Shiloh Museum of Ozark History

Monday – Saturday β€’ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
118 W. Johnson Avenue, Springdale, AR

The Shiloh Museum of Ozark History is a regional history museum focusing on six counties of the Arkansas Ozarks, which includes Benton, Boone, Carroll, Madison, Newton, and Washington. The museum takes its name from the pioneer community of Shiloh, which became Springdale in the 1870s.

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EXPLORE THE HISTORY OF THE ARKANSAS OZARKS

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The Shiloh Museum’s collection includes over 500,000 historic images, over 40,000 archival artifacts, and extensive vertical files.

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  • πŸŽ†βœ¨ Happy Independence Day Weekend! We will be closed Friday, July 3, and Saturday, July 4, as we gear up for our once-in-a-lifetime Ozarks 250 Block Party next Saturday!

Join us from 3 to 8 p.m. July 11, when our campus will be filled with live music, dancers, historic presentations, fun activities that include train rides for the kiddos, and the debut of our exhibit reflecting on 250 years in the Arkansas Ozarks. There’s so much happening, we can’t list them all here. Be sure to visit our website our look for the hashtag #Ozarks250 for more details!

#Ozarks250 #ShilohMuseum #DowntownSpringdale #ArkansasOzarks
  • πŸŽ†βœ¨ Happy Independence Day Weekend! We will be closed Friday, July 3, and Saturday, July 4, as we gear up for our once-in-a-lifetime Ozarks 250 Block Party next Saturday!

Join us from 3 to 8 p.m. July 11, when our campus will be filled with live music, dancers, historic presentations, fun activities that include train rides for the kiddos, and the debut of our exhibit reflecting on 250 years in the Arkansas Ozarks. There’s so much happening, we can’t list them all here. Be sure to visit our website our look for the hashtag #Ozarks250 for more details!

#Ozarks250 #ShilohMuseum #DowntownSpringdale #ArkansasOzarks
  • πŸŽ†βœ¨ Happy Independence Day Weekend! We will be closed Friday, July 3, and Saturday, July 4, as we gear up for our once-in-a-lifetime Ozarks 250 Block Party next Saturday!

Join us from 3 to 8 p.m. July 11, when our campus will be filled with live music, dancers, historic presentations, fun activities that include train rides for the kiddos, and the debut of our exhibit reflecting on 250 years in the Arkansas Ozarks. There’s so much happening, we can’t list them all here. Be sure to visit our website our look for the hashtag #Ozarks250 for more details!

#Ozarks250 #ShilohMuseum #DowntownSpringdale #ArkansasOzarks
  • All aboard for Little Historians! πŸš‚βœ¨

Bring your favorite little engineer to the museum at 10 a.m. Monday, July 20, for a special program introducing pre-kindergarten students to the iron horses of the past! We’ll discover how trains helped shape the Ozarks through tactile sensory play and real artifacts. πŸ”πŸͺ΅

Conductor-Led Activities: πŸ“– Interactive Storytime: A railway-themed book that brings history to life. πŸ’¨ Movement: A "train in motion" activity to help little ones burn off some steam! 🎨 Creative Craft: A fun train project to build and take home.

πŸ“ Location: Meets at the Steele General Store on the museum grounds. Please arrive a few minutes early to get settled before we pull out of the station! πŸ—ΊοΈ

Tag a parent, grandparent, or caregiver who has a toddler obsessed with trains! πŸ‘‡

#ShilohMuseum #DowntownSpringdale #LittleHistorians #SpringdaleAR
πŸŽ†βœ¨ Happy Independence Day Weekend! We will be closed Friday, July 3, and Saturday, July 4, as we gear up for our once-in-a-lifetime Ozarks 250 Block Party next Saturday!

Join us from 3 to 8 p.m. July 11, when our campus will be filled with live music, dancers, historic presentations, fun activities that include train rides for the kiddos, and the debut of our exhibit reflecting on 250 years in the Arkansas Ozarks. There’s so much happening, we can’t list them all here. Be sure to visit our website our look for the hashtag #Ozarks250 for more details!

#Ozarks250 #ShilohMuseum #DowntownSpringdale #ArkansasOzarks
πŸŽ†βœ¨ Happy Independence Day Weekend! We will be closed Friday, July 3, and Saturday, July 4, as we gear up for our once-in-a-lifetime Ozarks 250 Block Party next Saturday! Join us from 3 to 8 p.m. July 11, when our campus will be filled with live music, dancers, historic presentations, fun activities that include train rides for the kiddos, and the debut of our exhibit reflecting on 250 years in the Arkansas Ozarks. There’s so much happening, we can’t list them all here. Be sure to visit our website our look for the hashtag #Ozarks250 for more details! #Ozarks250 #ShilohMuseum #DowntownSpringdale #ArkansasOzarks
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πŸŽ†βœ¨ Happy Independence Day Weekend! We will be closed Friday, July 3, and Saturday, July 4, as we gear up for our once-in-a-lifetime Ozarks 250 Block Party next Saturday!

Join us from 3 to 8 p.m. July 11, when our campus will be filled with live music, dancers, historic presentations, fun activities that include train rides for the kiddos, and the debut of our exhibit reflecting on 250 years in the Arkansas Ozarks. There’s so much happening, we can’t list them all here. Be sure to visit our website our look for the hashtag #Ozarks250 for more details!

#Ozarks250 #ShilohMuseum #DowntownSpringdale #ArkansasOzarks
πŸŽ†βœ¨ Happy Independence Day Weekend! We will be closed Friday, July 3, and Saturday, July 4, as we gear up for our once-in-a-lifetime Ozarks 250 Block Party next Saturday! Join us from 3 to 8 p.m. July 11, when our campus will be filled with live music, dancers, historic presentations, fun activities that include train rides for the kiddos, and the debut of our exhibit reflecting on 250 years in the Arkansas Ozarks. There’s so much happening, we can’t list them all here. Be sure to visit our website our look for the hashtag #Ozarks250 for more details! #Ozarks250 #ShilohMuseum #DowntownSpringdale #ArkansasOzarks
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πŸŽ†βœ¨ Happy Independence Day Weekend! We will be closed Friday, July 3, and Saturday, July 4, as we gear up for our once-in-a-lifetime Ozarks 250 Block Party next Saturday!

Join us from 3 to 8 p.m. July 11, when our campus will be filled with live music, dancers, historic presentations, fun activities that include train rides for the kiddos, and the debut of our exhibit reflecting on 250 years in the Arkansas Ozarks. There’s so much happening, we can’t list them all here. Be sure to visit our website our look for the hashtag #Ozarks250 for more details!

#Ozarks250 #ShilohMuseum #DowntownSpringdale #ArkansasOzarks
πŸŽ†βœ¨ Happy Independence Day Weekend! We will be closed Friday, July 3, and Saturday, July 4, as we gear up for our once-in-a-lifetime Ozarks 250 Block Party next Saturday! Join us from 3 to 8 p.m. July 11, when our campus will be filled with live music, dancers, historic presentations, fun activities that include train rides for the kiddos, and the debut of our exhibit reflecting on 250 years in the Arkansas Ozarks. There’s so much happening, we can’t list them all here. Be sure to visit our website our look for the hashtag #Ozarks250 for more details! #Ozarks250 #ShilohMuseum #DowntownSpringdale #ArkansasOzarks
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All aboard for Little Historians! πŸš‚βœ¨

Bring your favorite little engineer to the museum at 10 a.m. Monday, July 20, for a special program introducing pre-kindergarten students to the iron horses of the past! We’ll discover how trains helped shape the Ozarks through tactile sensory play and real artifacts. πŸ”πŸͺ΅

Conductor-Led Activities: πŸ“– Interactive Storytime: A railway-themed book that brings history to life. πŸ’¨ Movement: A "train in motion" activity to help little ones burn off some steam! 🎨 Creative Craft: A fun train project to build and take home.

πŸ“ Location: Meets at the Steele General Store on the museum grounds. Please arrive a few minutes early to get settled before we pull out of the station! πŸ—ΊοΈ

Tag a parent, grandparent, or caregiver who has a toddler obsessed with trains! πŸ‘‡

#ShilohMuseum #DowntownSpringdale #LittleHistorians #SpringdaleAR
All aboard for Little Historians! πŸš‚βœ¨ Bring your favorite little engineer to the museum at 10 a.m. Monday, July 20, for a special program introducing pre-kindergarten students to the iron horses of the past! We’ll discover how trains helped shape the Ozarks through tactile sensory play and real artifacts. πŸ”πŸͺ΅ Conductor-Led Activities: πŸ“– Interactive Storytime: A railway-themed book that brings history to life. πŸ’¨ Movement: A "train in motion" activity to help little ones burn off some steam! 🎨 Creative Craft: A fun train project to build and take home. πŸ“ Location: Meets at the Steele General Store on the museum grounds. Please arrive a few minutes early to get settled before we pull out of the station! πŸ—ΊοΈ Tag a parent, grandparent, or caregiver who has a toddler obsessed with trains! πŸ‘‡ #ShilohMuseum #DowntownSpringdale #LittleHistorians #SpringdaleAR
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