The Museum Broken Arrow

The Museum Broken Arrow Our Non-Profit organization works to share local history in interactive and informative exhibits. Veterans exhibit begins with WWI through Desert Storm.
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The Museum Broken Arrow is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, created by the Broken Arrow Historical Society to preserve the local history of the city and its residents and to serve as an educational opportunity for future generations. Located in historic downtown Broken Arrow, near the site of the original train depot, The Museum Broken Arrow’s mission is to be a place where our community come

s together to explore Broken Arrow's past, appreciate its present, and imagine its future. Original 1800s log cabin, Muscogee Tribal Town Exhibit, 1930s jail cell, KATY depot, and other structures house interactive and themed exhibits. History of Rooster Day, coal mining, and cotton farming. Large scale exterior south wall mural depicting Broken Arrow Oklahoma’s history. There is no fee to visit The Museums 1st floor traveling exhibit hall (rotating exhibits monthly), gift shop, and Broken Arrow Genealogical Society library. Admission to our 2nd floor, which houses our permanent collection, is $5 per adult, children under 17 are free. Audio guides are available upon request for no charge. The "Third Floor" is available for your next event. Call us today for prices and details.

👑Do you recognize any of these BA Alumni?🏈With Broken Arrow High School football just days away we need your help identi...
08/25/2026

👑Do you recognize any of these BA Alumni?🏈
With Broken Arrow High School football just days away we need your help identifying these ladies from the 1952 BA School Luncheon for Football Queen. This photograph comes from the Broken Arrow Ledger archives.

The queen that year was Vella "Lou Lou" Friend who is in the middle. (7th from left) Can you identify anyone else?

The second picture has Miss Friend and her "attendants" junior Kay Jean Jennings and sophomore Susanne Sherrell during the Homecoming Game October 17, 1952 against Skiatook. Go Tigers!🐯

Broken Arrow High School Alumni Association Official

08/24/2026

‼️We had almost 300 guesses for our Grain Elevator trivia question with 3 correct answers!!

According to our freinds at Tyler Hoffman Painting, LLC it took 250 gallons of paint to fix “Mac” a fresh coat.

Great job to Charles Goldzweig Rhonda Overton Blackstock and Chad Fox for answering correctly, but there can only be one winner who’s is…..CHAD FOX!!🎉

Congratulations Chad. Swing by the museum for your shirt and museum passes!

Today is the National Find Your Inner Nerd Day which is the perfect day to announce this years Safety Spooktacular is BA...
08/23/2026

Today is the National Find Your Inner Nerd Day which is the perfect day to announce this years
Safety Spooktacular is BACK in the Rose District this Halloween with our freinds the Real Okie Superheroes - ROS taking pictures and handing out candy at the museum!

Join the Broken Arrow Police Department on October 31 for one of our favorite community traditions. The Rose District will be filled with costumes, candy, activities and plenty of Halloween fun for the whole family.

We can’t wait to see the Rose District come alive for Safety Spooktacular 2026!

👮Broken Arrow Police Chaplain Scott Keele, traveled to Ground Zero twice in the months following the World Trade Center ...
08/21/2026

👮Broken Arrow Police Chaplain Scott Keele, traveled to Ground Zero twice in the months following the World Trade Center attacks. His mission? To provide counsel and support to the first responders and recovery workers who faced unimaginable challenges in the wake of the tragedy.

📸See rare pictures, artifacts and stories from Pastor Keele's visits in 2001. The exhibit runs through September 25 and is completely free!

Also look forward to the Tribute in Lights on 9/11. We are partners with the National September 11 Memorial & Museum of NYC in the nationwide Tribute that will have twin beams of light reach up into the sky from dusk until dawn of 9/12.

This exhibit and display is thanks to grants from the Oklahoma Historical Society and Walmart Broken Arrow - E Hillside Dr

❓It's Trivia Contest Time!!❓🪣How many gallons of paint were used to cover the Grain Elevator?Please post your answer in ...
08/20/2026

❓It's Trivia Contest Time!!❓
🪣How many gallons of paint were used to cover the Grain Elevator?
Please post your answer in the comments of this post only. Shared posts will not count. All correct responses submitted before midnight on Sunday, August 23rd will be entered into a random drawing to determine the winner.

👕The winner will receive a "Mac" Grain Elevator Robot shirt from the Museum's gift shop as well as a family pass granting access to our museum.

We sincerely appreciate everyone who has followed the elevator renovation process on our page. Our thanks to the City of Broken Arrow for continually enhancing the beauty of our city, the citizens of BA you continue to support these projects and to Tyler Hoffman Painting, LLC's team for working in 100-degree weather to finish the transformation.

🏨Hotel Vena located at 202 West Dallas. It was named Hotel Vena in honor of Mrs. Mary 'Vena' Hunsecker. Her father-in-la...
08/19/2026

🏨Hotel Vena located at 202 West Dallas.
It was named Hotel Vena in honor of Mrs. Mary 'Vena' Hunsecker. Her father-in-law built the hotel in 1909. Our understanding is that this picture would have been prior to 1923.
Vena was Ralph Blane's grandmother that he called "Grandmother Honey."

📰A 1914 Broken Arrow Ledger ad read:
"There is no line of endeavor in a community more necessary than the presence of a good hotel accommodations; and in the respect Broken Arrow is very fortunate, for we have in the Vena Hotel a hostelry that is first class in every respect. The rooms and beds at this hotel are immaculately clean; the meals are cooked and served in a tasty manner and are the best obtainable. Mr. and Mrs. Ed J. Hunseker have amply demonstrated to the citizens of our town as well as to the traveling public that they are thorough and efficient hotel people. The understand how to cater to their guests so that they feel at home. All those who stop here go away with a kindly feeling towards Broken Arrow and a treatment that they have received; so when in Broken Arrow be sure and stop at the Vena Hotel.

Both Mr. and Mrs. Hunsecker have had many years of experience in the hotel business. They came here about eight years ago (1906) from Mounds, Oklahoma, where they conducted a hotel, and took charge of the Kentucky Colonel Hotel, which they conducted successfully for three years, and from there to their present stand. The Vena Hotel is highly recommended by commercial men who make this territory. Both Mr. and Mrs. Hunsecker are pleasant, congenial people to meet and have a way of making everyone who stops here feel at home."

This Thursday!👀🖐Ever want to volunteer or be a docent for the museum?Join us on Thursday for our Museum Docent & Volunte...
08/18/2026

This Thursday!👀
🖐Ever want to volunteer or be a docent for the museum?
Join us on Thursday for our Museum Docent & Volunteer Training⬅
Learn about the museum, BA history and opportunities to give back. You will learn from Museum staff and historians.

🆓This is a FREE event, but you must RSVP by calling the museum or emailing our Education Coordinator Allie at [email protected].

💛Today is National Nonprofit Day recognizing the positive impact of charitable organizations, volunteers, and staff. We ...
08/17/2026

💛Today is National Nonprofit Day recognizing the positive impact of charitable organizations, volunteers, and staff. We have so many wonderful nonprofits in Broken Arrow including us!💛

Consider supporting the Museum Broken Arrow, to continue our 50 years of preserving and sharing the history of Broken Arrow with the community and our guests.

You can help by becoming a member for as little as $25 and directly supporting the Museum’s exhibitions, educational programs, and community outreach efforts. You’ll be first to learn about our monthly exhibit shows, new educational programs and upcoming events throughout the year. With your help, we can continue to inspire generations of visitors, students, and creatives.

By giving today, you’re not just supporting the Museum—you’re preserving the past while shaping the future in Broken Arrow.💛🖤 You can donate online via our website:
♦https://www.brokenarrowmuseum.org/support
♦Or give us call 918.258.2616
And for those who have supported us - Thank you!!🎉

🎉Need an event space for a party, workshop or celebration?🎂❄Winter weekends are filling up fast!Our museum offers the 3r...
08/16/2026

🎉Need an event space for a party, workshop or celebration?🎂
❄Winter weekends are filling up fast!

Our museum offers the 3rd floor overlooking the beautiful Rose District for your next event, including:
💲Best Rates in Town!
☑️Tables and chairs for up to 50 people
☑️Kitchen area with fridge, oven, and sink.
☑️TV and projector available for presentations
☑️Free Wifi
☑️Covered terrace looking over the Rose District Farmers Market
☑️Convenient location with close free parking
☑️Affordable and supports a 501C3

Call us at 918.258.2616 to check for availability or online: https://www.brokenarrowmuseum.org/facility-rental. We would love to host you and your family at the museum!

🖐Ever want to volunteer or be a docent for the museum?Join us on Thursday for our Museum Docent & Volunteer Training Lea...
08/15/2026

🖐Ever want to volunteer or be a docent for the museum?
Join us on Thursday for our Museum Docent & Volunteer Training

Learn about the museum, BA history and opportunities to give back. You will learn from Museum staff and historians.
This is a free event but you must RSVP by calling the museum or emailing our Education Coordinator Allie at [email protected].

Address

400 S Main Street
Broken Arrow, OK
74012

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 4pm - 8pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 2pm

Telephone

(918) 258-2616

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