Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art
Museums and InstitutionsOklahoma, United States0-1 Employees
The Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art is a cultural institution located in Shawnee, Oklahoma, with a long-standing history since its founding in 1919. Its permanent collections span ancient to modern periods, including Egyptian, Greek and Roman artifacts, Renaissance through early 20th-century art, and substantial Native American, African/Oceanic, and Eastern cultural objects. The museum operates within the museums, historical sites, and zoos sector, serving visitors who seek educational and artistic enrichment through both its permanent holdings and rotating exhibitions. Established as one of the state’s oldest museums, it preserves a diverse array of objects gathered from Father Gregory Gerrer’s travels, reflecting a broad ethnological and artistic scope. In recent years, the institution has been recognized for excellence in nonprofit work and has continued to present special exhibitions and programming for its community.