Museums and History

Little Rock's treasured pieces of the past 

Little Rock offers a remarkable variety of museums and cultural attractions and is home to the Clinton Presidential Library, Little Rock Central High School – known nationally for the school’s civil rights battle in 1957 – as well as three state capitol buildings still in operation including the oldest state capitol west of the Mississippi River.

The city is also rich in military history and historic grandeur. Unique landmarks such as The MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History, Curran Hall and the Arkansas Governor's Mansion are steeped in heritage – places that define Little Rock's character and preserve timeless lessons for all to cherish.



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Downtown

Arkansas Arts Center

501 E. 9th St., Little Rock / 501-372-4000
Web Address: www.arkarts.com
The Arkansas Arts Center is one of the state's leading cultural institutions. Located in historic MacArthur Park, the Arts Center features elegant art galleries that showcase the Center's acclaimed collection.
North Little Rock

Arkansas Inland Maritime Museum

100 Riverfront Dr., North Little Rock / 501-371-8320
Web Address: www.aimm.museum
Arkansas Inland Maritime Museum is home to the USS Razorback, the longest-serving submarine in the world. More than just a military museum, it also offers a research library, a theater, and a large museum area.
Downtown

Arkansas Korean War Veterans Memorial

MacArthur Park, 503 E. Ninth St., Little Rock / 501-376-4602
The Arkansas Korean War Veterans Memorial is a must see in central Arkansas. The Memorial is located in MacArthur Park, next to the MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History.
North Little Rock

Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame

3 Verizon Arena Way, North Little Rock / 501-663-4328
Web Address: www.arksportshalloffame.com
The Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame is a museum of recollections and achievements from over four decades of induction ceremonies honoring the athletic greats of Arkansas.
River Market Dist.

Clinton Presidential Center and Park

1200 President Clinton Ave., Little Rock / 501-374-4242
Web Address: www.clintonpresidentialcenter.org
The William J. Clinton Presidential Center includes America’s newest Presidential Library housing the largest archival collection in American presidential history.
Southwest

Daisy Bates Home

1207 West 28th, Little Rock / 501-374-1957
Web Address: www.nps.gov/nr/travel/civilrights/ar2.htm
Daisy Gaston Bates was an advisor to the Little Rock Nine and Civil Rights Activist, and her home is registered as a National Historic Landmark.
Downtown

EMOBA: Ernie's Museum of Black Arkansans

1208 Louisiana, Little Rock / 501-372-0018
Web Address: www.emoba.org
Founded in 1993, EMOBA was the state's first black history museum dedicated to preserving the culture and heritage of African-American Arkansans.
Downtown

Empress of Little Rock & The Hornibrook M...

2120 Louisiana Street, Little Rock / 501-374-7966
Web Address: www.theempress.com
The Empress/Hornibrook Mansion is described in the National register of Historic Places as the best example of ornate Victorian Architecture in Arkansas and the most important existing example of Gothic Queen Anne style regionally.
River Market Dist.

Historic Arkansas Museum

200 E. Third Street, Little Rock / 501-324-9351
Web Address: www.historicarkansas.org
Take time to tour the state's oldest neighborhood, where medicine came from the herb garden and the newspaper was printed on a hand-operated press.
River Market Dist.

La Petite Roche Plaza

Riverfront Park, Little Rock / 501-376-4781
Web Address: www.rivermarket.info
Little Rock's namesake and history is unveiled in this outdoor plaza located within downtown's Riverfront Park.
Downtown

Little Rock Central High School National Hist...

2120 W. Daisy L. Gatson Bates Drive, Little Rock / 501-396-3000
Web Address: www.nps.gov/chsc
In 1957 Little Rock Central High School became a crucial battleground in the struggle for civil rights.
Airport

Little Rock National Cemetery

2523 Confederate Boulevard, Little Rock / 501-324-6401
Web Address: www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/littlerock.asp
Located in the southeast section of Little Rock, early in the Civil War, the land that is currently the national cemetery was located outside city limits and was used for Union encampments.
Downtown

MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History

503 E. 9th St., Little Rock / 501-376-4602
Web Address: www.arkmilitaryheritage.com
Located in the historic Arsenal Building, this museum interprets our state's military heritage and honors the contributions of Arkansas servicemen and women who served in military conflicts from the state's territorial period to the present.
Downtown

Mt. Holly Cemetery

1200 Broadway, Little Rock / 501-376-1843
Web Address: www.mounthollycemetery.com/
Mount Holly Cemetery was established in 1843 and features Victorian-era statuary ranging from the more common angels and cherubs to a unique pair of two young girls memorializing two sisters who died in childhood.
River Market Dist.

Museum of Discovery - Donald W. Reynolds Scie...

500 President Clinton Ave., Little Rock / 501-396-7050
Web Address: www.museumofdiscovery.org
Established in 1927 as the Museum of Natural History and Antiquities, the Museum of Discovery is the oldest museum in Little Rock. Today, a complete renovation funded by the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation has transformed it into central Arkansas’s premier math, science and technology center.
Downtown

Old State House Museum

300 W. Markham, Little Rock / 501-324-9685
Web Address: www.oldstatehouse.com
Old State House is the oldest standing State Capitol West of the Mississippi River. Serving as Arkansas's first state capitol until 1911. It now serves as a museum of Arkansas history.
Central Arkansas

Plantation Agriculture Museum State Park

Plantation Agriculture Museum, Scott / 501-961-1409
Web Address: www.arkansasstateparks.com/plantationagriculturemuseum/
Interprets historic cotton agriculture in Arkansas from statehood in 1836 through World War II, when agricultural practices quickly became mechanized; the museum depicts how cotton was grown, picked and processed.
Downtown

Political History Audio Tour

Various Locations, Little Rock
Web Address: www.littlerock.com/audiotour
Discover the people and places that helped shape our great state in this fascinating Arkansas Political History walking tour that includes 23 locations throughout historic downtown Little Rock.
Downtown

Quapaw Quarter Historic Homes

Various Locations, Little Rock / 501-371-0076
Web Address: www.quapawquarter.com
A lot of Little Rock's history - from frontier days to the early years of the 20th century - is encompassed by the Quapaw Quarter, a nine-square mile area which includes Little Rock's central business district and adjacent residential neighborhoods.
Central Arkansas

Scott Plantation Settlement

Scott Plantation Settlement, Scott / 501-351-5737
Web Address: www.scottconnections.org/
Exhibits and programs interpret the history of cotton agriculture in Arkansas from statehood in 1836 through World War II, when agricultural practices quickly became mechanized.
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