Really nice museum. Free and open to the puic. Interesting facts about Arkansas. Clothes, artifacts, campaign memorabilia and a music sections with photos,posters and album covers. Take your time and enjoy the history. Not all rooms were open.
June 2024
Stopped by this museum during a business trip to Little Rock. The admission was free and you can see all the exhibits in less than an hour so it is a great way to spend some time and learn some Arkansas history. There are two accessible levels and some exhibits outside as well. It was a nice stop and I would visit again... read full comment
April 2024
Recently I attended part of their eclipse events, but I also like to walk over for 2nd Friday Art and Museum nights. I love their public events and changing exhibits. And of course their static exhibits are lovely too. The gift shop has a surprising number of texts about Arkansas folkways and history.
The Old State House Museum is the original state capitol of Arkansas. Since 1833, when construction began, the building and its grounds have witnessed many of the most important events in Arkansas history. The Old State House has hosted the admission of Arkansas to the Union, a fatal knife fight between two sitting legislators, the Arkansas vote to secede from the United States and join the Confederacy, pioneering medical research into hookworm and malaria, and two acceptance speeches by the president of the United States.
