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Moore-Lindsey House, visitors can get a feel for the lifestyle at the turn of the Twentieth century. Exploration of Oklahoma's natural landscape is key at the Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, where the permanent collection includes Indian artifacts and dinosaur fossils. The Sooner Theatre, built in 1929, now serves as home for ballets, plays and concerts. Norman's treasures are a special treat for visitors. The Santa Fe Depot Location:200 S. Jones Ave. The Firehouse Art Center is Normans center for visual arts education, offering a gallery, gift shop and classes for adults and children. Housed in a former fire station, the art center includes a clay studio complete with a firemans pole, studios for photography and jewelry, plus classroom studios for fiber arts, drawing and painting. The gift gallery features unique items including turned wood, stained and blown glass, pottery, fine jewelry and much more. The Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art (University of Oklahoma) houses one of the States premier art collections and has been selected one of the finest university art museums in the country by The Art Lovers Travel Guide to American Museums. The collections are rich in American art of this century, including that of the American Indian. The Fleischaker Collection showcases the art of the plains and Pueblos of the Southwest. Special exhibitions change frequently and cover a range of styles and periods. Jacobson House is located in the former residence of Oscar B. Jacobson built in 1917. Exhibits, classes, poetry readings, art demonstrations, book and video libraries are among the resources available to the public. The Sooner Theater. The elegant Spanish Gothic theatre annually attracts some 20,000 visitors to downtown Norman for a variety of programs and events such as theatre, concerts and ballet. |
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