Looking for Arkansas events? Check out the Historic Arkansas Museum’s calendar of events, including gallery openings, special events and more.
If you have a specific date in mind to visit, try our calendar below.
Beautiful to Look at, Beautiful to Hold : Blown and Pressed Glass from the Permanent Collection
August 23, 2007 through May 11, 2008
Opening reception on September 14, 5 – 8 pm in conjunction with 2nd Friday Art Night
Toys, Playthings and Amusements of Yesteryear
January 17 through November 2, 2008
Step Back Saturdays: Pioneer Toys
Step Back Saturdays are every Saturday, March thru October
See how they did it in pioneer days. Saturdays March through October bring pioneer life ways to the historic grounds, showing you the how and the why of 1800s living. Each month presents a different theme. The theme for May is “Pioneer Toys.” The half-hour presentations are open to the public free of charge, or can be seen as part of a historic house tour at no additional cost. Times: 10:45, 11:45, 1:45, 2:45, 3:45.
2nd Friday Art Night
Friday, May 9, 2008
5 pm - 8 pm
Enjoy a great night of art and history on the second Friday of each month. May Art Night serves as the opening reception for Mid-Southern Watercolorist Annual Exhibition. Historic Arkansas Museum is one of several downtown locations that will keep its doors open to the public until 8 p.m. for an evening of culture, entertainment and shopping. Visitors can start at Historic Arkansas where there is plenty of free parking, and later catch the trolley to visit other participating venues. The Museum Store, featuring the best of Arkansas-made arts and crafts, will be open.
