Philbrook Museum Gardens Is A Fascinating Spot in Oklahoma That’s Straight Out Of A Fairy Tale

There are plenty of whimsical, wonderful places around our home state, and we’re delighted to tell you about a whole list of them here. For today’s article, though, please follow along as we explore the just one of these astounding places in a little more detail. That’s right, we’re talking about the absolutely jaw-dropping grounds that surround the Philbrook Museum of Art in Tulsa.

We are huge fans of the Philbrook Museum of Art. It houses wonderful works in a top-notch setting that we adore . . .

. . . but we’re not here to talk about the art inside. We’re here to talk about the art outside. That’s because the Philbrook Museum Gardens look like this in the full bloom of spring:

If you think that image is stunning, we’ll go ahead and wait while you check out the view from that balcony in autumn:

Truly, if this isn’t a fairy land, what is?

But listen—we’re talking a place that looks like this during the dead of winter:

It’s a stunner year round.

As far as fairy lands go, the one in the gardens surrounding Philbrook Museum of Art is the kind of fairy land you can wonder as you wander through, finding a bit of peace on every path.

You never know what delicate beauty awaits around the next corner.

Whether you view the balcony from the garden level . . .

. . . or admire the gardens from Philbrook’s incredible balcony . . .

. . . there are no bad angles or wrong seasons to admire the truly enchanting Philbrook Museum Gardens.

Philbrook Museum of Art is open Wednesday-Sunday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Fridays from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Admission for adults is $12 and youths age 17 & under get in for free.

Have you been to Philbrook? Did you love your visit? Did you wander aimlessly around the gardens like a French noble? Tell us all about it in the comments!

Did you have a different fairy tale spot in mind? If so, please let us know on our nomination page.