Hours and Admission
Admission is Free
Hours of Operation
Monday – Closed
Tuesday – Saturday: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Sunday: 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
*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.
February’s Movie: Black Patriots: Buffalo Soldiers
Join us Tuesday February 17, 2026 at 6:30pm for the showing of Black Patriots: Buffalo Soldiers, this documentary narrated by Blair Underwood explores the history of the first all-Black peacetime regiments formed in 1866. It covers their role in Western expansion, the Spanish-American War, and their fight against racism to secure civil rights while serving a nation that treated them with prejudice.
Admission is and refreshments are Free.
Military Gear Show
Join us at the Museum February 22, 2026 from 1-4pm in viewing various types of Military Uniforms, Helmets, Weapons, and other Military gear from different eras.
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.