Summer Fun 2018 will focus on the Old State House Museum’s Cabinet of Curiosities: Treasures from the University of Arkansas Museum Collections exhibit. Students will learn all about the sometimes ... Read More
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Kids can explore their curiosities at Summer Fun 2018
OSHM Oct. Blog: First Family/National Story Day
Arkansans are known for storytelling — tall-tales, sentimental reminiscences and funny family stories. Whether you’re a native Arkansan or a new resident of The Natural State, chances are yo ... Read More
Nine Boy Scout Badges at the Old State House Museum
Nine Boy Scout Badges at the Old State House Museum Did you know that some of the requirements for at least nine different Boy Scout merit badges can be achieved at the Old State House Museum (OSH ... Read More
Seersucker, Here to Stay
A brief history of the classic Southern summer wardrobe staple. Don YOUR seersucker or favorite Southern summer attire from 6-8 p.m. on May 18 and join us for the Seersucker Social on the lawn of ... Read More
Sixth annual Seersucker Social scheduled for May 18
It’s a party on the lawn at Old State House Museum for the sixth annual Seersucker Social, hosted by the museum’s 1836 Club. The Seersucker Social will be from 6-8 p.m. on May 18. The event s ... Read More
Arkansas Chamber Singers to perform free holiday concert at Old State House Museum
Join the Old State House Museum and Arkansas Chamber Singers Dec. 9-11 for a series of free holiday concerts. The Arkansas Chamber Singers will give three performances of their holiday co ... Read More
Clara McDiarmid, Arkansas Reformer
Our Brown Bag Lunch Lecture Series continues this Thursday at noon with Danyelle McNeill, Digital Archivist at the Arkansas History Commission, who will share her research on Clara McDiarmid ... Read More
Talking Arkansas UFOs with Brian Irby
As Halloween approaches, our Brown Bag Lecture Series continues on Thursday, October 15th at noon with Brian Irby of the Arkansas History Commission, who will discuss UFO sightings in Arkansas ... Read More
Last Chance for Civil War Seminar!
TODAY is the last chance to register for this Saturday’s “The Legacy of Arkansas’s Civil War” seminar! From 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. this Saturday, October 10, we will be joined ... Read More
Dr. Cherisse Jones-Branch, "How Free is Free?"
We’re already excited about Saturday, October 10, when we will co-host the “Legacy of Arkansas’s Civil War” seminar with the Arkansas Sesquicentennial Commission. Today we welcome Dr. ... Read More
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