This is a list of museums in Arkansas, defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing. Museums that exist only in cyberspace (i.e., virtual museums) are not included.
Museums Name Location County Region Area of study Summary Altus Heritage House Museum Altus Franklin Arkansas River Valley Local history Original German-American State Bank, circa 19th century, with early coal mining equipment, local history Arkansas Air & Military Museum Fayetteville Washington The Ozarks Aviation website, History of aviation in Arkansas and American military conflicts, historic aircraft Arkansas Arts Center Little Rock Pulaski Little Rock Central Area Art Arkansas Country Doctor Museum Lincoln Washington The Ozarks Medical website, life of a small-town doctor and the history of medicine as it was practiced in the early 20th century Arkansas Entertainers Hall of Fame Pine Bluff Jefferson Arkansas Delta Hall of fame - Entertainers Located in the Pine Bluff Convention Center, artifacts and memorabilia of entertainers from Arkansas Arkansas Governor's Mansion Little Rock Pulaski Little Rock Central Area Historic house Arkansas Historic Wine Museum Paris Logan Arkansas River Valley Region Industry - Wine making website, operated by Cowie Wine Cellars, history of wine making in the state Arkansas Inland Maritime Museum North Little Rock Pulaski Little Rock Central Area Maritime Features the submarine USS Razorback (SS-394) Arkansas Museum of Discovery Little Rock Pulaski Little Rock Central Area Science Arkansas Museum of Natural History Hot Springs Garland Ouachita Mountains Multiple website, displays archeological and geological artifacts from Arkansas and from around the world including minerals and fossils Arkansas Museum of Natural Resources Smackover Union Arkansas Timberlands Industry - Petroleum Petroleum industry in Arkansas Arkansas National Guard Museum North Little Rock Pulaski Little Rock Central Area Military History the Arkansas National Guard, Camp Pike and Camp Robinson Arkansas Post National Memorial Gillett Arkansas Arkansas Delta History Commemorates key events at the site: first semi-permanent European settlement in the Lower Mississippi Valley (1686); an American Revolutionary War skirmish (1783); the first territorial capital of Arkansas (1819–1821); and the American Civil War Battle of Fort Hindman (1863) Arkansas Railroad Museum Pine Bluff Jefferson Arkansas Delta Railroad Housed in former railroad shops, features steam locomotives Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame Museum North Little Rock Pulaski Arkansas Timberlands Sports Features men, women and teams from a variety of sports, includes inductees from each of the 78 counties in Arkansas Arkansas River Visitor Center Russellville Pope Arkansas River Valley Region Natural history website, natural and cultural history of the Arkansas River and the construction of Lake Dardanelle, operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Arkansas State University Museum Jonesboro Craighead Arkansas Delta Multiple website, state history, natural history and cultural heritage Arkansas Tech Museum Russellville Pope Arkansas River Valley Region History website, history and memorabilia of Arkansas Tech University Arts and Science Center for Southeast Arkansas Pine Bluff Jefferson Arkansas Delta Multiple Emphasis on Arkansas and African-American artists, hands-on science exhibits Ashley County Museum Hamburg Ashley Arkansas Delta Local history Located in the Watson House Aviation Cadet Museum Eureka Springs Carroll The Ozarks Aviation website Baum Gallery Conway Faulkner Little Rock Central Area Art website, art gallery in McCastlain Hall of University of Central Arkansas Bauxite Historical Association & Museum Bauxite Saline Little Rock Central Area Local history Baxter County Historical Museum Mountain Home Baxter The Ozarks Local history website, operated by the Baxter County Historical and Genealogical Society Bella Vista Museum Bella Vista Benton The Ozarks Local history website Belle Museum and Chapel Charleston Franklin Arkansas River Valley Region Local history Boone County Heritage Museum Harrison Boone The Ozarks Local history website, operated by the Boone County Historical & Railroad Society, antique collections, pioneer life, railroad and Civil War artifacts, local history collections Bradbury Art Museum Jonesboro Craighead Arkansas Delta Art website, part of Arkansas State University, changing exhibitions of contemporary art in all media Bradley County Historical Museum Warren Bradley Arkansas Timberlands Local history Located in the historic Dr. John Wilson Martin House Bradley County Veterans Museum Warren Bradley Arkansas Timberlands Military website Bradley House Museum Jasper Newton The Ozarks Local history website, operated by the Newton County Historical Society Bud Walton Arena Razorback Sports Museum Fayetteville Washington The Ozarks Sports History of Razorback basketball, track and field, baseball, tennis and golf Carroll County Heritage Museum Berryville Carroll The Ozarks Local history Operated by the Carroll County Historical Society in the historic county courthouse Central Delta Depot Museum Brinkley Monroe Arkansas Delta Local history Operated by the Central Delta Historical Society, showcases the importance of the Louisiana Purchase, the impact of the railroad era and the local history of the delta region Central High School National Historic Site Little Rock Pulaski Little Rock Central Area History History of the Little Rock Nine and forced desegregation in Arkansas Chaffee Barbershop Museum Fort Smith Sebastian Arkansas River Valley Region History Restored 1958 period barbershop where Elvis Presley received his famous first G.I. haircut Cherokee Village Museum & Learning Center Cherokee Village Fulton and Sharp Counties North Central Arkansas Community History website Clayton House Fort Smith Sebastian Arkansas River Valley Region Historic house Victorian Renaissance baroque mansion, operated by the Fort Smith Heritage Foundation Cleburne County Historical Society Museum Heber Springs Cleburne The Ozarks Local history Located in the historic Clarence Frauenthal House Clinton House Museum Fayetteville Washington The Ozarks Historic house - Biographical Early home of Bill and Hillary Clinton Clinton Presidential Center Little Rock Pulaski Little Rock Central Area Biographical Library and museum of President Bill Clinton Clover Bend Museum Black Rock Lawrence Arkansas Delta Local history website, farmstead exhibits and local history Crater of Diamonds State Park Murfreesboro Pike Arkansas Timberlands Geology - Gems Visitors can sift soil for diamonds, agate, garnet, amethyst, and other gems Cross County Museum Wynne Cross Arkansas Delta Local history , operated by the Cross County Historical Society Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art Bentonville Benton The Ozarks Art Features American art from the Colonial era to contemporary work Dallas County Museum Fordyce Dallas Arkansas Timberlands Local history