MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History

MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History Built in 1840 as part of a frontier military post. The arsenal building orginally housed munitions, Admission to the museum is free.

The MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History relates the military heritage of Arkansas and its citizens to a diverse and widespread audience. Located in the historic Arsenal Building in MacArthur Park--one of Central Arkansas's oldest surviving structures and the birthplace of one of this country's foremost military heroes--the museum collects, preserves, and interprets our state's rich military past from its territorial period to the present.

Join us this Tueday for our next Movies At MacArthur. Hope to see you there!
09/12/2026

Join us this Tueday for our next Movies At MacArthur. Hope to see you there!

Patriot Day 2026. Remembering and Honoring those lost this day 25 years ago.
09/11/2026

Patriot Day 2026. Remembering and Honoring those lost this day 25 years ago.

On this day, September 10, 1863, The 3rd Minnesota Infantry marched into Little Rock as Union forces captured the Arkans...
09/10/2026

On this day, September 10, 1863, The 3rd Minnesota Infantry marched into Little Rock as Union forces captured the Arkansas capital. The original painting by Stanley Arthurs of the 3rd Minnesota marching into Little Rock past the Arkansas State House is displayed in the Governor's Reception Room at the Minnesota State Capitol. A print of the painting is displayed in the museum's Civil War gallery.

The MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History is pleased to present the traveling exhibition "Through Darkness to Li...
09/01/2026

The MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History is pleased to present the traveling exhibition "Through Darkness to Light: Photographs Along the Underground Railroad" opening this Friday and running through January 7, 2027. This powerful exhibition uses color photography and accompanying narratives to trace actual sites, cities, and landscapes connected to the Underground Railroad and the estimated 100,000 enslaved people who embarked on dangerous journeys toward freedom between 1830 and 1865.

From the cotton plantations of southern Louisiana to the Canadian border, "Through Darkness to Light" offers visitors a visual perspective on the routes freedom-seekers traveled and the extraordinary risks they took in pursuit of freedom.

If you'd like a sneak peak before it opens, drop by the museum this Thursday, September 3, between 5:30 and 7:00 pm.

The deadline for signing up for the "War Comes to the Ozarks" bus tour has been extended to Tuesday, September 8. Join ...
08/30/2026

The deadline for signing up for the "War Comes to the Ozarks" bus tour has been extended to Tuesday, September 8. Join us as we visit Historic Cane Hill and Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park to learn how important these two battles were in Arkansas's Civil War past. Lunch will include a visit to the Arkansas Country Doctors Museum. Call to make your reservation.

There are still a few seats available.
08/20/2026

There are still a few seats available.

For the third consecutive month we had a record-breaking attendance for the "Movies at MacArthur" series. Thanks to the...
08/19/2026

For the third consecutive month we had a record-breaking attendance for the "Movies at MacArthur" series. Thanks to the 148 attendees at last night's screening of "The Ghost Army," which featured a special recorded introduction by Rick Breyer, the film's director. See you next month at the movies.

Join us tomorrow evening for our Movies At MacArthur.
08/17/2026

Join us tomorrow evening for our Movies At MacArthur.

08/14/2026

The Code Talkers

Today, we honor the legacy of the Navajo Code Talkers, whose courage, resilience, and native language forever changed the course of history.

During World War II, the Marine Corps turned to a method of communication that Japanese intelligence could never crack: the Navajo language.

In 1942, a group of Navajo Marines developed an unbreakable oral code that allowed for fast and secure communication during battles throughout the Pacific Theater of Operations.

Because of the code's strategic value, their heroic contributions remained secret until 1968.

Semper Fidelis.

✍️ (U.S. Marine Corps graphic by Lance Cpl. Matthew Morales)

Special thanks to Senator Boozman for recognizing the Museum's 25th anniversary in the Congressional Record on July 14.
08/14/2026

Special thanks to Senator Boozman for recognizing the Museum's 25th anniversary in the Congressional Record on July 14.

Address

503 E 9th Street
Little Rock, AR
72202

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 1pm - 5pm

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+15013764602

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