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NORMAN, OKLA. – The Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art at the University of Oklahoma will implement adult admission fees starting Oct. 1, 2024.
Thomas Brent Smith, Wylodean and Bill Saxon director of the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art, says the decision was made after careful consideration and aligns with the museum’s mission to transform lives through art experiences.
Since 2012, the museum has offered free admission to the public, welcoming thousands of visitors. However, increasing costs associated with maintaining operations, expanding programming and enhancing visitor experiences necessitated the change, Smith says. “I believe we can increase accessibility while also introducing an affordable admissions structure that will allow us to responsibly meet the needs of our audiences.”
To support accessibility, the museum is collaborating with community partners to distribute up to 4,000 tickets over the next year on a need-based basis. Additionally, the museum has joined Museums for All, a program of the Institute of Museum and Library Services administered by the Association of Children’s Museums, which allows visitors receiving food assistance benefits to visit the museum for free, up to four people, with the presentation of a SNAP Electronic Benefits Transfer card. The museum will also offer free admission days every second Friday of the month.
Adult admission fees will be $12, while there will be no admission fees for museum members, OU students, faculty and staff, children (under 18), active military personnel and veterans.
The Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art, located at 555 Elm Ave. on the OU Norman Campus, is closed on Mondays. Regular hours are Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. For accommodations, phone 405-325-4938.
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