Must-SeeGreenwood Rising and Black Wall Street
A powerful museum on the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, in the district that was once among America's richest Black neighborhoods.
Tulsa
An oil-rich Art Deco city, and the site of the 1921 massacre of 'Black Wall Street', with a Bob Dylan Center and America's best new park.
In 1921, a white mob burned Tulsa's prosperous Black Greenwood district, killing as many as 300. The new Greenwood Rising museum tells the story. Oil wealth also built a stunning collection of Art Deco towers and churches.
Today Tulsa has a lively arts scene, with the Gathering Place park and the Bob Dylan and Woody Guthrie centers.
- Best Time
- April to June, September and October
- Time Needed
- 2 days
- Cost Level
- $$$$
- Open
- Year-round
- Getting There
- Tulsa International is 15 minutes from downtown; it's 90 minutes from Oklahoma City.
The Short List
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Must-SeeGathering Place
A huge free riverside park, voted one of the world's best, with wild playgrounds, a boathouse and gardens.
Worth a Detour
Worth a DetourPhilbrook Museum of Art
An oilman's Italian Renaissance villa, with art and formal gardens, plus a Native American collection and a downtown branch.
Worth a DetourBoston Avenue Methodist Church and Art Deco Tulsa
A soaring Art Deco church from 1929, among the best in the country, and part of a downtown of oil-boom Deco towers.
Worth a DetourBob Dylan Center and Woody Guthrie Center
The archives of two great American songwriters, side by side in the Tulsa Arts District, with handwritten lyrics and a listening room.
If You're Nearby
Cain's Ballroom
A legendary 1924 dance hall with a sprung floor. Bob Wills broadcast from here, and the Sex Pistols played it.
If You're NearbyThe Outsiders House Museum
The house from the 1983 film, restored by a local fan and rocker Danny Boy O'Connor, in a Tulsa neighborhood.
Golden Driller and Route 66
A 76-foot oil worker statue at the fairgrounds, and a stretch of Route 66 with neon and the Blue Whale of Catoosa nearby.
Oral Roberts University
A futuristic gold-and-glass campus from the 1960s, with a 60-foot pair of praying hands at its gate.
Neighborhoods
- GreenwoodBlack Wall Street and its museum.
- Tulsa Arts DistrictDylan, Guthrie, Cain's and galleries.
- Cherry StreetBoutiques and restaurants.
- Blue DomeBars and patios around an old gas station.
Getting Around
Downtown, Greenwood and the Tulsa Arts District are walkable. Tulsa Transit runs the Aero bus along Peoria Avenue to the Gathering Place area. You'll want a car or a rideshare for most other sights.
Plan Your Visit
- Day 1: Greenwood Rising, Boston Avenue Church and the Bob Dylan Center. Day 2: the Gathering Place and Philbrook Museum.
Know Before You Go
- Book Greenwood Rising in advance.
- Route 66 passes through town.
Where to Stay
Stay downtown or in the Tulsa Arts District.
What to Eat
- Burgers and onion burgersHank's and Weber's, a Tulsa institution since 1933.
- Oklahoma barbecueBurn Co. and Albert G's are local favorites.
- Coney Island hot dogsTiny chili dogs at Coney I-Lander, a city tradition.
- Fried piesArnold's, an old roadside favorite on the way to Oklahoma City.
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Last checked 2026-11-01. Part of the Southwest list.