More than a monument to a rock star, the new Bob Dylan Center in Tulsa’s Arts District invites artists, historians, musicologists, and the public to explore Dylan’s work, influences, and those inspired by his legacy. Exhibits draw from items in the Bob Dylan Archive—a collection of more than 100,000 handwritten manuscripts, notebooks and correspondence, films, videos, artwork, memorabilia, original studio recordings, and more—to trace Dylan’s career and artist output as a portrait of creative transformation, inviting visitors to draw parallels to and inspiration for their own lives.
Photo: Matthew Millman
The Bob Dylan Center
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Haven of Reflection
Seattle, Washington
Agate Pass Cabin
Olympic Peninsula, Washington
Team
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Stephen Yamada-Heidner
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Holly Simon
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Ryan Botts
Brian Havener
Karen Duan
Aiym Zhumasheva
Awards
2023
Chicago Athenaeum American Architecture Award
Oklahoma Museums Association Awards, Outstanding Exhibit (Columbia Records Gallery)
MUSE Awards Gold Prize – Experiential & Immersive – Exhibition Experience
2022
Architect’s Newspaper Best of Design Awards, Editor’s Pick, Exhibition Design Category
Interior Design Best of Year Awards, Winner, Exhibition Category
Publications
2024
Causer, Craig. “Like a Rolling Stone.” LD+A Magazine, 01 June 2024, 26-31. Print.
“Read INTERIOR DESIGN’s New Best in Design Book 2023.” Interior Design Online, 07 May 2024. Web.
“Two years ago: Bob Dylan Center’s grand opening celebration.” Tulsa World Online, 05 May 2024. Web.
2023
“Best in Design.” Interior Design, Oct. 2023, 3-5, 170-173. Print.
Dalzell, Rebecca. “Olson Kundig.” Interior Design, Jan. 2023, 24. Print.
“One year ago: Bob Dylan Center’s grand opening celebration.” Tulsa World Online, 05 May 2023. Web.
2022
Baran, Michelle. “Bob Dylan Museum Debuts in Tulsa.” AFAR Magazine Online, 9 May. 2022. Web.
“Bob Dylan Museum Opening in Tulsa.” Billboard Online, 6 May 2022. Web.
“Bob Dylan Center / Olson Kundig.” ArchDaily, 5 Aug. 2022. Web.
“Bob Dylan Center Tulsa.” e-architect, 8 Jun. 2022. Web.
Brinkley, Douglas. “Mr. Dylan’s Dream House.” Vanity Fair, May 2022, 40-41. Print.
Dalzell, Rebecca. “A Complete Unknown.” Interior Design, Sep. 2022, 15, 17, 86-93. Print.
“Digging Into Bob Dylan and Lou Reed’s Archives.” New York Times Popcast, 15 Jun. 2022. Podcast.
Milesi, Sanzia. “Gli archivi del menestrello.” Abitare Online, 21 Sep. 2022. Web.
Milesi, Sanzia. “The Minstrel’s archives.” Abitare Online, 21 Sep. 2022. Web.
Morby, Alice. “Olson Kundig Completes Major Bob Dylan Museum in Tulsa.” Hypebeast, 23 May 2022. Web.
Sisario, Ben. “Dylan’s Secrets For You to See.” The New York Times, 7 May 2022, C1, C6. Print.
2021
Kreps, Daniel. “Bob Dylan Center in Tulsa to Open to the Public in May 2022.” MSN Entertainment, 12 May 2021. Web.
Mencarelli, Elisa. “Un museo omaggia il genio artistico di Bob Dylan.” AD Italia, 8 Jun. 2021. Web.
2018
“Architect named for Bob Dylan Center.” Oklahoman, 5 Aug. 2018, 10D. Print.
Dunham, Sandy Deneau. “Seattle Architects To Build Home For Dylan Archives.” The Seattle Times, 28 June 2018, B2. Print.
“In Tulsa, a Home for Bob Dylan’s Archives.” Architects & Artisans, 5 July 2018. Web.
“Lead Architect Chosen for Dylan Center.” Oklahoman, 28 June 2018, 4C. Print.
Martin, James Gabriel. “This town in America is getting its very own Bob Dylan center.” Lonely Planet, 7 July 2018. Web.
“Olson Kundig picked to design Bob Dylan Center in Oklahoma.” Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce, 28 June 2018, 1, 9. Print.
“Olson Kundig to Design the Bob Dylan Center.” Architects & Artisans, 3 July 2018. Web.
Speros, Will. “Olson Kundig to Design Bob Dylan Center In Tulsa.” Contract, 28 June 2018. Web.
“Tulsa Finalizes Bob Dylan Center Location, Design Firm.” Miami Herald, 27 June 2018. Web.
“Tulsa Finalizes Bob Dylan Center Location, Design Firm.” Washington Times, 27 June 2018. Web.
Watts, James D. “Design Firm Selected for The Bob Dylan Center.” Tulsa World, 27 June 2018, 15, 20. Print.