For exactly 100 years, the Junior League of Little Rock has empowered and trained women to understand the needs of their communities and bring about change. And the downtown structure housing the Junior League of Little Rock is just as…
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Museum of Discovery Wins International Science Museum Award
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Association of Science and Technology Centers (ASTC), an international organization of more than 600 science centers and museums, has awarded the Little Rock Museum of Discovery with the 2022 Roy L. Schafer Leading Edge Award for Resilience. This award…
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Museum of Discovery Adding New Two-Story Climbing Structure
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Museum of Discovery in downtown Little Rock has announced a major new addition: a two-story, three-tower climbing structure, literally the biggest thing to ever come to the museum, which will be installed around the stairs. This is part of…
Downtown Little Rock’s Museum of Discovery is reopening to the public Saturday, Aug. 21, after being closed for more than six months for repairs and renovations related to winter weather damage that occurred earlier this year. There will also be…
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Museum of Discovery Suffers Damage from Flooding, Closes for Time Being
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Museum of Discovery in Little Rock has suffered “extensive damage” as a result of a broken pipe that caused flooding. Museum staff discovered a broken pipe had caused flooding in the museum’s galleries, theaters and throughout its offices. In…
Numbers down across the state, but virtual programs helping fulfill missions Photography provided by Crystal Bridges Museum Museums across the state have been significantly impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. While they closed temporarily to the public beginning in mid-March, many…
One of the most popular educational events in Arkansas is getting a revamp as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Museum of Discovery is changing up the well-established formula for its annual Tinkerfest event. In 2020, Tinkerfest will consist…
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At Museum of Discovery, An Umbrella for a Rainy Day
by Kelley Bassby Kelley BassIt’s Friday, the final day of spring break across Arkansas, the end of the busiest week of the year at the Museum of Discovery. But not in 2020. Today, our museum is dark and quiet, as it has been for…
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Tinkerfest Encourages Creative Thinking, Innovation
by Tyler Haleby Tyler Haleby Tyler Hale This Saturday, creators and engineers of all ages will descend on downtown Little Rock’s Museum of Discovery to investigate, explore, question and tinker. The Museum of Discovery is holding its annual Tinkerfest, day-long event that takes place…
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is launching the UALRTeach Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program, thanks to a nearly $1.2 million five-year grant from the National Science Foundation. The program, a partnership with Henderson Middle School in Little Rock, UALR Children…