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Your Guide to Arkansas Science Museums and Nature Centers
Curious minds will love exploring Arkansas’ nature centers and science museums. Families can get hands-on with kid-friendly experiments, meet native wildlife and see how the world works in The Natural State.
Across Arkansas, families can turn curiosity into discovery at kid-friendly science museums designed to inspire every age. In Little Rock, the Museum of Discovery sparks imagination through interactive STEM exhibits and live experiments, while Hot Springs’ Mid-America Science Museum blends education and excitement with more than 100 exhibits and an elevated Science Skywalk through the trees.
Arkansas Game and Fish Commission nature centers across the state, including the Witt Stephens Jr. Central Arkansas Nature Center in Little Rock, Crowley’s Ridge Nature Center in Jonesboro, and the J.B. and Johnelle Hunt Family Ozark Highlands Nature Center in Springdale, connect visitors to native species, local ecosystems and the joy of the outdoors.
The Arkansas Museum of Natural Resources in Smackover uncovers the state’s geological story, and the Ozark Natural Science Center near Huntsville brings environmental science to life with outdoor classrooms and hiking trails. Each destination blends learning with hands-on fun, offering families a chance to explore, ask questions and experience the wonder of Arkansas’ natural world together.
Experiences
Museum of Discovery (Little Rock)
Arkansas’ leading science museum featuring interactive exhibits, hands-on experiments and family-friendly events.
Mid-America Science Museum (Hot Springs)
Features more than 100 exhibits, a digital dome theater and the outdoor Science Skywalk among the treetops.
Witt Stephens Jr. Central Arkansas Nature Center (Little Rock)
Showcases native Arkansas wildlife and aquatic habitats along the scenic riverfront.
Crowley’s Ridge Nature Center (Jonesboro)
Immersive exhibits and walking trails that highlight the ridge’s distinct landscape and animals.
J.B. and Johnelle Hunt Family Ozark Highlands Nature Center (Springdale)
Offers interactive exhibits, forest trails and educational programs focused on Arkansas wildlife.
Governor Mike Huckabee Delta Rivers Nature Center (Pine Bluff)
Explores the wetlands and waterways of the Arkansas Delta through aquariums, trails and outdoor learning spaces.
Arkansas Museum of Natural Resources (Smackover)
Examines Arkansas geology, fossils and oil-field history with family-focused displays.
Ozark Natural Science Center (Huntsville)
Combines outdoor adventure with environmental education on forested trails and classrooms in nature.
