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The mission of the Rural Oklahoma Museum of Poetry is to bring poetry and people together, to encourage wordplay and literacy and to provide a space where everyone can have an experience of poetry.

Open Wed.-Sat., 10-2
or by appointment other times

“I was profoundly moved on my first visit to ROMP – it was like being met by poetry but also met by myself. You’ve created a place that can be transformative and I’m so glad you exist in the world!”–Megan Morris

Rural Oklahoma Museum of Poetry
Mailing Address: PO Box 1243
Physical Address: 114 E. Main
Locust Grove OK 74352
ROMPoetry@gmail.com
(918) 479-7667

VARIOUS MEDIA on ROMP:
Gallery America: ROMP segment

Must-See Museums: OK Living Article

Discover Oklahoma episode on ROMP

Oklahoma Today Article by Nathan Gunter

Oklahoma Today Podcast with ROMP Director Shaun Perkins

KFOR Channel 4 Great State with Galen Culver

KTUL Channel 8 Segment about ROMP w/Burt Mummulo

Arts Midwest/Big Read: Poetry in Rural Oklahoma

Tulsa Kids magazine article about ROMP

Museum Confidential Article about ROMP

Tulsa World Article on Museum (in old location)

OU: Graduate Opens Poetry Museum

NPR Show State of the Reunion: ROMP Episode