This Fall, BAHM is proud to present: “Outlaw Trails and Legendary Hideouts” On display from October 1st through January 9th, the exhibit takes visitors on a journey exploring the hideouts infamous outlaws occupied and the trails that led them there. The Sooner State has a pretty wild past and Oklahoma’s outlaw hideouts are a testament […]

The Bartlesville Area History Museum is excited to announce our “October Lunch and Learn" event will feature guest speaker, Mark Archuleta! Archuleta is an Emmy-winning screenwriter, journalist, and performer. A fifth-generation Coloradoan of Spanish Basque descent, he grew up steeped in the history of the American West and the colorful characters who inhabited it. Archuleta […]

Calling all Boos and Ghouls! The Bartlesville Area History Museum is excited to announce our annual Spooktacular Halloween Walk! Goblins 10 years or younger, will be guided through BAHM where they can find candy stops and win spooky prizes at game stations. Families can enjoy our ghoulish selfie station and a craft! This is sure […]

The Bartlesville Area History Museum is excited to announce our, "November Lunch and Learn" event will feature guest speaker, Dr. Michelle M. Martin. Dr. Michelle M. Martin is a Michigander by birth and a Kansan and Okie by choice. Martin is a historian who earned her doctorate at the University of New Mexico in May […]

On November 20, 2025, at 12:00 PM, we will be taking a journey across town to explore one of Bartlesville’s hidden gems, the La Quinta Mansion at Oklahoma Wesleyan University, 2201 Silver Lake Road. Join Education Coordinator, Denise Nowlin, as she spins a tale of the genius of Edward Delk, the architect of the mansion, […]