Visit Tulsa

She’s baaaaack! 🐳
The iconic Route 66 Blue Whale in Catoosa is back and better than ever with a brand new neon sign and a new visitor center, too! The 4,000 sq. ft. center has an expanded gift shop, concession area, meeting hall, restrooms, and an event space.
Pack a picnic lunch and head over to fish or feed the turtles, or just say hi to this landmark gal.

📍2600 US Route 66, Catoosa, OK 74015
FREE Admission | Guided tours and self-guided tours available!

The popular pop-up Vintage Barbie Museum returns once again to Tulsa Arts District! This 500+ doll collection is one you haven’t seen before. It spans several decades but focuses mostly on the Y2K era. One of our favorites is the doll of Osage Nation ballerina Maria Tallchief — make sure to find her! 🩰

📍216 N. Main Street
Open Fri-Sun! FREE Admission | Donations Accepted.

Before the Arkansas River Bridge was built, did you know cars sometimes traveled by… ferry?
It was inconvenient, to say the least. Not only did the bridge speed up transportation across the city, it also established an important connection in the Ozark Trail highway system, parts of which later became Route 66.
In Episode 2 of Tulsa Route 66 Chronicles (hosted by radio legend John Erling), we learn more about the bridge’s role in bringing Route 66 through downtown Tulsa.