Will Rogers Memorial

Not to be confused with Rogers-Post Site or Will Rogers Memorial Center.

Will Rogers Memorial Museum
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Established1938
LocationClaremore, Oklahoma
Coordinates36°19′15″N 95°37′54″W / 36.32083°N 95.63167°W / 36.32083; -95.63167
TypeHistory and art museum
DirectorTad Jones
Websitewww.willrogers.com

The Will Rogers Memorial Museum is a 19,052-square-foot (1,770 m2) museum in Claremore, Oklahoma that memorializes entertainer Will Rogers. The museum houses artifacts, memorabilia, photographs, and manuscripts pertaining to Rogers' life, and documentaries, speeches, and movies starring Rogers are shown in a theater.[1] Rogers' tomb is located on its 20-acre (8 ha) grounds overlooking Claremore and Rogers State University.

Until March 7, 2016, the museum was managed by the Will Rogers Memorial Commission, a state agency. On that date, the Governor of Oklahoma signed legislation dissolving the state commission and transferring the property and all its assets to the Oklahoma Historical Society, another state agency.

  1. ^ "Will Rogers Memorial Museum". Will Rogers Memorial. Retrieved June 24, 2008.