What's Up - Your guide to what's happening in Fayetteville, AR this week!
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40 WHAT'S UP! SEPTEMBER 16-22, 2018 ROUNDUP eastern Woodlands human effigy pipe carved from maple wood; and a Ute painting, circa 1903, attributed to Louis Fenno, known as the greatest of Ute artists and created with pencil, ink, and watercolors on muslin. Peel Mansion Museum & Heritage Gardens The Peel Mansion serves as a living display of the Victorian period and tells the story of a prominent early Benton- ville family. Their vision is to inspire the community to explore and appreci- ate the story of this early Bentonville historic mansion. WHEN — 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday-Sat- urday for the museum and gift shop; 7 a.m.-4 p.m. for the grounds WHERE — 400 S. Walton Blvd. COST — $2 children; $5 adults INFO — 254-3870; peelcompton.org Walmart Museum Located on the downtown square in Bentonville, the museum features Walton's 5&10, a world-class exhibit gallery and The Spark Cafe Soda Fountain. WHEN — 8 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 8 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday-Saturday; noon-9 p.m. Sunday WHERE — 105 N. Main St. COST — Free INFO — 273-1329; WmtMuseum@ Walmart.com BONUS — The Spark Cafe Soda Foun- tain serves Spark Cream, custom- made ice cream in Walmart colors of blue and yellow. Scott Family Amazeum The Scott Family Amazeum is a hands-on, interactive museum for chil- dren and families. WHEN — 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday; 1-5 p.m. Sunday; closed Tuesdays WHERE — 1009 Museum Way COST — $9.50 all ages INFO — 696-9280; amazeum.org ROGERS Rogers Historical Museum Northwest Arkansas history museum with children's area and 1895 Hawkins house, the museum is in the middle of a renovation and relocation that will add both gallery and educational space. WHEN — Closed to add new gallery space WHERE — 322 S. Second St. COST — Free INFO — 621-1154 BONUS — "While we are closed our community exhibits at the Adult Wellness Center, Rogers Public Library, Center for Nonprofits, and the Promenade Mall will remain open to the public and will be rotated every three months as usual," says Assistant Director Terrilyn Wendling. "Our educators will continue to go to the class- rooms across Northwest Arkansas teaching students; and we will gladly give talks to any commu- nity group that is interested. The research library, in the Key Wing, will be available upon request and availability will depend on our construction schedule." Daisy Airgun Museum The Daisy Airgun Museum is a nonprofit corporation which preserves and promotes vintage products and artifacts of the historic Daisy company while serving as a national tourism destination for Daisy fans and collectors. WHEN — 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Sat- urday WHERE — 202 W. Walnut St. COST — $2 for ages 16 and older INFO — 986-6873; daisymuseum.com MEMBERSHIP — The museum depends on Friends of the Daisy Airgun Museum for "guidance, suggestions and financial support." Members get first chances at special merchandise. SPRINGDALE Shiloh Museum of Ozark History The Shiloh Museum of Ozark History is a regional history museum focusing on the Northwest Arkansas Ozarks. The museum takes its name from the pioneer community of Shiloh, which became Springdale in the 1870s. Most of what you'll see at the museum highlights the real shapers of Ozark history — the everyday men, women, and children who lived in our towns and rural communities. Along with exhibits, you can explore six historic buildings on the museum grounds. We also have a research library with a collection of over 500,000 photographs of Ozark life. WHEN — 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Sat- urday WHERE — 118 W. Johnson Ave. COST — Free INFO — 750-8165 or shilohmuseum. org CURRENT EXHIBITS — "Selected," items chosen by guest curators to celebrate the museum's 50th birthday; and "Fifty From Fifty," 50 objects, one from each year between 1968 and 2018. FAYETTEVILLE Arkansas Air & Military Museum Follow the colorful history of aviation in Arkansas and American military conflicts through numerous displays of original artifacts and aviation memora- bilia. The historic aircraft in the Arkan- sas Air & Military Museum are unusual among museum exhibits, because many of them still fly. Static displays at the museum range from the golden age of aviation to the jet age, including Viet- nam-era Army helicopters and a Navy carrier fighter. WHEN — 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturday; 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Sunday-Friday WHERE — 4290 S. School Ave. COST — $5 ages 6-12; $9 seniors & military; $10 adults INFO — 521-4947; arkansasairandmilitary.com BONUS — The vast, all-wood white hangar, which houses the museum, was headquarters for one of the United States' many aviator training posts during World War II. Clinton House Museum The Clinton House Museum and its collections interpret the lives of President Bill Clinton and Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton during the time they lived in Fayetteville and occupied the home at 930 W. Clinton Drive. With its range of programs, exhibits and special events, the museum promotes the legacy of the Clintons' commit- ment to public service and civic engagement for international, national and local visitors as well as preserves the historic home and its role in Fayetteville history. WHEN — 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday; 1-5 p.m. Sunday; closed Wednesdays WHERE — 930 W. Clinton Drive COST — Donations welcome INFO — 444-0066 or clintonhouse museum.org BONUS — The museum is part of the "Billgrimage," an Arkan- sas passport featuring the four Clinton cities, Hope, Hot Springs, Little Rock and Fayetteville. The passport has information about Clinton sight seeing opportunities in these cities. At each of the four locations you will get your pass- port stamped with a unique stamp representing that site. Headquarters House During the Civil War this home, then belonging to Jonas March Tebbetts, was the headquarters for both the Union and Confederate armies. Today it is the headquarters for the Washington County Historical Society. WHEN — Individual tours of Head- quarters House and its grounds Courtesy Image "I cannot escape my love for pop art. I never could. It's part of my DNA," says California artist Todd Gray. "I was born in the same year that pop art (as fine art) came into the spotlight of the world, and their images have had profound effects on my life and my art." A collection of his work titled "Pop Geometry" is on show through Dec. 2 at the Fort Smith Regional Art Museum. Museums Continued From Page 38