Museum of Discovery
The Museum of Discovery, formerly the Arkansas Museum of Natural History and Antiquities, is located in downtown Little Rock, Arkansas. The museum is housed in a historic building in the River Market District on the Arkansas River.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Museum
- Description: non-profit organization in the USA
- Also known as: “Arkansas Museum of Discovery”, “Arkansas Museum of Natural History and Antiquities”, and “museumofdiscovery.org”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include William J Clinton Presidential Center and Park and Historic Arkansas Museum.
William J Clinton Presidential Center and Park
Museum
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The William J. Clinton Presidential Library and Museum is the presidential library of Bill Clinton, who served as the 42nd president of the United States from 1993 to 2001. William J Clinton Presidential Center and Park is situated 2,000 feet east of Museum of Discovery.
Historic Arkansas Museum
Museum
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The Historic Arkansas Museum is a state history museum in downtown Little Rock, Arkansas. The museum was created as part of the Arkansas Territorial Capitol Restoration Commission, by Act 388 of the 1939 Arkansas General Assembly. Historic Arkansas Museum is situated 1,400 feet west of Museum of Discovery.
Arkansas Inland Maritime Museum
Museum
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The Arkansas Inland Maritime Museum is a maritime museum located at 120 Riverfront Park Drive, North Little Rock, Arkansas which opened on May 15, 2005. Arkansas Inland Maritime Museum is situated 1,800 feet north of Museum of Discovery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Little Rock and North Little Rock.
Little Rock
Little Rock is the capital and the largest city of the state of Arkansas. Little Rock is a cultural, economic, government, and transportation center within Arkansas and the American South.
North Little Rock
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North Little Rock is in the Central region of Arkansas. Previously known as Argenta, it became known as North Little Rock after an unsuccessful annexation attempt by Little Rock.
Pulaski Heights
Hamlet
Pulaski Heights is a section of the city of Little Rock, Arkansas, located in the north-central portion of the city. Locally, the area is referred to as the Heights. Pulaski Heights is situated 3 miles west of Museum of Discovery.
Museum of Discovery
- Categories: nonprofit organization, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Big Rock Township, Pulaski, Arkansas, South, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
From French to Japanese—“Museum of Discovery” goes by many names.
- French: “Musée de la découverte d’Arkansas”
- French: “Musée de la découverte”
- French: “Musée des découvertes d’Arkansas”
- French: “Musée des découvertes”
- German: “Museum der Entdeckung”
- German: “Museum der Entdeckungen”
- German: “Museum für Entdeckungen”
- Japanese: “アーカンソー科学歴史博物館”
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