ART IS FOR EVERYONE

At Starts with Arts, we believe this down to our bones: art heals, art expands imagination, and art belongs to all of us… at every age.

In a moment when our nation is facing a very real mental health crisis, the arts are not a luxury add-on. They are a lifeline. Art slows the nervous system. It gives language to feelings we don’t yet have words for. It invites curiosity, wonder, and connection… things humans need just as much as food and shelter.

Access to the arts and arts education is the root of our organization and the heart of our work. Economic struggle should never block someone from experiencing beauty, creativity, or inspiration. We don’t gatekeep. We don’t rank worthiness.
Art is for sharing. Art is for healing. Art is for imagining better futures. Art is for us all.

That’s why we proudly support and uplift the Museums for All initiative.

WHAT IS MUSEUMS FOR ALL?

Museums for All is a nationwide access program that ensures individuals and families receiving SNAP benefits can visit participating museums at free or deeply reduced admission: typically $0 to $3 per person.

More than 1,400 museums across the United States participate in this program. The full national list is available directly through Museums for All, because access should be easy, visible, and celebrated, not hidden behind fine print.

We are deeply grateful to Museums for All and the cultural institutions that understand this truth: public art should actually be public.

Learn more about the program here: https://museums4all.org/about/

OKLAHOMA MUSEUMS PARTICIPATING IN MUSEUMS FOR ALL

Below are Oklahoma museums currently participating in Museums for All. Admission pricing reflects Museums for All access (with SNAP/EBT card and ID). Prices may vary slightly for special exhibitions, but general admission is kept intentionally affordable.

Tulsa

• Philbrook Museum of Art
  Museums for All Admission: $3 per person (up to 4 guests)

• Gilcrease Museum
  Museums for All Admission: $3 per person

• Tulsa Air and Space Museum
  Museums for All Admission: $3 per person

Oklahoma City

• Oklahoma City Museum of Art
  Museums for All Admission: $3 per person

• Science Museum Oklahoma
  Museums for All Admission: $3 per person

• National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum
  Museums for All Admission: $3 per person

Norman

• Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History
  Museums for All Admission: $3 per person

• Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art
  Museums for All Admission: Free or reduced admission

This is not a complete list. New museums join regularly, and the Museums for All website maintains the most up-to-date national directory.

WHY THIS MATTERS TO US

When families can walk into a museum without fear of cost, something powerful happens:

• Kids see themselves as artists, thinkers, and creators

• Adults experience relief, inspiration, and mental reset

• Communities reclaim cultural spaces as places of belonging

Art access builds confidence. It reduces isolation. It invites hope. These are not abstract benefits; they are measurable, lived, human outcomes.

At Starts with Arts, through our programs, partnerships, and initiatives like ArtVanGo, we are committed to meeting people where they are and expanding pathways into creative spaces… museums included.

WITH GRATITUDE

We extend sincere thanks to Museums for All, participating museums across Oklahoma and the nation, and every cultural institution that refuses to believe art should be reserved for only a few.

Bold arts access is community care.
Creative access is mental health support.
Art is not optional, it’s essential.

AND IT BELONGS TO ALL.