn" event will feature guest speaker, Maria Swindell Gus. Gus is a native of Bartlesville, and has served as executive director of Visit Bartlesville, Bartlesville’s destination marketing organization since November of 2008. Gus has served as the liaison to over […]
The Bartlesville Area History Museum is excited to announce our May “Third Thursday Lunch and Learn" event will be held at Johnstone Park at the site of the Nellie Johnstone Oil Well replica. Feature guest speaker and former education Coordinator, Betty Keim, will give a brief presentation on the history of Nellie Cannon Johnstone and […]
Come join us at the Bartlesville Area History Museum on Flag Day, June 14th from 12:00PM-1:00PM, as we host special guest speaker, Kay Little. Kay will be giving her “14 Flags Over Oklahoma” presentation, followed by a flag folding ceremony conducted by Boy Scout Troop #5. Hosted by our BAHM Education Coordinator, Denise Nowlin, this […]
This winter, the Bartlesville Area History Museum’s exhibit will feature topics of early traditions and social life! As a part of this exhibit, BAMH would like to ask the Washington County community to submit their favorite family recipes for the museum to use in creating a community cookbook! At the end of the exhibit, in […]
This Summer, BAHM is proud to present: “Our Oily Past: The Phillips Family” on display from July 8th through October 1st, the exhibit takes visitors on a journey exploring the successes of Brothers, Frank and L.E. Phillips and how they turned humble beginnings into a lasting legacy. The philanthropic gifts of the Phillips’ family […]
On Thursday, August 8, 2024, from 12:00-1:00PM, in honor of Bartlesville High School’s 85th anniversary, Bartlesville Public Schools’ Executive Director of Technology and Communications, Granger Meador, will be visiting the Museum to present “BHS at 85”. Take a step back in time as Granger discusses the construction of the former College High, and outlines the […]
The Bartlesville Area History Museum would like to invite you to the Museum on September 17, 2024, from 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM, in honor of Constitution & Citizenship Day. Test your civics knowledge to see if you could pass the United States’ Citizenship Test. For more information email history@cityofbartlesville.org or call (918)338-4293. […]
The Bartlesville Area History Museum is excited to announce our September “Third Thursday Lunch and Learn" event will feature guest speaker, Bob Fraser! Bob fell in love with the magic of Woolaroc as a little boy and fifty years later, that little boy walked through the doors as the CEO of the Frank Phillips Foundation, […]
This Fall, BAHM is proud to present: “Social Life and Early Traditions” on display from October 7th through December 31st, the exhibit takes visitors on a journey exploring the way different in which cultures and ethnicities have come together to create our rich and diverse culture, paving the way to our social interactions and early […]
The Bartlesville Area History Museum is excited to announce we will be hosting The Corral Hat Bar out of Pawhuska! The Corral Hat Bar is a mobile, pop-up hat bar that offers hats in a wide variety of styles, shapes, colors, and endless options for accessories! Join us for a night of creativity, with […]
The Bartlesville Area History Museum is excited to announce our, "November Lunch and Learn" event will feature guest speaker, Dr. Michelle M. Martin. Dr. Martin completed her BA and MA degrees in history at Western Michigan University. From 1997-2015 she lived in Kansas and Oklahoma where she taught history at the community college and university […]