Visit the Arkansas Arts Center to see exhibits that showcase some extraordinary art pieces. Ongoing and traveling exhibitions feature works by renown artists like Claude Monet, Camille Pissarro, Edgar Degas, Auguste Rodin, Diego Rivera, and Pierre-Auguste Renoir. Paintings, sculpture, photography, and drawings are just a few of the art medias you'll see at the arts center.
Tour the Arkansas State Capitol and get a closer look at the state's history and government operations. The beautiful building is almost 100 years old and features portraits and bronze busts of past governors, murals, the official state seal, and an exquisite cupola covered in 24-karat gold, among other attractions and facets of interest. While visiting the capitol, be sure to walk the grounds around the building. The land surrounding the capitol holds various memorial statues and figures, along with flourishing gardens.
Venture back in time to the frontier days of the Natural State at the Historic Arkansas Museum. The historic site museum includes five restored, pre-Civil War houses, and the museum center features six galleries that house locally made decorative, mechanical and fine art pieces. With actors portraying residents of the past throughout the historic site, you'll forget we're living in the 21st century
Tour a little piece of American history at the Little Rock High School National Historic Site. The high school was the site of forced school desegregation during the Civil Rights movement in 1957. The visitor's center hosts exhibits about the desegregation of schools and information about the Civil Rights Movement in Arkansas and throughout America.
Take a look at the military past of the Natural State at the MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History. The museum chronicles Arkansas military history from its function during the state's infancy, to its present day role. Artifacts, photographs, weapons, documents, and uniforms help to detail the state's interesting military experience.
Learn about African American history within the state of Arkansas at the Mosaic Templars Cultural Center. The exhibits at this cultural center and museum focus on the contributions made to business, politics, and arts by African American individuals. The center explores the time periods between 1870 to present day, and sheds light on how important the African American impact has been in the state, the nation and the world.
Show the kids that learning can be fun at the Museum of Discovery. Exhibits are geared toward the subjects of science, math, and technology. Bug Zoo, Energy!, Imagination Station, Worlds of the Forest, and Room to Grow are just a few of the interactive exhibits that encourage learning through fun. Recent renovations are bringing even more exhibits and attractions to the museum in January 2012.
Tour the Old State House Museum and you will be walking through the oldest standing state capitol building west of the Mississippi River. The historic building is now home to exhibits that feature topics like Arkansas women in history, the role of the old capitol building, the political history of the state, folk art, the state's depression era, and much more. You'll leave the Old State House Museum an expert in the history of Arkansas.
Explore one of the oldest neighborhoods in Little Rock, Quapaw Quarter. Over 200 homes and buildings in the area are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Check out Scott, Center and Spring streets, where you'll see dozens of homes from the Antebellum and Victorian eras.