Upcoming special events
Penny smashing machine
Elongated coin collectors will be happy to note the Museum is now host to a "penny smashing" machine with 4 designs. The machine is located in the World War I gallery and is available for use during regular business hours. The cost of each design is 51 cents. For more information about elongated coin collecting and its history, visit pennycollector.com. (HTML, new window)
Haunted Tours of Little Rock, LLC presents "The Haunted Evening Tour"
Travel in the "Funeral Car" on a tour of the Historic Quapaw Quarter and Argenta Historic District with a stop at Mount Holly Cemetery, known as the "Westminster Abbey of Arkansas." During the tour you will learn about burial practices of the 19th century and haunted places in the heart of central Arkansas. For reservations and more information contact Linda Howell at 501-681-3857, or visit www.hauntedtoursoflittlerock.com
General Douglas MacArthur
February 16, 2012
Exhibit opening and reception 4 p.m. - 6 p.m.
The Museum will open a new exhibit and unveil a painting to commemorate
the 136th anniversary of General MacArthur's birth. Call 501-376-4602 for
information.
A Splendid Little War: Arkansas and the Spanish-American War
October 21, 2011 - April 2012
This exhibit is FREE and open to all ages.
A Splendid Little War: Arkansas and the Spanish-American War explores
America’s role in the brief war with Spain over territory, the destruction
of the “USS Maine” and the many Arkansans who volunteered for service
during the war. On display are uniforms, weapons, a battle flag from the
2nd Arkansas Volunteer Infantry, memorabilia surrounding the war and many
other artifacts used by Arkansans serving in the war. For more information
call 501-376-4602.
MacArthur Park 5K
May 4th, 2012
Race 7 p.m.
Front lawn of MacArthur Park
Please join us in celebrating our 5th year of this event, which supports the implementation of the Connections: MacArthur Park Master Plan, and encourages community involvement in MacArthur Park.
More information on pre-race festivities coming soon!
Online registration is open.
Register for the 5k now!
The online registration closing date is Wednesday, May 2, 2012, at 11:59
PM PST. Contact macpark5k@yahoo.com
or call 501-375-0121 for more information.
www.macarthurpark5k.org
Vietnam: America's Conflict
May 31, 2012
The museum will host an opening reception for the Vietnam exhibit and
honor those Arkansans who served during the Vietnam War. For more
information call 376-4602.
Flag Day Concert
June 9, 2012
Big Booseum Bash
October 25, 2012
Christmas Concert
December 16, 2012
The Christmas concert will feature Margaret Wyatt Piano and Vocal Studio.
Join the General T. J. Churchill Chapter of the United Daughters of the
Confederacy for an afternoon of beautiful music. The concert is sponsered
by the Churchill Chapter of the UDC and is free and open to the public.
For more information visit
http://generaltjchurchillchapterudc.blogspot.com/ or call 501-375-5197
or 501-372-3372.
The MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military
History is operated under
Little Rock Parks & Recreation.
