Tours & Programs
The Old State House Museum offers a variety of ways for visitors to experience Arkansas history. You can take a guided tour or you can wander through the museum at your own pace with a self-guided tour map or cell phone tour guide, or you can schedule a group tour. We also offer a variety of programs for groups of all ages.
Field Trips
The museum offers many programs for schools, other groups and organizations. This includes many of our most popular in-museum programming as well as some offered only as education programs. All education programs are free of charge and the Education Department will travel anywhere in the State of Arkansas, in person or virtual. For a complete list of field trip programs, click here.
Summer Camp
June 24-28 | 8 AM - 12 PM
Registration: $75
Grades Rising: 3rd - 9th
Deadline to register is Friday, June 14, 2024. (Registration is required)
We'll immerse ourselves in the “Forty Years in the Woods: The Botanical Drawings of Kent Bonar” exhibit, exploring native Arkansas plants and their medicinal uses. Discover the work of early Arkansas naturalists and the state's diverse ecosystems. You'll learn how to press flowers, mount plant specimens, and keep a nature journal. We'll also identify trees, enjoy guest speakers, play games, and participate in interactive activities. Don't miss this unique opportunity to connect with nature and history!
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Self-Guided Tours
This tour option is great for groups of less than 10 people, families with small children, or people with a limited amount of time. No reservations are needed for self-guided tours.
Group Tours
We welcome all ages to the museum. Guided tours are a perfect option for youth groups, civic clubs and organizations of all sizes who want a structured tour with detailed information. Reservations are required for ALL GROUP TOURS, so please call the museum for more information or to make a reservation now.
Old State House Museum School Bus Fund
Field trips to the museum will expose students to Arkansas’s exciting past and inspire a lifelong love of learning and state pride.
Although admission to the museum and associated programs are free, we recognize there are costs associated with bringing students to the Old State House Museum. Through the generosity of the Old State House Museum Associates and the Arkansas State House Society, we are able to offer funding for schools to visit the Old State House Museum during the school year.
The application is short and simple, and grant funds may be used for mileage reimbursement, costs associated with bus driver(s) fees, use of bus, and substitute teacher(s).
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Students who visit can:
- Stand where a U.S. President stood
- See gowns worn by Arkansas’s first ladies
- Take a seat in the 1836 House of Representatives Chamber
- Explore top-notch exhibits
- Experience living history characters
- Make a connection with Arkansas history through one of our educational programs
Georganne Sisco
Education Director