Tour Group Information

Will Rogers Memorial Museum
Claremore, Oklahoma

Will Rogers Birthplace
1879 living history ranch
Oologah, Oklahoma

 

Reservations:
Phone: 800.324.9455 or 918.341.0719
Fax: 918.343.8119

E-mail: wrinfo@willrogers.com

 

Descriptions

Will Rogers Memorial Museum, Claremore:
Nine galleries; four theaters; interactive displays; children’s area; art and artifacts of the life of Will Rogers, cowboy-philsopher, writer, and movie star. Family tomb. 

Located on west edge of Claremore, 1720 West Will Rogers Boulevard on State Highway 88, off I-44 and Highways 66 and 20.  Open 365 days, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Map to the Will Rogers Memorial Museum in Claremore, Oklahoma:
CLICK HERE

Will Rogers Birthplace and 1879 living history ranch, Oologah: Log-walled birthhouse open for tours 365 days, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; barn with classroom and continuous orientation video; Texas Longhorn cattle and farm animals on 400 lakeside acres. 

Located 1 mile north of Oologah, 2 miles east of Highway 169.

Map to the Will Rogers Birthplace Ranch in Oologah, Oklahoma:
CLICK HERE

 

Rates

Guided tours: $4.00 per person for guided tours (minimum 15 persons), payable to Will Rogers Heritage, Inc.  $1.00 per person discount for NTA member tours.    

Unguided tours: Free-roaming visits, admission by voluntary contribution.  Suggested $4.00 per person; $3.00 for seniors and persons under 12, and $5 for families.

 

Group Policy

Claremore museum: With prior reservations, a guide meets conveyance vehicle at the door and boards motor coach to greet and instruct guests. Guests proceed to auditorium for orientation speech and film, then roam museum freely at will. Guide is available to answer questions.  Four rest rooms; soft drink vending machine; gift shop.

Oologah ranch: Cowboy or ranch wife boards, greets tour, and instructs.  Self-guided experience into 1870s, log-walled house and vintage barn.  Living history Indian Territory ranch with livestock on grounds and video in classroom that seats 65.

Time allowance: The Claremore museum may be a two-hour PLUS experience. The birthplace ranch, located 12 miles north of the museum, is a 30-minute experience. Allow 20 minutes driving between sites.

Parking: Easy and large parking at both sites. All-weather roads. All handicap accessibility.

The Gift Shop: The Claremore museum features a mini-museum gift shop with books, videos, and more than 100 other gift items reflective of Will Rogers, cowboys, the Old West, and Route 66.

Nearby attractions: J.M. Davis Arms and Historical museum, Claremore; Woolaroc museum, Bartlesville; Gilcrease and Philbrook museums, Tulsa, Cowboy Hall of Fame, Oklahoma City.

Free marketing aids: Brochures and Will Rogers video free to NTA members.