It’s time to be setting up the temporary exhibit of personal “Collections” and sets. If you have decided to share your collection of whatever, we need to have it in the museum by the end of January. The exhibit will run through the month of February. Dust off those matchbook covers or big ball of string and join us for a fun exhibit. Call 918-273-1191 or stop by the museum to arrange.

This year we had 21 trees entered. All trees received at least 9 votes each.
There were 185 ballots cast.
Favorite:
Tie for first place between Choir and the Bartlesville Women’s Indian Club
2nd place tie between Pam Geiger and Kelly Krouse
3rd place Veterans Tree

Prettiest Tree:
1 Kelly Krouse
2nd Choir
3rd La-Kee-Kon and OSU

Most Creative:
1 Tea Party
2nd Choir
3rd Tie between Kelly Krouse and Bartlesville Women’s Indian Club

Some have already indicated they want to participate next year. Start getting your ideas together and join us for this fun Christmas event.

Reminder: Christmas/New Year museum is closed December 23- Jan. 6
If you have family coming in that would like to tour the museum, you may call ahead of time to arrange for someone to open (918-273-1191).

The Festival of trees, all of which have been decorated by local groups and individuals, is up for display through the month of December. Come by the museum and vote for your favorite. And, get some beautiful ideas for your trees at home.

Come join us for a fun night with friends on October 23, 2025 at 6:30 pm to support the Nowata Historical Society!!!…. Make your reservations for a Bingo package by October 17th as packages are limited.

Prizes will be furnished by local businesses and individuals.

• $50 per package which includes 10 games and 1 blackout
• Sorry, no children under 18
• Food, snacks, sodas, and water will be available to purchase.

Come and enjoy a great time while you are helping to support two of our jewels of Nowata, the Museum and Glass Mansion. Seating is limited, so call the museum at 918-273-1191 for reservations.

Well not yet, but it is almost time to start planning your group’s entry to the museums “Festival of Trees”. There have been some very interesting ones in the past, and it looks like there will be more than 20 this year.

We are now accepting reservations for a tree to decorate for the Festival of Trees? At this time we have 8 spoken for and will accept a reservation as long as we have trees, up until November 1. Trees will be available to decorate the week of November 17. Trees need to be done by December 1. To reserve a tree call the Museum at 918-273-1191 and leave name and contact information. Trees are reserved first come first serve until they are gone. Should someone wish to bring in their own tree, it needs to be at the Museum the week of November 10 so it can be wired to light up.

We accept groups, companies and individuals.

The trees stay up until after the first of the year.

Do you like a good authentic arrowhead collection? Then come check out the latest temporary exhibit at the museum. On loan from the private collection of Donelda (Hendricks) Hough. Lieutenant Colonel Floyd Byerl Lyerla fashioned these works of art from ancient arrowheads. You may view the exhibit through the month of August.
Thanks to Cathy and Shane McFarland for arranging for the museum to have the temporary loan of these items.

Displayed in the Lobby of the Museum is our latest acquisition of artifacts of the First National Bank donated by BC Lee. The artifacts celebrate the 100th Anniversary of FNB and the 70 year career of George Lee in the Banking Business.

A new special exhibit has gone up today honoring Independance Day. Featuring numerous stories and facts about the country and its founding. Also a self playing video about Thomas Jefferson. Come and bring the kids for a little bit of background of the 4th.