Museum of Discovery

Museum of Discovery

The Museum of Discovery is located in Little Rock, Arkansas.  The Museum offers 25,000 square feet of interactive exhibits and over 30 programs designed to provide learning experiences for all ages.

Writer and prohibitionist, Bernie Babcock, established The Arkansas Museum of Natural History and Antiquities in 1927. Babcock gave the museum to the city of Little Rock as a Christmas gift in 1929, and it was house in City Hall.

In 1942, the museum was moved to the renovated Tower Building of the Little Rock Arsenal. It remained there for fifty-five years. It became the Museum of Science and Natural History in 1964, and the Arkansas Museum of Science and History in 1983.

In 1998, the museum became the Museum of Discovery: Arkansas' Museum of Science and History, and was relocated to the River Market. The museum merged with The Children's Museum of Arkansas in 2003.

In 2008 the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation awarded a $9.2 million grant to the Museum of Discovery in Little Rock for expansion and renovations. These would include three new interactive exhibits and, construction of a new entrance from Clinton Avenue. Following renovations, the Museum of Discovery reopened in January 2012.

Location

500 President Clinton Ave
Little Rock, Pulaski County
Arkansas, USA

Getting There

Here are some ways to get there depending on your starting location:

If you are coming from the north, take I-40 or I-55 southbound until you reach Little Rock. Then, take I-30 westbound and follow it until you reach exit 141A for Broadway. Turn left onto Broadway and continue until you reach President Clinton Avenue. Turn right onto President Clinton Avenue and continue until you reach the Museum of Discovery.

If you are coming from the south, take I-49 or US-71 northbound until you reach Little Rock. Then, take I-30 eastbound and follow it until you reach exit 141A for Broadway. Turn right onto Broadway and continue until you reach President Clinton Avenue. Turn right onto President Clinton Avenue and continue until you reach the Museum of Discovery.

If you are coming from the west, take I-40 eastbound until you reach Little Rock. Then, take I-430 southbound and follow it until you reach exit 9 for Cantrell Road. Follow Cantrell Road until you reach President Clinton Avenue. Turn left onto President Clinton Avenue and continue until you reach the Museum of Discovery.

If you are coming from the east, take I-40 westbound until you reach Little Rock. Then, take I-30 westbound and follow it until you reach exit 141A for Broadway. Turn left onto Broadway and continue until you reach President Clinton Avenue. Turn right onto President Clinton Avenue and continue until you reach the Museum of Discovery.

There are several parking options near the Museum of Discovery, including metered street parking, nearby parking garages, and a parking lot across the street.

Nearby Airports

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