Museum of Discovery, Little Rock

The Museum of Discovery is situated in the center of the city, in a historic building. It was formerly called Arkansas' Museum of Science & History and it was the Arkansas Museum of Natural History and Antiquities at the time of its establishment. On display, there were such things as "The Arkansas Dinosaur", a statue of it and other fossils. The Children's Museum of Arkansas was connected to the Museum of Discovery in 2003. Now the museum has different interactive exhibitions pertaining to science, technology and history. You can see exhibitions dedicated to Arkansas Indians, Bug Zoo, Energy, Imagination Station, etc.

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Sight Name: Museum of Discovery
Sight Location: Little Rock, USA (See walking tours in Little Rock)
Sight Type: Museum/Gallery

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