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Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame in Tulsa, OK
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Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame

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Oklahoma's Jazz Hall of Fame, in Tulsa, OK, is a nonprofit that celebrates the state's jazz, blues and gospel musicians. It occupies Tulsa's old Union Depot, renamed the Jazz Depot, and works both as a museum and as a place to hear live music. For a Route 66 traveler it is a short, easy stop right in downtown Tulsa, with a second music museum just around the corner.

What is Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame?

The hall does two jobs under one roof. As a museum, it shows photographs, life stories, personal items and memorabilia tied to musicians from the state. Names on display include Jimmy Rushing, Charlie Christian, Chet Baker, Barney Kessel, Don Cherry, Earl Bostic, Pat Kelley and Tommy Crook.

As a venue, it puts on jazz performances on a regular basis, so the old railroad station still fills with people and sound. The building itself is part of the appeal: a former passenger depot given a second life as a home for music history.

Visiting Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame: tips

Allow about an hour for the exhibits, longer if a show is on. Performance nights change, so check the schedule if you hope to catch live music.

The Woody Guthrie Center is only about 0.2 miles away, which makes it simple to pair the two on foot. The Outsiders House Museum is about 1.3 miles off, and the Cities Service Station No. 8, a 1940 filling station, is about 1.6 miles away.

Practical info

Address
5 South Boston Avenue East, Tulsa, OK 74103
Phone
+1 918-928-6430
Website
okjazz.org
Hours
We have no opening hours for this stop yet — check the official site.
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    Mother Road Market

    Tulsa, OK · 1.9 mi from Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame

    Tulsa's first food hall, a nonprofit on Route 66 with food and retail tenants and a mini golf course.

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Center of the Universe

Tulsa, Oklahoma · 0.2 mi from Route 66

A circle on a Tulsa footbridge where a clap echoes back oddly; closed for renovation, due back in fall 2026.

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0.1 mi from Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame

Woody Guthrie Center in Tulsa, OK

Woody Guthrie Center

Tulsa, Oklahoma · 0.3 mi from Route 66

A museum and archive in downtown Tulsa devoted to folk singer Woody Guthrie and his legacy.

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0.2 mi from Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame

Meadow Gold sign in Tulsa, OK

Meadow Gold sign

Tulsa, Oklahoma · on Route 66

A 1934 Meadow Gold dairy sign, saved in 2004 and now on its own brick pavilion on 11th Street in Tulsa.

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1.1 mi from Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame

Buck Atom's Cosmic Curios on 66

Tulsa, Oklahoma · on Route 66

A Route 66 gift shop in Tulsa with a 21-foot space cowboy and a 19-foot space cowgirl out front.

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1.1 mi from Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame

The Outsiders House Museum in Tulsa, OK

The Outsiders House Museum

Tulsa, Oklahoma · 0.6 mi from Route 66

The house that played the Curtis brothers' home in the 1983 film The Outsiders, now a fan-run museum.

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1.3 mi from Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame

Cities Service Station No. 8 in Tulsa, OK

Cities Service Station No. 8

Tulsa, Oklahoma · on Route 66

A 1940 Cities Service filling station in Modern Movement style, listed on the National Register.

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1.6 mi from Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame

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