Day 9 - Oklahoma

Day 9

October 25

Oklahoma

Dear Miss Smith,

Our first stop this morning in Norman was an Indian museum, Tribes 131. It was really cool seeing all of the Native American fine arts. There were various types, from painting to bronze sculptures to jewelry, to rugs and more! It was wonderful getting to watch the different Indian artists, whether they be full-blood or only part-Indian, working at their various professions.

We stayed there till about lunch time when we headed over to the Sam Noble Museum.  When we got there we went straight to the Red Bud Café for lunch. Their sandwiches were good, though not the best I’ve ever had.

After we ate we walked through the rest of the museum. It’s is mostly about natural history. Due to this fact there is an almost unbearable amount of evolution in the exhibits. One of the most interesting exhibits, I think, was the Gallery of World

Cultures. There were displays from ancient cultures like Roman and Greece, which tend to be rather intriguing to me.

We drove to Duncan next to the Chisholm Trail Heritage Center, a museum dedicated to the cattle drovers from the Old West. Though not as neat as Cowboy museum ‘Cilla wrote about yesterday but it was great fun. Any one, especially children, would love it! There are various hands-on exhibits, as well as the regular displays. One of the younger girls’ favorite was the branding station where you could design your own brand. I loved the Duncan Store. Priscilla, wearing her big hat (you know the one with the bird on top), got behind the counter as if she were the clerk ready to help Natalie, Lydia and me with our purchases. She is highly amusing, especially when she is acting, though I’m sure you already know that.

~Amy~