Clearly their budget has increased; they hired someone to manage their Yelp page...and they spared…read moreno expense! In all my years of writing reviews, I have never received such a hilariously thoughtful comment from a biz owner. While I highly doubt I will ever find myself back in OK, let alone in this particular part of OK, I am happy to shower the folks at Gene Autry with more stars, because A for effort! It sounds as if the museum has made a lot of improvements in the last 4 years, not to mention, added a punch of personality to an otherwise drab subject matter! Still no singing cowboy, though :(

Had a lovely time here. The lady director opened a few minutes early when she saw us waiting. She…read moregave us a personalixed tour lasting about two hours. Her knowledge of the genre was bottomless. We plan to return with the grandkids if we can.

This place was amazing and the staff were awesome. My kids were not initially excited when we…read moreparked, but once we talked to the staff and started the scavenger hunt, they were all about to it and they explored on their own and enjoyed it a lot. I thought we be there about a half hour and it was more like 1.5hours. There is so much to see, so much nostalgia from my childhood, soany toys I had forgotten about...it was great. Parking out from was free and abundant. It was also super inexpensive and I highly recommend it to anyone passing through the area.

A timeless and unique museum between OKC and Dallas. I enjoyed every exhibit. The attention to…read moredetail was remarkable. Worth the drive.

Looking for something to do while passing through southern Oklahoma? We were staying at Lake…read moreMurray and decided to check out the Greater Southwest Historical Museum. We were certainly glad we spent several hours there. We've visited lots of "local" museums but this one gets the grand prize. Located in a former national guard armory, they have thousands of feet for displays and they've utilized all of it. They've moved settlement log homes inside, after disassembling and documenting each part so they could be reassembled perfectly. The whole museum is a collection that shows how people in the area lived in years gone by. A doctor, a bank, a school, a drug store soda stand, a blacksmith shop... the list goes on and on. They have extensive coverage of the oil and agricultural industries, which played a very important part in the local economy. The docents were very friendly and answered all of our questions about the exhibits. We also listened to some funny stories, too. Be sure to visit the Military History Museum while you're here. It's located in the same building and it's very interesting. Both museums are free to enjoy, but be sure to leave a nice donation for each one to help keep them going.

What a gem this museum is in Ardmore! They have so much packed into this museum. I expected this…read morestop to be a quick one but 2 hours later there I was still looking round. It is free but be sure to leave a donation so this can stay open. The people working the front desk were so helpful giving us info on the museum and the area. They have a full sized log home inside that was moved from a nearby area. Be sure to check out the back building with the farm and the outside area with oil field equipment.

I was extremely impressed by the cultural center. We…read morestumbled upon the cultural when looking for lunch on a road trip thanks to the attached cafe. The man warmly welcoming us at the gate was wonderful, the food at the cafe was a delight, and the grounds were relaxing and educational in equal measure. We intended to just get lunch and go, but we stayed around, exploring the grounds and learning of the Chickasaw people for 3 more hours. My opinion of this place cannot be overstated, I have paid good money for admission to much, much worse parks, and this one is absolutely free!

There is so much history to learn about and this venue has cultural experiences that are visual,…read moreaudible and eatable. Beautiful property that is accessed for free with the drive when in Oklahoma. There is a cafe with lots to try, some may say it is bland... it is authentic and pretty sure there was no isle 4 spice racks out in the wild. The flavors we were clean, fresh and the grape dumplings were unexpectedly morsels of tasty. Felt like every turn was a chance to learn, not overly crowded and one of my favorite spots. We learned of this when staying in Tishomingo and they highly recommended and we are so glad when people just take a few minutes to talk and give suggestions. GO HERE it is a must "HIKA".

If you love antique cars, trucks, motorcycles, bicycles, vending machines and memorabilia this is…read morethe place for you! Forgotten Wheels is a well organized museum with a wide range of antique vehicles of all kinds. The owner is a friendly guy who has lots of knowledge about all the items located inside. He can tell you as much or as little information as you want about any of the items and is clearly proud of his collection. If you have an hour (or 2 or more) to spare, Forgotten Wheels is well worth visiting.

By making this your 1st stop it opens your eyes to many other possibilities in the area…read more Stopped here as we came into town. Son & I have a camp site reserved at Chickasaw campground. We were met by a very friendly & knowledgeable staff who answered all our questions. We were able to add some extras things to our visit. Nice displays, very well set up. Great maps Nice gift shop.

Wonderful little place on the road home or elsewhere. Clean bathrooms and friendly folks selling…read morecharm and cute little items to boot. Lots of unique crafts and gifts for all and chocolate is right across the road. Can't really ask for more. Go here if you're on the highway and need a rest. It beats ANY rest stop around. Really all around a wonderful little stop along the road. Worth a trip to in itself. Staff are super friendly and helpful and the atmosphere is 10/10. They have tons of items for sale and local stuff too so it's very much not commercial in its approach. Really nothing bad to say about this little stop.

They have changed the menu, food still good in the cafe. Excellent lunch stop. Try the salmon plate…read moreand lavender lemonade. Fried bread is excellent

We've been to many cultural centers but this is up there on the list. The place is huge and the…read morecafé has amazing traditional food. Some of the BEST fry bread around!! Definitely worth a visit for the history and for lunch!!

Hidden gem, tucked away treasure, best kept secret .. just pick your cliche and apply it here. This…read moreplace is pretty damn cool. A group of 4 adults and five kids ranging from 4 to 13, we all enjoyed this place more than we thought we would. When you look at at the website that does not do it justice, you go hmm interesting. You will leave thinking woah I coul spend more time here. You get your entry tickets in the main building and they give you a key and a map. You go out to a big fenced area and the building are set in a giant rectangular pattern and you can walk to them one by one. 5 cabins have lock that the key operates and you can go inside. The others have a glass door and a light switch outside which you can turn on and peer inside. They all have a little info plaque outside as well so you can learn about the history. This probably doesn't sound as interesting as it actually is to be there. The cabins you can go into really take your tour to another level. The whole setting is fantastic. Definitely make time to go here if you are in the area. It's about 45 minutes to go through the whole thing and entry is cheap..you can spend more time if you want as well. There is no limit.

Your typical outside walk around museum. Everything is kept clean and neat. Good part of Denison's…read morehistory.

S Polaris St, Denison, TX 75020 is the actual street address for this "large head monument" of the…read morelate president in Denison, Tex - his birthplace.

Back in last century when we lived in Sherman TX we came here for brief visit. Toured inside…read more Skipped the inside visit this trip. Spoiled with what one can get on internet now a days. Ike was only here for 18 months as his dad got better job to move to Abilene, KS. Railroad tracks out front of house where the railroad ran back in 1890s when he lived here.