Philbrook Downtown

Love that Philbrook has a downtown location!
They always have a great exhibit going on. The people that work there are helpful and friendly.
My favorite thing to do at Philbrook this summer is to go to their «Art Recess». It’s usually one of the later Wednesdays in the month at noon. It is a free event and they encourage people to grab some lunch at the Wednesday Food Trucks at the Guthrie Green and bring their lunch inside and listen to the speaker. (Eating lunch in the air conditioning was great!) It opens at noon and the speaker comes on around 12:30, lasts til about 1 pm. Great for the lunch hour!
Last month we got to see and listen (via Skype) to THE Pablo Picasso expert Elizabeth Cowling live from the Picasso museum in Barcelona Spain. We were even able to ask her questions.
For July we got to visit with Lettering Artist Jessica Hische via Skype.
Every month it is someone new and in the art world. I love it!

What is art? I’m not sure, even when I see it. The Philbrook Downtown has all the contempary «art» you can handle, which for me isn’t that much. This is a bit of a small annex and I appreciate it’s contribution to the growing downtown scene. However, if you don’t happen to go to when it’s free, the price of admission probably isn’t worth it. I’m unsure if you purchase a ticket here and or at the main Philbrook, whether or not your admission gets you into the over one and vice versa. If that’s the case, go to the Philbrook first, then head to the downtown location, get in a quick take of traveling exhibit and then get some lunch.
Also if Philbrook regulars were wondering what happened to the creepy talking eyes and mouth thing… it’s found its new home here and in your nightmares.

As a lover of the Philbrook, I had to check out Philbrook Downtown. I see a lot of relatable comments in the other reviews here, good and bad. I would feel a bit annoyed if I paid the full entry fee to Philbrook Downtown. Fortunately I planned my visit on one of the free entry Saturdays and loved it, but I would also happily pay entry to Philbrook and take advantage of visiting both museums. This is a pretty standard smaller 2 level gallery style with mostly modern exhibits. Fever and Flash: Pop Art in the 1970’s was excellent. The docents were very affable and I felt welcome here in a way that doesn’t always happen in urban areas — it has more of a hometown vibe which is nice.

If you go to Philbrook, then you can go to the Philbrook Downtown location within 2 days of your visit for free (without having to pay admission at both locations). As a result of this great offer, I finally decided to go check out the Philbrook Downtown location on Sunday after taking an out of town friend to experience Philbrook on Saturday. Though the museum is small, I was very impressed with what it had to offer. As a fan of modern art, the selections on the first floor were right up my alley taste wise. Also, the Native American exhibition upstairs was very well put together and interesting.
This is a great spot to suggest for an out of town visitor, and even as a local I’m sure I will be back to see it again or go to one of their special events soon.

The staff was kind and very helpful. They answered any questions i had. The seven dollar fee was so worth being able to see Andy Warhols work. They had three large pieces and a bunch of Polaroids. All in great condition. There was Indian art on permanent display on the second floor and other works of art in other rooms etc. I also love the fact that the museum is downtown. They also have guest wifi so you can check in or post to Facebook. I’m thrilled. I didn’t want to leave!

Philbrook Downtown splashes the Brady Arts District with some extra culture and is worth a trip if you haven’t been yet!
The attendants/​curators at this location are so kind and helpful. The space is modern and brand new. The art is lit beautifully and the whole atmosphere feels light.
The art is primarily more on the modern side, which I love! I think it fits well in a downtown venue. There are other classic pieces reflecting other realms of the art world as well though.
This location features beautiful pieces and is a great ‘preview’ before you head over the main Philbrook location — your ticket stub from here will get you a discount when you visit.
Thanks, Philbrook for spreading your love to downtown!

$ 7 for two small floors, eek.
Not much to see here. Both floors seemed barely cohesive. It’s in a great location so if you’re wandering around downtown Tulsa, then it makes sense for a good art stop. The cost is $ 7 but you can pay an extra $ 2 at the actual Philbrook instead of paying full price there, so that is a small perk. It probably makes more sense to go to the actual Philbrook first and then stop by here while you’re downtown. The only real thing it has going for it is it’s location. Saw previous reviews about the Rauschenberg sculpture and while I will never put his work down, it is kind of a «bottom of the barrel» piece compared to other works, much like the rest of the gallery.

I agree with the previous reviewer — the downstairs area looks like a display of found objects. I did love the liquid metal looking table though. Maybe i’m not artsy fartsy enough to truly appreciate this location, but it almost looks like the other Philbrook had some stuff left over from previous exhibits that they didn’t know what to do with. And they brought those items to this location. I wanted to love this museum, I really did, but i’m soooooo glad we went on Art Crawl night when it was free. =(Maybe they’ll switch out the items and put something really cool in there!

This museum is nearly offensive in terms of displays. I went on opening weekend when it was free 06÷16÷13… and I would be royally ticked if I paid $ 9 to get in.
For real, there is a ripped up piece of cardboard attached to the wall titled «birds.» See the picture — it is a joke. The problem with this stuff is that it’s not saying anything. Common objects may have form or function but they aren’t art. Art is a fantastical representation of reality. This wasn’t art on display but rather junk. I felt as if the whole downstairs should be named «the emperor’s new clothes.» I don’t care what anyone says, this is not art.
Upstairs they have a small collection of Indian art and artifacts which also happens to be the only saving exhibit for this museum.
Very disappointed as the main Philbrook is gorgeous and I have many wonderful memories there.