Hours of Operation and Admission
Monday – Closed
Tuesday – Saturday: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Sunday: 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
*The museum will be closed on Mondays, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.*
The MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History was created to interpret our state’s military heritage from its territorial period to the present.
Located in the historic Tower Building of the Little Rock Arsenal–the birthplace of General Douglas MacArthur–the museum preserves the contributions of Arkansas men and women who served in the armed forces.
Exhibits feature artifacts, photographs, weapons, documents, uniforms and other military items that vividly portray Arkansas’s military history at home and abroad.
Free Admission. Donations appreciated.
503 E. 9th Street
Little Rock, AR 72202
Phone: (501) 376-4602
Email: MacArthur Museum
Museum Director, Stephan McAteer
Score Another For the Subs – 1943, Thomas Hart Benton.
Current Exhibit: Thomas Hart Benton
November 7, 2025- July 31, 2026
World War II Artwork of Thomas Hart Benton will be on display at the museum through July 31, 2026. This exhibit is on loan from the Naval History and Heritage Command in Washington DC.
Allison Collection of World War II Photographs
During World War II, James Allison, a sports writer working for the Houston Press, noticed that many photographs not printed in the daily newspaper were routinely discarded. He received permission to save these images, and by war’s end he had amassed a collection of more than 4,600 photographs. In August 1977, Allison donated his collection to the Arkansas Museum of Science and History, located in the historic Arsenal building in MacArthur Park. Today, the MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History owns and preserves these images.
March’s Movie: The Donut Dollies: 627 Women who also served in Vietnam
Join us Tuesday March 17, 2026 at 6:30pm for the showing of The Donut Dollies: 627 Women who also served in Vietnam. This is the story of the American women who volunteered for service during the Vietnam War with the Red Cross Supplemental Recreation Activities Overseas Program to bring smiles to the troops.
Admission and refreshments are Free.
Educational Resources
Check out the different programs, guided/self-guided tours, teacher professional development and curriculum we offer.
Museum Commission Meetings
Check out the past and present meeting agendas of the MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History Commission Board.