page_title: Shawnee, Oklahoma
section_title: Museums and Theatre
hierarchical_section_title: Shawnee, Oklahoma / Culture / Museums and Theatre
caption_attribution_description: English: The Ritz Theater cinema marquee at dusk — in Shawnee, Oklahoma.
context_page_description: Shawnee is a city in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 29,857 in 2010, a 4.9 percent increase from 28,692 at the 2000 census. The city is part of the Oklahoma City-Shawnee Combined Statistical Area; it is also the county seat of Pottawatomie County and the principal city of the Shawnee Micropolitan Statistical Area.
  With access to Interstate 40, Shawnee is about 45 minutes east of the attractions in downtown Oklahoma City. To the east and northeast, Shawnee is 112 miles from the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System which provides shipping barge access to the Gulf of Mexico.
context_section_description: The Pottawatomie County Historical Society maintains a museum of the railroad history in the county as well as displaying other artifacts of the area  in the former Santa Fe Depot, downtown at 614 E Main.
  The Citizen Potawatomi Nation operates a Cultural Heritage Center which houses tribal rolls, archives, and gift shop. The institution also interprets and presents exhibits of Potawatomi culture. Located between Shawnee and Tecumseh.
  The Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art, located on Oklahoma Baptist University's Green Campus (the former campus of St. Gregory's University) is one of the oldest museums in Oklahoma. Its collections include Egyptian, Medieval, Renaissance, Contemporary, and Native American items.
  Shawnee Little Theater and OBU have organized seasons of theater programs in Shawnee.
caption: Ritz Theater in downtown Shawnee
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