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Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art, Biloxi, MS

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Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art

386 Beach Blvd · Biloxi, MS

Why you should go…

Frank Gehry designed this five-building campus to weave among the live oaks of a four-acre site on Beach Boulevard. Its centerpiece is the pottery of George E. Ohr, known as the Mad Potter of Biloxi, shown in a cluster of stainless-steel pods. Other galleries hold changing exhibitions and a Gallery of African American Art, and the museum offers ceramics classes. The campus was still under construction when Hurricane Katrina pushed a casino barge onto it in 2005.

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  • #george ohr pottery

Good to know

General museums guidance

Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.

  • Check the special exhibition separately

    Touring shows usually carry their own ticket and their own opening hours, listed apart from general admission.

  • Look for the free window

    Many museums run community days, member evenings, or discounted late openings. It is worth a look before you pay full price.

  • Travel light through the door

    Large bags and backpacks often have to go to a coat check, and lines for it move slowly at opening.

  • Weekday mornings beat weekend afternoons

    School groups clear out by early afternoon midweek, while weekends stay busy from late morning on.

What's around here?

The closest stops to Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art, ordered by straight-line distance.

  • Stay
    Date Night

    Beau Rivage

    Free

    Stay, dine and play at a waterfront casino resort on the Biloxi beachfront, the tallest building in Mississippi.

    1.2 mi awaySwitch it up: Stay

  • Sightseeing
    History Buff

    Biloxi Lighthouse

    Under $25

    See an 1848 cast-iron lighthouse standing in the median of Beach Boulevard, with guided tours offered each morning.

    1.8 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Outdoor Adventure

    Gulf Islands National Seashore

    Free

    Hike bayou trails, fish from the pier and camp at Davis Bayou, the mainland gateway to Mississippi's barrier islands.

    4.8 mi awaySwitch it up: Sport & Outdoor

  • Sightseeing
    History Buff

    Beauvoir

    Under $25

    Tour Jefferson Davis's restored 1852 beachfront home, his presidential library and a Confederate cemetery on Gulf Coast grounds.

    5.9 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing

  • Attractions
    Family Favorite

    Mississippi Aquarium

    $25–$50

    See dolphins, otters, alligators, sharks and rays in indoor and outdoor habitats, and walk through an underwater tunnel.

    13 mi awaySwitch it up: Attractions

  • Nightlife
    Date Night

    Island View Casino Resort

    Free

    A beachfront casino resort on the Mississippi Gulf Coast with a hotel, golf course, and dozens of dining options.

    14 mi awaySwitch it up: Nightlife