MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History

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

Join us for Two Minutes to Midnight and the Architecture of Armageddon It will be on display through January 5th, 2025.

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.

View the Allison Collection

Allison Collection of World War II Photographs

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