Woody Guthrie Center — Attraction in Tulsa

Went with my daughters 3rd grade class on a field trip here. Very interesting to learn about Woody Guthrie. I knew nothing about him prior to this trip. They have a theater where a video plays telling you the story of Woody. The guy who led the tour was very adept at keeping the attention of 49 3rd graders and also calling them out when they were disrespecting him by talking when they shouldve been listening. There was a scavenger hunt then free to roam time before lunch. There are lots of string instruments in glass cases and there are interactive screens where you can write your own song with help from the programming. They have a gift shop with various Woody Guthrie themed T-shirts and other memorabilia. They had a cool light fixture made of guitars that we thought was awesome. All in all it was a fun trip and I would definitely go again on our own without the confines of a large group. I'm not sure what the cost of admission is because as a parent chaperone I did not have to pay. Did you know that even though Woody is famous for having a guitar that has "This machine kills facists" written on it, there is not one of his guitars in existence that they know of or can find! So keep your eyes opened at thrift stores and pawn shops for an acoustic guitar that has that quote because who knows how much it could be worth? Someone found a little guitar that just had "Woody" etched in pencil inside the hole at a thrift shop. They paid $2 for it and we're able to somehow get it authenticated and it is now worth...

It was a very nice museum dedicated to Woody Guthrie but one of the employees bypassed me as a parent and i didnt like it at all. I'm from Kansas City, MO and my 8 year old son and I for the past 5 years have road tripped somewhere new every weekend. Sunday on our way back from visiting my daughter in Austin, TX we stopped in to check out the museum. One of the employees was dead set on my son doing the virtual reality about the dustbowl. I said no at first because I said I had to have him back to his mother's at 4pm up in KC and he kept going on about how are you going to deny your child to see this awesome thing like I was the worst parent because we were strapped for time. Then he looked at my son and said we gonna forget about him over there and put the headset on him without asking me. So I went along with it and did it too so i wasnt the mean dad like he was making me out to be but I had never had someone do that before without asking because it's my child and my choice on what he does. I know he was being nice but my visitation ends every Sunday at 4pm and I can't be late that's why we had to rush through the museum. Next time when it comes to someone's child ask before you...

The Woody Guthrie Center was the highlight of our visit to Tulsa. The Center covers the life and work of Mr. Guthrie along with the history of the Oklahoma Dust Bowl and plight of those who went to California during the Great Depression. The museum features Mr. Guthrie's music (of course) as well as his writings and art. But the best part of our visit was Sam. Sam greeted us at the door, started the introductory movie for us, then met with us periodically during our visit to highlight certain exhibits. Without Sam, we would not have fully appreciated the meaning behind the works of Mr. Guthrie. Make sure to put on the virtual reality goggles and watch Black Sunday unfold before your eyes. Mr. Guthrie wrote "So Long, It's Been Good to Know Ya" about the Black Sunday dust storm. The Woody Guthrie Center is next door to the Bob Dillon Center, in the heart of Tulsa's Art District. Very...