MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History

06/15/2026

Happy 190th Birthday to Arkansas which become the 25th state on June 15, 1836. The Little Rock Arsenal was completed four years later in 1840.

06/12/2026

Join us this Sunday for the Flag Day Concert. Don't worry about the weather! If it is raining the concert will be moved next door inside the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts! There will still be free ice cream and flags to wave.

06/11/2026

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David Collins with the MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military Histor...

06/06/2026

82 years ago today, Allied Forces landed on the beaches of Normandy, France to begin the liberation of France and gain a foothold on the European mainland during World War II. The photo is from the museum's Allison WWII Photo Collection. The caption reads: "U.S. Invasion Casualty, France – His head battered, his face streaked with sweat and dirt, and his eyes mirroring the horror he has seen, an American soldier (right), keeps watching the battle down the beach as his hand is bandaged by a medical corpsman. He was one of the U.S. casualties during the early landings along the coast of France". Credit: (ACME);

06/03/2026

06/03/2026

Bring your lawn chairs, blankets and picnic baskets and come celebrate Flag Day with us.

05/30/2026

We love seeing museum leaders team up to keep history alive! Jacksonville Military Museum Director Elizabeth Anderson recently caught up with David Collins, curator of the incredible new exhibit, "Manufacturing Victory in Arkansas," currently on display at the MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History.
This fascinating exhibit dives deep into the home front efforts that shaped the war, specifically examining the six critical WWII ordnance plants that operated right here in our state:
Jacksonville
Pine Bluff
Maumelle
El Dorado
Hope
Camden
From local workers to global impact, these facilities played a massive role in America's wartime production. If you haven't had a chance to explore this piece of our shared heritage yet, make sure to plan a visit!

05/29/2026

A museum in Little Rock is marking a milestone year with a fresh exhibit and a couple of big anniversaries lining up just right.

FULL STORY: https://bit.ly/3RsKxvZ

05/28/2026

Yes! There will be cake tonight.

05/28/2026

Today is the day. Stop by and celebrate with us this afternoon and evening between 4:30 and 7:00 . There will be refreshments and a new exhibit to view.