The Thomas Gilcrease Institute of American History and Art, known as Gilcrease Museum, is known for its comprehensive collection of the art, culture and history of North America. The museum, located in Tulsa, Okla., is owned by the City of Tulsa and managed by the University of Tulsa.
Thomas Gilcrease, a citizen of the Muscogee Nation, established Gilcrease Museum in 1949. Today the interdisciplinary collection contains more than 200,000 items. The museum represents hundreds of Indigenous cultures from across North and South America, with material culture and archaeology ranging from 12,000 BCE to the 21st century. The collection includes more than 350 years of American paintings, sculptures and works on paper, including the largest public holdings of art of the American West.