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FEBRUARY 10-16, 2019 WHAT'S UP! 39 ROUNDUP Best-Kept Secrets BECCA MARTIN-BROWN NWA Democrat-Gazette N orthwest Arkansas enjoys museums that collect and interpret art, history, politics, retail and more. Here are some of the smaller, quieter ones that may be lesser-known. Bella Vista Bella Vista Historical Museum The Bella Vista Historical Museum, operated by the Bella Vista Historical Society with an all-volunteer staff, features exhibits representing the past 103 years of Bella Vista history from the time Lake Bella Vista was created in 1915. WHEN — 1-5 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday WHERE — 1885 Bella Vista Way, next door to the American Legion COST — Free INFO — 855-2335; bellavistamuseum.org ALSO NEW — Hundreds of vintage salt and pepper shakers were donated to the gift shop in December to sell as a fundraiser for the museum. Bentonville Museum of Native American History The Museum of Native American History invites visitors to walk through America's past. From the woolly mammoth skeleton that greets guests at the front door, to rare Mississippian head pots, to art and artifacts from the early reservation period, the museum's authentic collection gives a glimpse into the richly diverse cultural history of the first Americans. WHEN — 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday WHERE — 202 S.W. O St. COST — Free INFO — 273-2456; monah.us Rogers 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-Satur- day WHERE — 202 W. Walnut St. COST — $2 for ages 16 and older INFO — 986-6873; daisymuseum.com Rogers Historical Museum Completely revamped in its new space in the Hailey Ford Building at 313 S. Second St. in Rogers, the Rogers Histori- cal Museum includes exhibits on the Van Winkle Mill; Coin Harvey's Monte Ne; the creation of Beaver Lake; and especially for kids, a hands-on section. WHEN — 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Satur- day WHERE — 313 & 322 S. Second St. COST — Free INFO — 621-1154 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. WHEN — 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Satur- day WHERE — 118 W. Johnson Ave. COST — Free INFO — 750-8165 or shilohmuseum.org CURRENT EXHIBITS — "Stand Up, Speak Out," photos chronicling protests in Northwest Arkansas, through May 18; "Instruments of Faith: The Life and Work of Ed Stilley," musi- cal instruments made by an Ozark artisan in Hogscald Hollow, through 2019. 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. WHEN — 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Sunday- Friday; 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturday WHERE — 4290 S. School Ave. COST — $5 ages 6-12; $9 seniors & mili- tary; $10 adults; family rate of $25 INFO — 521-4947; arkansasairand military.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 inter- prets the lives of President Bill Clinton and Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton during the time they lived in Fayette- ville. WHEN — 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday; closed Wednesday WHERE — 930 W. Clinton Drive COST — Donations welcome INFO — 444-0066 or clintonhouse museum.org Please send additions to this list to bmartin@nwadg.com. Smaller museums offer unexpected surprises Courtesy Photo The Museum of Native American History knows kids love dolls, and these are from the Southern Plains and from the Lakota Sioux. Both are from the late 1800s and are made from leather, decorated with fringe and glass beads.