MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History — Attraction in Little Rock

This museum is well worth visiting. General Douglas MacArthur was born and had his earliest memories there. It started as a frontier guard post and has been lovingly restored to guard the past and associated artifacts.

The building is a beautifully restored military post with wonderful architecture and filled with pictures, portraits, and period furniture. The bathroom were very warm, which was much appreciated on a frosty January evening.

I attended their monthly screening of a free military-related film or documentary. In this case the film was the excellent Military Brats documentary ('Our Journey Home') narrated by Kris Kristofferson. This film reflects on the impact of military life on dependents with interviews of Kristofferson and other Military Brats, including Gen. Norman Schwartzkopf. I very much enjoyed the film and the discussion afterward. Free popcorn and beverages made the evening complete.

I did have to climb a lot of steps to enter the building and another large flight to the second floor. It was well worth it. I did not check to see whether an elevator is available, so you might want to call in advance if you have...

Let me start by saying this museum is FREE. There is a small park with a Korean War memorial and areas to read and learn more about the area. The museum itself has information about the Civil War thru the Vietnam war. There are actual exhibits but there are a lot of pictures with explanations so if you're not much of a reader you may not like that. There is a section that tells about General MacArthur's career. It told about the Japanese American experience and women's role during WWII. However, even though it briefly touched on the African American experience it wasn't a lot. We enjoyed this museum over all. As stated before there is information I didn't know and found...

Free museum with free parking nearby. Lots of education, especially about MacArthur. Pro war slant, which is to be expected. They did have some stuff about the antiwar movement during the Vietnam war. Also they had a section about government propaganda beginning during WW2. The jeep section was awesome! The video showing soldiers jumping hills with artillery in tow was fantastic. Staff was friendly. Place was super cold, so dress accordingly. They have a unique section about war metals and decorations that was interesting. Definitely worth visiting, but beware of you have little kids. There is no hands on component to...