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Tinkering in the Oil Park
Thursday, June 19, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
It's time to get outdoors. Come to the museum and enjoy the great outdoors during the month of June. Explore the Oil Park with the museum's curator. Through hands-on activities, learn about the…
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Tinkering in the Oil Park
Thursday, June 26, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
It's time to get outdoors. Come to the museum and enjoy the great outdoors during the month of June. Explore the Oil Park with the museum's curator. Through hands-on activities, learn about the…
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Hands-On History: Yo-Yos, Spinning Tops and Jacks
Thursday, July 03, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Are you ready to explore hands-on history? Come to the museum and learn about playtime during the 1920s. With the museum's curator, you will see toys from a hundred years ago and discover what toys…
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Hands-On History: Limestone, Ammonites and Sandstone
Thursday, July 10, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Do you know what a trilobite is? What about an ammonite? And what does it have to do with oil? Come to the museum and learn the answers to these questions as we learn why there is oil in south…
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Hands-On History: Telegraphs, Washboards, and Model-Ts
Thursday, July 17, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Come to the museum and learn about how people lived in south Arkansas during the 1920s oil boom. Explore the Boomtown Street with the museum's curator, as you complete a scavenger hunt. See and learn…
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Hands-On History: Derricks, Pumping Units and Dinosaurs
Thursday, July 24, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
What is a derrick? What about a walking beam? And what do dinosaurs have to do with gasoline pumps? Find out the answers to these questions, as we explore the museum's galleries and learn about the…
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Hands-On History: The Goat Woman
Thursday, July 31, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Who was the Goat Woman? Do you know what a dobro is? Come to the museum and find out the answers to these questions about south Arkansas history. With the help of the museum's curator, explore the…
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