This Secret Arkansas Museum Will Be Open To The Public This Month And You Won’t Want To Miss It
Every March state locals celebrate Arkansas Archeology Month. State parks, schools, and museums around the state have hosted all sorts of archeology-themed events this month. The event you definitely don’t want to miss will be this Saturday. The University of Arkansas Museum will be open to the public on March 30th, 2019. This is quite a rare opportunity, so be sure to mark your calendar!
The massive collection at the University of Arkansas is probably not the first place that comes to mind when thinking of local museums.
However, this spectacular museum will be open to the public as a way to celebrate the month of archeology on March 30th, 2019 from 11:30 am till 2 pm. The museum is located at 2475 N Hatch Ave., Fayetteville, AR 72704.
Typically the museum is just open for educational purposes and by appointment only.
You and your family should definitely take advantage of the rare opportunity! The University Museum is only open to the public a handful of times throughout the year.
This will be the perfect chance to see what's left of the state dinosaur, the Arkansaurus fridayi.
The dinosaur was believed to have roamed between 100-140 million years ago. The remains were found near Locksburg in 1972 and the original bones are now at this museum.
Any aspiring archaeologist will love this open house event.
Peruse dinosaurs, Native American history, plant and animal fossils, general oddities, and more. For additional information about this event, head to this site.
How have you celebrated Arkansas Archeology Month? Will you be attending this open day at the University of Arkansas Museum? Share your plans with us in the comments below!
Continue this fun day of learning by stopping by this amazing 6-room bookstore.
The Arkansaurus isn’t the only dinosaur to have roamed in the state, dino tracks can be seen in this Arkansas quarry.
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Arkansas native, Carol Ann Carson, has written for OnlyInYourState for three years now. She resides in Western Arkansas' Mountain Frontier but calls NWA home as well. The graduate of University of Arkansas - Fort Smith, Carol Ann earned her B.A. in English and will soon be pursing her M.A. in Library Science. She loves exploring the trails around the Buffalo National River and has yet to find a waterfall that wasn't her favorite.
