ARKANSAS MUSEUM OF NATURAL RESOURCES
EDUCATIONAL
PROGRAMS
The Museum houses a large non-lending research library. Contents include oil, geology, business, Arkansas history and considerable material relating to the south Arkansas oil boom.
Guided tours and educational programs are available year round and should be scheduled in advance. Educational programs are designed to provide interactive and interdisciplinary learning opportunities and are based upon current exhibits. Classroom visits are available upon request.
Contact Sherry Franques, Director of Education, to schedule tours and special programs.
(870) 725-2877, FAX (870) 725-2161, Email sherry.franques@arkansas.gov
| "ROUGHNECKS AND ROUSTABOUTS" - True stories of the Arkansas Oil Boom from the Museum's Oral History Collection. |
| "WHAT MADE THE TWENTIES ROAR?" - Discover what was happening in Arkansas and throughout the United States during this exciting period of American History. |
| "SOUTH ARKANSAS NATIVE AMERICANS" - Join Director Pam Beasley as she takes you back in time to visit the Caddo and Koroan Indians. |
| "THE STORY OF THE GOAT WOMAN" - Examine the 1920s circus vehicle which was the "Goat Woman's" home along Smackover Creek for many years. |
| "THE SHAKEN DREAM" - Learn about the Great Depression in south Arkansas as told in the stories of our oral history participants. |
| "SOUTH ARKANSAS HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY" - With the aid of maps, charts and posters, learn about the early settlers. |
| "SAVING ENERGY: NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED" - Through the use of films, games, and a treasure hunt learn how we all can save energy through recycling plastics, glass, aluminum and paper. |
| "BRINE AND ITS PRODUCTS" - Participants will learn how this smelly, dangerous chemical element is used for many common consumer products. |
| "ARKANSAS ROCKS AND MINERALS" - In this hands-on program, discover many of the varied rock and mineral samples found in Arkansas. |
| "OUTDOOR OIL FIELD PARK AND WOODLAND WALK" - Join the tour guide on an informative trip through the outdoor exhibits. |
| "ARKANSAS TIC-TAC-TOE" - Two teams challenge each other on their knowledge of Arkansas and its history. |
MAIN EXHIBIT HALL PROGRAMS During this special tour, you can stand in the center of the earth and look out at a big, wide world, walk through a core shaft and ride a time machine through an undersea diorama that will transport you from the Jurassic Age (200 million years ago) to the Industrial Revolution period of the mid-19th century. Step onto a derrick floor as a gusher rages wild, walk down a boom town street or operate a downhole oil pump and discover the many modern-day uses of petroleum. |
PUBLIC PROGRAMMING
| CHAUTAUQUA - The way history should have been taught in school. |
| REMEMBER WHEN . . .? - The Museum Store hosts an olde-fashioned style Open House and shopping day where the public is invited to enjoy refreshments, music and "Explore the Store!" |
| LECTURE AND FILM SERIES - Throughout the year special lectures and films are featured which correspond with temporary and permanent exhibits. |