While the Crystal Bridges Museum is Arkansas’ newest museum, there are dozens of museums across the state that educate and entertain individuals and families about history, art and even the air, water and land.
Central Region
Central High School National Historic Site
Little Rock
9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., daily except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day
Admission: Free
(501) 374-1957
www.nps.gov/chsc/
Arkansas Arts Center
Little Rock
Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Admission: Free; special exhibitions may have a fee.
(501) 372-4000
www.arkarts.com
Arkansas Inland Maritime Museum
North Little Rock
Explores naval and maritime heritage and the submarine USS Razorback.
Friday, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sunday 1-6 p.m.
Admission: $6, adults; $4, children under 12; $4, seniors 62 and older; $4, military; $2 for museum only
(501) 371-8320
www.aimm.museum
Clinton Presidential Library and Museum
Little Rock
Monday -Saturday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Sunday, 1-5 p.m.
Admission: $7, adults; $5, senior citizens (62 and older), college students and retired military; $3, children (6-17); free, children under 6 and active military
(501) 374-4242
www.clintonlibrary.gov
Old State House Museum
Little Rock
Monday-Saturday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Sunday, 1-5 p.m.
Admission: Free
(501) 324-9685
www.oldstatehouse.com
Plantation Agriculture Museum
Scott
Tuesday-Saturday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, 1-5 p.m.
Admission: $3, adult; $2, child (6-12); $10, family
(501) 961-1409
www.arkansasstateparks.com/plantationagriculturemuseum
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Northwest Region
Arkansas Air Museum
Fayetteville
Monday-Friday and Sunday, 11 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Admission: $8, adults; $4, children aged 6 to 12; $4 a person per group for a guided tour; $20 a family
(479) 521-4947
www.arkairmuseum.org
Carroll County Heritage Museum
Berryville
April 1-Oct. 31, Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.; Nov. 1 – March 31, closed on Mondays
Admission: $2, adults; $1, children
(870) 423-6312
www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~arcchs/Tour/index.html
Northeast Region
Hampson Archeological Museum State Park
Wilson
Tuesday-Saturday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, 1-5 p.m.
Admission: $2.75, adult; $1.75, child (6-12); $9, family
(870) 655-8622
www.arkansasstateparks.com/hampsonmuseum
Arkansas State University Museum
Jonesboro
Explores the Arkansas frontier, Arkansas heritage and old town Arkansas, and houses the Crowley’s Ridge Mastodon.
Tuesday, 9 a.m.-7 p.m.; Wednesday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, 1-5 p.m.
Admission: Free.
(870) 972-2074
www.astate.edu/museum
Calico Rock Museum
Calico Rock
Explores pre-historic culture to about 1967, historically and culturally significant to Calico Rock and surrounding communities.
Tuesday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Admission: Free
(870) 297-4129
www.calicorockmuseum.com
Southwest Region
Arkansas Museum of Natural Resources
Smackover
Monday-Saturday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Sunday, 1-5 p.m.
Admission: Free
(870) 725-2877
www.arkansasstateparks.com/museumofnaturalresources
Mid-America Science Museum
Hot Springs
Daily in summer, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; in winter, Tuesday – Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Admission: $9, adult; $7, senior (65 and older) and child (3-12).
(501) 767-3461
www.midamericamuseum.org
Historic Washington State Park
Experience Arkansas heritage in the historic town of Washington, founded in 1824.
Daily, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Washington Museum Experience (tour of every open facility) is $8, adult; $4, child (6-12). Washington Sampler (tour of two open facilities) is $5.25, adult; $2.75, child (6-12). Narrated, driving tour is $35.
(870) 983-2684
www.historicwashington statepark.com
Southeast Region
Arkansas Post Museum
Gillett
Explores the history of the Arkansas Grand Prairie and Delta.
Tuesday-Saturday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Sunday, 1-5 p.m.
Admission: $3, adult; $2, child (6-12); $10, family
(870) 548-2634
www.arkansasstateparks.com/ arkansaspostmuseum/
Arkansas Railroad Museum
Pine Bluff
Monday-Saturday, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Admission: Free
(870) 535-8819
arkrrmus@seark.net
Museum of the Arkansas Grand Prairie
Stuttgart
Tuesday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Admission: Free
(870) 673-7001
www.grandprairiemuseum.org
The Delta Cultural Center
Helena
Tuesday – Saturday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Admission: Free
(870) 338-4350
www.deltaculturalcenter.com
