What are
kids' favorite
things about
the Museum
of Native
American
History?
Delilah S.
Age 4 ½ • Bentonville
"The horses, and
storytime. It was a story
about turtles. I'm making a
turtle." (craft activity)
By Karen Rice
Official Kids Mag
Take a trip 14,000 years back in time
at the Museum of Native American
History in Bentonville. There you'll
learn about the first people to inhabit the
Americas, from South America to Alaska.
You'll meet Tusker, the giant skeleton of
a wooly mammoth. You'll see the largest
Native American prehistoric tool
display in the world, along with
bows and arrows and knives. You'll
see colorful clothes and pottery.
You can hunt for arrowheads
outside, and take one home with
you!
Museum curator Matt Rowe
says kids really like the "touch and
explore" table, where they can interact
with different items. "That's the best way
to learn," he says.
Matt points out that kids are surprised
by some of the things they find in the
museum. "They come expecting to see
something like a headdress, but the items
from South America have been favorites,
because they haven't seen them before.
They're unexpected."
Bella Vista
BELLA VISTA MUSEUM
1885 Bella Vista Way
Bella Vista, AR 72714
(479) 855-2335
bellavistamuseum.org
A showcase of Bella Vista's rich history,
with displays that cover all time
periods—from the Native Americans, the
early settlers, the farming community, to
the current City of Bella Vista.
Bentonville
CRYSTAL BRIDGES MUSEUM
OF AMERICAN ART
600 Museum Way
Bentonville, AR 72712
(479) 418-5700
crystalbridges.org
Crystal Bridges is a world-class museum
that combines the power of art with
the beauty of nature. The museum
also offers many family-friendly events,
classes and workshops.
Hey kids, when the weather is
chilly, it's a great time to take an
adventure indoors! Take a trip
through time or to another world at
one of the great museums around
Northwest Arkansas.
Keep track of the museums you
visit and you could win pizza! Fill out
the form on page 19 to tell us about
your museum "travels." Ten lucky
kids with the most museums on their
adventure list will be invited to a
special Official Kids Mag pizza party!
Here is a list of some of our favorite
museums nearby. If you know of
another one, or visit a faraway one,
tell us about that too!!
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Drake T.
Age 9 • Siloam Springs
Sunshine Montessori School
"I like how it shows the
different ways things
changed through time,
how it goes through time,
and learning about how
the last ice age ended."
