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Historic Arkansas Museum *Tours of historic grounds can be limited due to weather conditions. Open the door to Historic Arkansas—someone is always home.
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Historic Arkansas Museum is home to a historic city block including the oldest building in Little Rock, an 1850's Farmstead, galleries of Arkansas-made art and history ranging from indigenous Arkansans to contemporary artists and artisans. Call if you have questions.*

Tens of thousands of Arkansans and tourists enter our doors each year — including thousands of schoolchildren — and are welcomed into a world where the past is alive. Here, they connect with actual objects and hear real, first-person stories of Arkansas’s early days. They step into a house where trappers, boatmen and surveyors passed through; or into an exhibit that explores the bowie knife and its Arkansas connection. General Information
Welcome to the page of Historic Arkansas Museum, a museum of the Department of Arkansas Heritage, where you will find updates and photos of our exhibits, collections, events, programs and more! You can find more information about the museum by visiting our website at www.HistoricArkansas.org. While we encourage interaction, discussion, commentary and even criticism, we ask that you keep your comments and posts relevant and respectful. This is an open forum, but it’s also a family-friendly site. Please follow our posting guidelines:

THE RULES

• We do not allow graphic, obscene, explicit or racial comments or submissions, nor do we allow comments that are abusive, hateful or intended to defame anyone or any organization.
• Historic Arkansas Museum reserves the right to remove any post and ban any user that violates any of these guidelines.
• We do not allow solicitations, spam or advertisements. This includes promotion or endorsement of any financial, commercial or non-governmental agency. Similarly, we do not allow attempts to defame or defraud any financial, commercial or non-governmental agency.
• Historic Arkansas Museum will not post your announcements on our wall as we cannot be responsible for endorsing and promoting other organizations. However, you are welcome to post relevant announcements on our wall.

Join us tonight! Live music, Arkansas Made b**r, games on the grounds, switchel tasting, open galleries and Museum Store...
09/11/2026

Join us tonight! Live music, Arkansas Made b**r, games on the grounds, switchel tasting, open galleries and Museum Store shopping!

Nominations are now open for the 2026 Arkansas Food Hall of Fame!As the program celebrates its 10th anniversary, Arkansa...
09/04/2026

Nominations are now open for the 2026 Arkansas Food Hall of Fame!

As the program celebrates its 10th anniversary, Arkansans are invited to nominate the people, places and food traditions that make our state special.

Nominations are open through September 30, 2026, with five categories to choose from:
• Arkansas Food Hall of Fame: Recognizing long-standing restaurants that have helped shape Arkansas’ food culture.
• Restaurateur of the Year: Honoring a chef, cook or restaurant owner who has made a significant impact on their community and Arkansas’ culinary heritage.
• Food-Themed Event: Celebrating food festivals and community events that share Arkansas’ unique food traditions.
• Gone But Not Forgotten: Remembering past establishments whose legacy helped shape Arkansas’ food story.
• People’s Choice: Celebrating the restaurants and food trucks that Arkansans love, from new discoveries to beloved institutions.

Your nomination can help preserve the food stories that deserve to be remembered and shared for generations to come.

Know a restaurant, restaurateur or food event that represents the best of your Arkansas community? Nominate them today.

NOMINATE NOW at ArkFoodHOF.com

Nominations close September 30, 2026. Award finalists will be announced later this year, with winners announced in early 2027.

08/11/2026

💌 SPECIAL DELIVERY: A Love Letter to Downtown from Historic Arkansas Museum

Some places preserve history. Others invite you to step inside it.

For more than 80 years, the Historic Arkansas Museum has been sharing the stories that shaped our state—and for nearly two decades, it’s helped shape one of Downtown Little Rock’s most beloved traditions as a founding participant of 2nd Friday Art Night.

Home to the oldest standing building in Little Rock, beautifully preserved 19th-century homes, living history demonstrations, and the renowned Arkansas Made collection, the museum offers a chance to experience Arkansas’s past while celebrating the creativity that continues to define it today.

On 2nd Friday Art Night, the museum comes alive with live music, exhibition opening receptions, Arkansas Made b**r, and an evening of exploration across its historic grounds. Whether it’s your first visit or your fiftieth, there’s always something new to discover.

History isn’t just something we read about—it’s something we experience together. And there’s no better place to begin than right here in the heart of downtown.

📍200 E. 3rd St., Little Rock, AR 72201
🗓️ Join us for 2nd Friday Art Night every month this summer!

08/08/2026
We wrapped up another great week of Camp Historic Arkansas! The “music makers” made their own instruments, learned to pl...
07/24/2026

We wrapped up another great week of Camp Historic Arkansas! The “music makers” made their own instruments, learned to play them and performed songs and dance for their parents and friends. Thank you to all and especially our fabulous camp leader, Ramona!

We opened our doors to the public 85 years ago today! The vision, hard work, creativity and commitment of many over the ...
07/19/2026

We opened our doors to the public 85 years ago today! The vision, hard work, creativity and commitment of many over the years continues to make this “beauty spot” a special place for our community. Come see us!

And the winners of the 5th Ever Hop-off are…People’s Choice AwardMooi Blond by Subtle Goat BrewingTaster’s Choice AwardC...
07/13/2026

And the winners of the 5th Ever Hop-off are…

People’s Choice Award
Mooi Blond by Subtle Goat Brewing

Taster’s Choice Award
Corn Star by English Brews

Congratulations to the winners and thank you to our competitors, the judges and all who came out! See you next year!

Frontier Fourth of July, 10 am - 12 pm, July 4. Free!Games, crafts, parade, reading...Watermelon, lemonade, birthday cak...
07/04/2026

Frontier Fourth of July, 10 am - 12 pm, July 4. Free!
Games, crafts, parade, reading...
Watermelon, lemonade, birthday cake!
Hope you can join us!

Address

200 E 3rd Street
Little Rock, AR
72201

Opening Hours

Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 1pm - 5pm

Telephone

+15013249351

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