Museums in Lawton, Oklahoma

Also in Lawton is the newly expanded Museum of the Great Plains, dedicated to the cultural and natural history of the plains, from prehistoric to contemporary times. A mammoth skull unearthed in K... More on Off the Beaten Path: Oklahoma

The museum features special collections and its exhibits spotlight the cultural and natural history of the Great Plains of North America. View intriguing Native American exhibits of the region, inc... More on travelOK.com

Art Department exhibits various collections and student works. Call for details. More on MuseumsUSA.org

The museum hosts national traveling American Indian exhibits from metropolitan museums across the United States. Visitors are offered a glimpse of traditional ... More on Lawtonfortsillchamber.com

A native of Lawton, this successful artist is remembered for the many contributions he made throughout his life. The gallery features permanent and rotating exhibits, curated art shows that display... More on travelOK.com

Bring Art to Southwest Oklahoma. It was formed as a Foundation with a working gallery by Leslie Powell in his will. We charge no admission and no commission on works sold. We give art scholarships ... More on MuseumsUSA.org

Twenty-two-year-old Mattie Beal, a telephone operator from Wichita, Kansas, entered the lottery hoping to gain a farm for herself and her widowed mother. Miss Beal also chose land near the town si... More on Off the Beaten Path: Oklahoma

This is a two-story, 14-room mansion with an attic and basement. It was built in 1907-1909 by Charles and Mattie Beal Payne on land she won when hers was the second name drawn in the land lottery o... More on travelOK.com