Philbrook Museum of art is a wonderful Tulsa attraction. Oilman Waite Phillips donated his Italian Renaissance villa on 23 acres to the city of Tulsa. The villa is a wonderful demonstration of the talented craftsman of the early 20th century.
On the second Saturday of every month, there is free admission to the art exhibits and villa grounds. This March has been warm and Saturday the 12th of March was a perfect day to spend enjoying this Tulsa treasure.
To begin the day a visit to LaVilla Restaurant seem like a great idea. Fortunately, when we arrived, there was not a wait we were seated immediately. Lance and I both ordered the Strawberry Kale Salad with Granola. Preparation of the salads took about 15 minutes time to enjoy the ambiance of the beautiful grounds. The salad was fantastic; very well done.
After having the salad a tour of the permanent exhibits, grounds and the temporary exhibits was in order. Being a person who really enjoys the architecture of the early 20th century, I am really disappointed that much of the inside of the villa's rooms has been covered up with walls that hide the original craftsmanship. A couple of the rooms are kept as close to original, but it would be nice to see all of the rooms restored to their original condition. The art exhibited is world class however.
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