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Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art

1596 Glenn Swetman Street, Biloxi, MS 39530

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www.georgeohr.org

George E. Ohr was a colorful Biloxi folk artist of the 1890s whose eccentric behavior and two-foot-long mustache earned him the nickname "the Mad Potter of Biloxi." Ohr was frustrated by critics who didn't appreciate his "mud babies," ... Excerpt from Off the Beaten Path: Mississippi

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The combination of the wonderful architecture, great staff, beautiful scenery, and smartly arranged exhibitions made Ohr-O'Keefe one of the best small museums in the US. more on TripAdvisor

I hope to visit again after the museum is completely finished. more on TripAdvisor

What a beautiful building and art gallery. more on TripAdvisor

It was one of the museums we visited last during our stay and it was very interesting. more on TripAdvisor

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The OHR-O'KEFFE museuem was excellent. It was one of the museums we visited last during our stay and it was very interesting. There was alot of history about the 3 young men so many years ago. It told ... more on TripAdvisor

What a beautiful building and art gallery. The works of ohr are something everyone should see. more on TripAdvisor

The completion of the museum has been delayed due to Katrina. On our visit, two of the galleries were completed. The beautiful Frank Gehry buildings are located next to the ocean. Natural light from t ... more on TripAdvisor

Mississippi is so fortunate to have this jewel of a museum, gleaming on its coastline. The work of prolific potter George Ohr is showcased, along with a rotation of internationally known artists. Amaz ... more on TripAdvisor

The George Ohr Museum is really worth visiting if you are in Biloxi! The property is beautiful, and the exhibits brought in to complement Ohr's pieces are great as well! The pieces by Ohr in the ... more on TripAdvisor