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.

The museum’s telephone and internet services are currently unavailable.
06/24/2026

The museum’s telephone and internet services are currently unavailable.

The Korean American Federation of Arkansas will host the Korean War Remembrance 76th Anniversary Ceremony this Thursday,...
06/23/2026

The Korean American Federation of Arkansas will host the Korean War Remembrance 76th Anniversary Ceremony this Thursday, June 25 at 10 am. The event begins inside the museum followed by a ceremonial wreath laying at the Arkansas
Korean War Veterans Memorial.

On June 19, 1865, freedom reached Galveston, Texas, when Major General Gordon Granger announced the end of the Civil War...
06/19/2026

On June 19, 1865, freedom reached Galveston, Texas, when Major General Gordon Granger announced the end of the Civil War and the end of slavery. Although the Emancipation Proclamation had been issued more than two years earlier, many enslaved people remained held in bo***ge. Juneteenth stands as a lasting reminder of delayed freedom and the enduring strength of those who fought for it.

We hope you can join us tonight for our Movies At MacArthur film.
06/16/2026

We hope you can join us tonight for our Movies At MacArthur film.

Happy 190th Birthday to Arkansas which become the 25th state on June 15, 1836. The Little Rock Arsenal was completed fo...
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.

Join us this Sunday for the Flag Day Concert. Don't worry about the weather! If it is raining the concert will be moved ...
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.

82 years ago today, Allied Forces landed on the beaches of Normandy, France to begin the liberation of France and gain a...
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
Bring your lawn chairs, blankets and picnic baskets and come celebrate Flag Day with us.
06/03/2026

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

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

Telephone

+15013764602

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