Community Art Garden at the Museum

Over the last year and a half, the Ohr- O'Keefe Museum of Arts has created community garden beds near the Pleasant Reed Interpretive center. These planters have been a part of an education program between the Boys and Girls Club and the…

Interview with Artis Burney of Cosmic Poetry Sanctuary

In preparation for our A Day in Black History celebration at the museum this Saturday, we wanted to share some insight into the world of Artis Burney's Cosmic Poetry Sanctuary. Last year for Juneteenth, Artis and the Cosmic Poetry Sanctuary…

Interview with resident artist, Hee Joo Yang

Later this week, our first artist-in-residence, Hee Joo Yang's piece will be deinstalled and will become a part of our permanent collection. Hee Joo was our first artist-in-residence last summer and worked at the City of Biloxi's Center…

OOMA is a Blue Star Museum. 

Thanks to Blue Star Families, the Ohr-O'Keefe Museum is able to support our troops and offer free admission to active-duty military personnel and up to 5 family members! This offer is available until Labor Day, September 6. U.S.…

Support From the Ohr: Artful Resources From Our Community

SUPPORT FROM THE OHR Artful Resources From Our Community Museums everywhere are helping people maintain social distancing by digitizing collections, sharing lesson plans for art projects, and creating online-accessible events for their members.…

New Executive Director Selected for Ohr O’Keefe Museum of Art

The Board of Trustees for the Ohr O’Keefe Museum of Art has hired David Houston to take the reins at the museum starting this month. The board announced its decision after a four-month nationwide search. Houston was named Chief Curator…

Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art COVID-19(Coronavirus) Updates

[UPDATE 07/01/2021]: We are open regular hours: Tuesday - Saturday, 10a.m - 5p.m. No advanced tickets necessary. All of our galleries are open with exciting exhibitions Reverence by Kathleen Varnell (Mississippi Sound Welcome…

The Third Annual Bubbles & Bonbons: What is Galentine’s Day?

What is Galentine's Day?   According to the founder of Galentine's Day, Leslie Knope of Parks and Recreation, "Oh, it's only the best day of the year. Every February 13th, my lady friends and I leave our husbands and our boyfriends…

Coastal Fashion Week and OOMA After Hours Event Spotlight

Coastal Fashion Week Exalte' Magazine has one mission, to bring together Fashion + Philanthropy. Join us on January 20th as we continue to break the barriers of the typical fashion weeks with Coastal Fashion Week 2020, the only multi-state…

Thank You for Your #GivingTuesday Support!

In the weeks leading up to last week’s Giving Tuesday on December 3rd, we asked friends of the museum to choose us as their non-profit of choice. Many of you answered the call! Thank you to all of our donors who helped us to reach over $1100…

Members Get 20% off in the Museum Store During Martinis & Mistletoe Holiday Party

The Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art is celebrating our members this holiday season. Members receive a 20% discount on all transactions in our museum store on December 12th from 5 pm to 7:30 pm during our annual member holiday party. Members are…

Today is the Day to Make OOMA Your #GivingTuesday Choice and Support Summer Camp Scholarships

Giving Tuesday starts now! We’ve started our donor campaign on Facebook and all donations there will be matched by Facebook starting at 7 am today until they reach a $7M cap. You can also call us at 228-374-5547 or come visit us from 10…