ATTRACTIONS

Amusements

• Perfect Swing Family Fun Center
  1900 Ann-Branden Boulevard • Norman, OK 73071
  405-360-1800
  Norman's premier family fun center that includes a miniature golf course, race cars, bumper boats, batting cages, a lighted driving range, sand volleyball, a game room, and picnic areas. more...  map

Historic Homes & Buildings

• Jacobson House Art Center (circa 1917)
  609 Chautauqua Avenue • Norman, OK 73069
  405-366-1667
  Known for its unique architectural style and its historic connections to Oklahoma history and Native American fine arts and cultures, this beautiful art center is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and features a variety of exhibits, poetry readings, and art demonstrations. Classes are available. Book and video libraries are also on site. more...  map

• Moore-Lindsay House (circa 1900)
  508 North Peters Avenue • Norman, OK 73070
  405-321-0156
  Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, this Queen Anne style home features stained glass windows, carved woodwork, a curved front staircase, and turn-of-the-century furnishings. The history of Cleveland County for the Land Run of 1889 to Statehood in 1907 is depicted through a variety of exhibits. The Cleveland County Historical Society is located on this property.  map

Libraries & Research Centers

• Norman Public Library, The
  225 North Webster • Norman, OK 73069
  405-701-2600
  This library offers a large selection of books on a variety of topics, as well as periodicals, audio and video cassettes, CDs, Internet access, learning kits, and children's programs. more...  map

• Western History Collections
  630 Parrington Oval • Norman, OK 73019
  Monnet Hall - Room 452, University of Oklahoma
  405-325-3641
  One of the largest and most complete collection of materials in the West, this research center and library features 65,000 books and thousands of manuscripts, periodicals, maps, photographs, and artifacts pertaining to the socio-economic development of the western frontier. more...  map

Museums & Galleries

• Firehouse Art Center and Gallery
  444 South Flood Avenue • Norman, OK 73069
  405-329-4523
  Located in a former fire station, this visual arts center features a gallery that showcases works by local and regional artists, a clay studio, photography and jewelry studios, and classroom studios for drawing, painting, and fiber arts. A gift shop is also on site. Numerous classes are available for children and adults. more...  map

• Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art, The
  555 Elm Avenue • Norman, OK 73019
  405-325-4938
  One of the finest university art museums in the country, this museum features one of Oklahoma's premier art collections which includes the Weitzenhoffer Collection of French Impressionism; American and Native American Art; contemporary art; photography; icons and more. A major expansion and renovation project, designed by Hugh Newell Jacobson and completed in January 2005, doubled the museum's gallery space.  more...  map

• Mainsite Contemporary Art
  122 East Main Street (P.O. Box FF) • Norman, OK 73069
  405-292-8095
  Highlighting the artwork of living artists, this gallery features regionally emerging artists, as well as, recognized national and international artists. Exhibits change every five weeks. more...  map

• Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History
  2401 Chautauqua Avenue • Norman, OK 73072
  405-325-4712
  The largest university based museum in the country, this 50,000 square foot museum features five outstanding galleries that depict more than 300 million years of Oklahoma's natural history. Guided tours and educational programs for children are available. more...  map

• Timberlake Rose Rock Museum, The
  419 South Highway 77 (P.O. Box 663) • Norman, OK 73068-0663
  Noble
  405-872-9838
  Showcasing the official rock of Oklahoma, this museum features a variety of displays of rose rocks in many shapes and sizes. Indian lore states that the rocks were formed by Indian braves' blood and maidens' tears that fell to the ground and produce a stone in the shape of a rose. A gift shop is also on site. more...  map

Parks, Gardens & Zoos

• Little River Zoo
  3405 Southeast 120th Street • Norman, OK 73026
  405-366-7229
  Unique zoo that provides personal tour guides that tell you about the facts of the animals, where they came from, and the differences in their personalities. These tour guides are adapted to answer all of your questions as you tour through and get a close-up look at the animals that live here. more...