What is a Museum (and Why Did a Grownup Make Me Go to One)?

Museums are far more than just boring, stodgy places for boring, stodgy grownups and we can prove it! Kids ages 4-8 and their families can join Plantation Agriculture Museum staff to celebrate International Museum Day by learning about the important work museums do and practice using their museum

International Museum Day: Stuffed Animal Sleepover Pickup

Visitors who dropped off their stuffed animals for their sleepover at the museum are welcome to pick them up on Sunday between 1 and 5 p.m. Let your plushie show you all about their adventures through photos that the museum will share via email. To celebrate International Museum Day, those picking

International Museum Day: Stuffed Animal Sleepover Dropoff

What goes on in a museum after all the visitors go home? Plantation Agriculture Museum is inviting stuffed animals and plushies to come find out for themselves. Museum guests can drop off their toys on Saturday and pick them up Sunday afternoon. In the meantime, the toys might just get up to a bit

International Museum Day: Behind the Scenes Tour

In honor of International Museum Day, Plantation Agriculture Museum will host a behind the scenes tour. This tour will allow participants the opportunity to learn more about the collection, conservation, preservation, and presentation of the museum's artifacts.

International Migratory Bird Day: Learn Your Birds

If you're new to birdwatching or curious about the wildlife of the Little Rock metro, let Plantation Agriculture Museum staff help you learn about some of the most common birds of our area and how to identify them. This program is held in celebration of International Migratory Bird Day and, after

Birding 101

Interested in birding but not sure where to start? Join a park interpreter for an introduction to birding basics. We will walk a relatively easy 1/2-mile section of the Seven Hollows Trail, and you will learn to spot and identify birds using a few essential birding tools. Please wear comfortable

Boy Scout Trail Adventure

<p>Join a park interpreter for a hike to one of the most scenic and hidden overlooks in the park. Along the way we will explore a rock glade, identify different plants, and admire the beauty of Cedar Creek Canyon. Be sure to wear sturdy shoes and bring along water! <b></b>This 1/4 mile hike will take about 30</p>

Cedar Falls Overlook Stroll

Join a park interpreter for this easy, handicap accessible, 1/4-mile stroll. We will talk about some of the things that make Petit Jean State Park a special place, as well as enjoy the view of Cedar Falls from the overlook. Please bring water to drink.&nbsp;

Mammal Animals of Petit Jean

<p> </p><p>What does the fur of a black bear feel like?
Meet a park interpreter in the historic CCC Room at Mather Lodge to
discover some interesting features about the mammals of Petit Jean State Park.
You will guess which animal each fur belongs to, then have the opportunity to
feel the furs of each mammal</p>

Cedar Falls Hike

<p>To know Petit Jean State Park,&nbsp;you have to know Cedar Falls. Meet a park interpreter to hike down to the foot of this landmark waterfall! The Cedar Falls hike is 2-miles round trip and strenuous, so please wear sturdy shoes and bring along plenty of water.</p><br>
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