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Want to see more of the University of Arkansas Museum? So do we! Learn about how you can support our new tour guide program!
Dino here! Your favorite fossilized friend from the University of Arkansas Museum is back with an exciting update. Our tour guide program has been a roaring success, helping visitors of all ages connect with the wonders of our collections. But to keep the momentum going, we need your help! With your support, we can train more guides, welcome more guests, and bring history to life like never before. Let’s make sure everyone gets the chance to experience the magic of the Museum!
Every bone in my body—well, the ones on display—knows that museums thrive when communities come together. Your donation helps ensure that more people can learn, explore, and be inspired by the incredible artifacts we house. Whether it’s prehistoric fossils (like me!), ancient artifacts, or fascinating cultural pieces, this program makes it all accessible. Join me in making history more interactive and engaging—let’s see #MoreUARKMuseum!
Established in the 1870s, the University of Arkansas Museum has a highly varied collection of over 7.5 million artifacts representing the fields of archeology, art, geology, history, and zoology.
In 2002, the Museum was moved into a collection storage facility at 2471 N Hatch Ave. Although we no longer have a traditional public exhibit space, the Museum continues its long tradition of preserving and sharing cultural and natural history through active research, education, and outreach.
The Museum hosts programs throughout the year for everyone in the NWA community.
These include pop-up experiences featuring the collections, class-produced exhibitions on campus and at local libraries, fun activities for U of A students to channel their creativity, summer camps, special open house experiences, and collections tours.
The Museum’s New Tour Guide Program
Last September, the Museum established a volunteer tour guide program. The goal of the program is to make tours more accessible by having campus and Northwest Arkansas community members actively involved in leading these offerings. There are eleven guides in the 2024-25 cohort, comprised of U of A students, U of A employees, and local community members.
The program provides an avenue for community members to explore the world of museums, build a community amongst themselves and those they meet on tours, and gain skills both relevant for careers in cultural and natural heritage organizations but translatable to other career fields and life generally, such as communication and leadership.
Want to meet the tour guides and explore the collections? Book a tour today!
The Museum’s new tour guide program was established in fall 2024. Help the guides bring history to life!
Your support will fund new visual aids and interactive, touchable materials for tour experiences, enhance tour guide training opportunities, and support a new part-time program manager who will coordinate the program and increase its impact.
Over 1800 visitors toured the Museum in 2024 across 68 tours. We aim to surpass that and provide at least 80 tours this year. Every $63 in contributions will support one tour toward that goal.
Make your gift today to experience #MoreUARKMuseum! Donations of all sizes will strengthen our exciting new tour guide program.
You can help us even further by sharing our project with your family and friends via email, social media, and word of mouth! Please share the campaign hashtag #MoreUARKMuseum, and the graphic image below.
Take a tour to see a mammoth skull found in Arkansas! Donate $19.65 in honor of the year it was discovered!
We gave 68 tours in 2024. Donate $68 to help us expand our capacity for more in the coming year!
The University of Arkansas Museum dates to 1873. Celebrate this 152-year history and support us today with a gift of $152!
The Museum’s Tour Guide program was established in fall 2024. Donate $202.40 to give the program a running start!
There’s something for everyone on a tour of the Museum’s five collections – archeology, ethnology, history, geology, and zoology. Donate $500 in recognition of each of these special areas!
See the first computer on campus and in the state when you tour! Purchased in 1957, the Bendix computer weighs a hefty 966lbs. Donate $966 to support access to this object and others!
