2026 BBK Temporary Gallery Schedule:
January - "Broken Arrow Then & Now" through photo
February - Broken Arrow Seniors Group Art Show & Sale
March - FieldTrip Studio (Jaime Gollihare, Jarrod Gollihare, Mindy Greyson, Donna Lewis, and Zuri Louis)
April - Uriens Wolfeson (Stained Glass)
May - Alpha Rho Tau - Civic Art Association
June - Matt Henegar (Pop Culture Art)
July - Southeastern Indian Artists Association (Native Art Group)
August & September - "From BA to NYC, A Local's Journey Serving Those After 9/11"
October - Johnnie Diacon Solo Show (Mvskoke Artist)
November & December "Big Spirit, Little Trees" Christmas Tree Exhibition
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Contact:
Mickel Yantz
Executive Director
Museum Broken Arrow
(918) 258-2616
information@brokenarrowmuseum.org
9/11 Ties from BA to NYC,
Twenty-five years later, we invite you to remember, reflect, and learn.
BROKEN ARROW, Oklahoma – 7/28/2026 – Museum Broken Arrow is proud to announce its newest exhibition, From BA to NYC, A Local’s Journey Serving Those After 9/11, opening to the public on August 6th and running through September 25, 2026. This special collection features unique rare artifacts, rarely seen photographs, or stories from the survivors of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, that took the lives of nearly 3,000 people that morning and have taken many others since.
Broken Arrow Police Chaplain Scott Keele, traveled to Ground Zero twice in the months following the World Trade Center attacks in 2001 to provide counsel and support to the first responders and recovery workers who faced unimaginable challenges in the wake of the tragedy.
The museum aims to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the attacks by sharing Chaplain Keele's personal experiences and narratives from "Ground Hero." The exhibition will explore the aftermath and repercussions of the attacks, featuring personal accounts from individuals who endured this heartbreaking day and were striving to cope with their altered lives.
Pastor Scott Keele Lecture
August 13, 2026, 6PM
Come listen to Pastor Scott Keele as he shares his stories and personal images from Ground Hero during his visits to New York in 2001. The Broken Arrow Fire Department will have Engine 1 and Squad 1 for a “touch-the-truck” activity.
Tribute in Lights
September 11-12, 2026.
The museum will be joining the 9/11 Memorial and Museum and other buildings across the country in lighting up in blue. “Tribute in Lights” is a unique, but simple gesture of collective remembrance that illuminates the night sky each year on the evening of September 11, from dusk until dawn. The museum will have 2 blue spotlights pointed to the sky from our third floor balcony.
The exhibition and activities are sponsored from grants from the Oklahoma Historical Society and Broken Arrow Walmart stores.
Visitor Information
Dates: August 6 through September 25, 2026
Hours: Tues, Wed & Friday 10-4PM, Thurs 4-8PM & Sat 10-2PM. Closed Sun and Mon.
Admission: The exhibit and lecture are free
Location: 440 S. Main Street, Broken Arrow, OK 74012
Online: museumbrokenarrow.org
Mickel Yantz, Executive Director
(918) 258-2616
About Museum Broken Arrow:
The Museum Broken Arrow’s mission is to honor, preserve, and share the past and embrace the future through engaging our visitors.
THE LEGACY OF
BARBARA BROWN KIMBROUGH
Anyone fortunate enough to have known Barbara knew that she was a fountain of energy, vision, and positivity. She was “all in” when it came to developing the plans for our history museum back in 2003, and she was always present in planning and vision development meetings for downtown revitalization. She served on the city-chamber seminal committee that was the grass roots of re-creating our downtown into Broken Arrow’s beautiful Rose District.
Barbara encouraged both city leaders and history volunteers and sought out ways to make a difference with her quiet, personal contacts, usually after meetings, always moving “behind the scenes”. Her passion stemmed from her love of history, the arts, and the city. That love was a family trait that began over a century ago.