History that's
real, true and fun!
Have a blast at the newly reopened
rogers Historical Museum!
by Karen Rice
Official Kids Mag
ring the train bell. make a call on the switchboard.
Sit in a 3,000-pound concrete chair. You can do
all these things and more at The rogers historical
museum.
The museum first opened in1975, as part of the city's
Bicentennial celebration. It has changed and moved
over the years, and was just reopened! It's new, it's
fun, it's a great place to learn some cool stories about
Northwest arkansas.
If you are thinking "history=boring" think again!
This place is more like a history amusement park
than a museum. complete with a full size tractor and
stagecoach, an old jail cell, the front-end of a train
engine, a kid-sized kitchen and lots more. You'll have
the chance to handle real artifacts and replicas. It's
history-play, all the way!
Let's take a mini-tour through the new museum:
hailey Building: here you'll find five brand new
galleries that tell the tale of Northwest arkansas, from
covered wagons and log cabins to Beaver Dam and the
building of rogers. check out the 1951 Ford tractor and
lots of cool models and treasures.
Children's gallery: here's where the hands-on
fun really happens for kids! Explore Grandma's house,
where you can play in a kid-sized 1950s kitchen. Be a
switchboard operator and make a real call to a friend
in the other room at the "Telegraph & Telephone
Exchange Office." Slide down the indoor slide or get
busy working in Grandpa's Workshop.
hawkins house: You can take a tour of this old
Victorian house has been restored with early 1900s
furniture and all the accessories. It's as if the hawkins
family still lives there!
Key Wing: here you'll find more hands-on displays
and crazy fun. Dress up in Grandma's attic, "cook" at
a vintage stove, type on an old typewriter and more.
You can also "visit" the three first stores in rogers,
including a barbershop, complete with checkers.
special programs: Every month there are special
events, concerts and happenings at the museum. On
Friday, march 8, there's one you can really dig!
make sure to visit the new rogers historical museum
soon. Learn a little about history and have a lot of fun!
Photo
courtesy
NWa
Democrat-Gazette/BEN
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rogers
Historical
Museum
322 South Second St.
rogers, ar
(479) 621-1154
hours: monday-Saturday
10 a.m – 5 p.m.
admission: Free
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