Saturday is a great time to see the museum and do activities with your family. The Old State House Museum has a full schedule of activities planned throughout the day.:

10:00—Make a paper doll to take home.

11:00—Play Victorian lawn games and enjoy the summer weather.

1:00—Learn about the archeology of the Old State House Museum

2:00— Play Faro, a popular Victorian card game

3:00—Play Victorian lawn games and enjoy the summer weather.

4:00—Play graces, a popular 19th century game on the front lawn of the Old State House Museum

The Old State House Museum hours are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday.

The Old State House Museum is the oldest standing state capitol building west of the Mississippi River. Construction on the building began in 1833 and was declared complete in 1842. In 1911, the state government moved out and the building underwent a succession of uses.  Finally, in 1947, the Old State House became a museum by acts of the Arkansas legislature.

The Old State House Museum is a museum of the Department of Arkansas Heritage and shares the goal of all seven Department of Arkansas Heritage agencies, that of preserving and enhancing the heritage of the state of Arkansas.