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Little Rock Attractions
Aerospace Education Center
3301 E. Roosevelt Rd.
Little Rock, AR 72206 USA Phone: (501) 371-0331
Aerospace Education Center is at 3301 E. Roosevelt at the Little Rock National Airport. In addition to an IMAX theater, the center features a NASA-sponsored exhibit, several historical aircraft and an aerospace library.
Admission: Inclusive admission $7.50; over 59, $6.50; under 13, $5.50. IMAX Fri. at 7 p.m., 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. $5.50 (includes popcorn and soda)
Attraction Type: Exhibits & Collections-Aviation; Libraries, Archives; Museums
Hours: Tues.-Thurs. 9-3, Fri. 9 a.m.-10 p.m., Sat. 11-10, Sun. 11-6; closed Dec. 25. Phone for titles and times of films
Credit Cards: AE, CB, DS, MC, VI
Arkansas Arts Center
501 E. 9th St.
Little Rock, AR 72202 USA Phone: (501) 372-4000
Arkansas Arts Center is in MacArthur Park at 9th and Commerce sts. The center contains nine galleries, a children's theater, a museum school and a decorative arts museum. Permanent exhibits include American and European paintings, drawings and sculpture from the 16th century to the present.
Food is available 11-2.
Admission: Free
Attraction Type: Art Galleries & Museums; Cultural centers/civic centers
Hours: Center open Tues.-Sat. 10-5, Sun. 11-5; closed major holidays
Arkansas State Capitol
1 State Capitol Dr.
Little Rock, AR 72201 USA Phone: (501) 682-5080
Arkansas State Capitol is on W. Capitol Ave. Made of Arkansas white marble and granite, the building is patterned after the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. An information desk is on the first floor. Exhibits include a mineral display; videotape programs are available.
Guided tours are available.
Admission: Free
Attraction Type: Buildings, public/capitol/city hall
Hours: Open Mon.-Fri. 8-5, Sat.-Sun. and holidays 10-3. Guided 1-hour tours are given by appointment Mon.-Fri. 9-4
Historic Arkansas Museum
200 E. Third St.
Little Rock, AR 72201 USA Phone: (501) 324-9351
Historic Arkansas Museum is at 200 E. Third St. at Cumberland St.; from I-30 take exit 141. Of the five restored early-19th-century buildings, four are open to the public. Among the offerings in the 51,000-square-foot museum are galleries devoted to a collection of items by artists and artisans of Arkansas, a contemporary Arkansas Artists' Gallery and a Children's Hands-on Gallery. This is the main center of interpretation about the state's frontier period.
Admission: Admission free. Guided tour $2.50; over 64, $1.50; under 18, $1; free to all first Sun. of the month
Attraction Type: Art Galleries & Museums; Exhibits & Collections-Historical; Museums; Restored villages/settlements
Hours: Mon.-Sat. 9-5, Sun. 1-5; closed Jan. 1, Easter, Thanksgiving and Dec. 24-25. One-hour guided tours are given on the hour (except noon). Last tour begins 1 hour before closing
Little Rock Zoo
1 Jonesboro Dr.
Little Rock, AR 72205 USA Phone: (501) 666-2406
Little Rock Zoo is off I-630 exit 4 at 1 Jonesboro Dr. The zoo displays more than 600 native and exotic animals on 40 acres. Highlights include ape, big cat and tropical rain forest exhibits.
Pets are not permitted. The 1924 Arkansas Carousel, a rare over-the-jumps antiquity, has been restored as the centerpiece of the zoo's visitor center.
Admission: Admission $6; ages 1-12, $4. Under 13 must be with an adult
Attraction Type: Zoological parks/exhibits
Hours: Daily 9-5, Oct.-Apr.; 9-4:30, rest of year. Closed Jan. 1, Thanksgiving and Dec. 25
Credit Cards: MC, VI
Old State House Museum
300 W. Markham
Little Rock, AR 72201 USA Phone: (501) 324-9685
Old State House Museum is at 300 W. Markham at Center St. One of the finest examples of Doric architecture in the South, the house includes two chambers once used by the state legislature and supreme court. Designed by Gideon Shryock, it was begun in 1833 and completed in 1842; additions were made in 1885. When Arkansas became a state in 1836, the building served as the capitol. Displayed are items of state historical interest.
Admission: Free
Attraction Type: Exhibits & Collections-Historical; Historic buildings/houses
Hours: Mon.-Sat. 9-5, Sun. 1-5; closed Jan. 1, Thanksgiving and Dec. 24-25
Woodruff Print Shop
200 E. Third St.
Little Rock, AR 72201 USA
Woodruff Print Shop is in the Historic Arkansas Museum at 200 E. Third St. The site includes a house built in 1824 by William E. Woodruff, founder of the Arkansas Gazette, the oldest newspaper west of the Mississippi River. A reproduction 1820s print shop includes original furniture and a replica of the press Woodruff rafted up the Arkansas River.
Museum of Discovery
500 President Clinton Ave.
Little Rock, AR 72201 USA Phone: (501) 396-7050
Museum of Discovery is at 500 President Clinton Ave., Suite 150, in the historic riverfront district. Science and history displays are featured in such exhibit areas as Bug Zoo, Arkansas Indians, Passport to the World, Health Hall, Imagination Station, World of the Forest and Zoom Zone. Changing exhibits also are offered.
Admission: Admission $7; over 64 and ages 1-12, $6; free to all first Fri. of the month 5-7
Attraction Type: Exhibits & Collections-Historical; Exhibits & Collections-Science; Museums
Hours: Mon.-Sat. 9-5 (also first Fri. of the month 5-7 p.m.), Sun. 1-5; closed Jan. 1, Easter, Thanksgiving and Dec. 24-25
Credit Cards: DS, MC, VI
Arkansas Arts Center Community Gallery
411 E. 7th St.
MacArthur Park
Little Rock, AR 72202 USA Phone: (501) 372-4000
Arkansas Arts Center Community Gallery is at 7th and Rock sts. Changing exhibits in this restored 1839 house feature works in various styles and media by local and regional artists and students.
Allow 1 hour minimum.
Admission: Donations
Attraction Type: Art Galleries & Museums; Historic buildings/houses; Museums
Hours: When exhibitions are mounted the gallery is open Tues.-Sat. 10-5, Sun. 11-5; closed major holidays and between exhibitions.
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