I went here because i love old houses and buildings but i found this museum to be very interesting. a lot of different things to see. plus i was greeted by a smile and a really friendly girl that was extremely nice as were very employee there. so very helpful and gave me some great tips on other places to see. i really enjoyed my visit to this museum.

It is a really cool museum and its free. They have a lot of interesting things and a lot of history. There are 15-20 different areas and it is huge. Very nice people, very informative, and its in a great location. They stay open by way of donations. So please give!

Very beautiful area downtown to explore especially with free admission (donations happily excepted) and 1 hour parking validation at the Double Trees garage across from the museum. Not really a hands on top of place but lots of things to see and read about including multiple changing exhibit rooms. Dont stick your head in the cannon (ask the helpful people at the front desk why! Its a good story!)

It was the nicest place I have every visit that was educational. Yes I did enjoy my visit there it was my first time going.

Informative, and interesting. They could make It a little more fun, more personality with staff would be good. I enjoyed it, especially the gowns, and hand made blankets.

Neat free museum. Came here with my 5 year old son. He loved the train/dress up room. I enjoyed seeing the architecture of the old state house and the various exhibits.

This place is awesome! Plus it is free to get in! The old historic state house is beautiful and has been beautifully restored and maintained. The exhibits were great and I really enjoyed the recreated rooms. This place is large and ada compliant. They also have a play place for small children. If you like history you definitely need to check this place out! The place also has a small gift shop.

Very interesting great people who run the museum.

Love it but needs adding more stuff

Night at the Museum was a really great adults only night! Truly a lot of fun, and a blast to be in the Museum at this time if the day! Give it a try!

Free entry, but you should leave a donation in the box. Great museum housed in what used to be the old capitol building/governors mansion. Excellent displays of the history of the building and Arkansas government. Also contains exhibits on natural history, paleontology, cultural artifacts dating to antiquity from many cultures, a big machine gun confiscated from the back of Bonnie & Clydes car, and a kid friendly selfie booth. There are also displays of ball gowns from former Arkansas first ladies including Hillary Clinton and a room full of memorabilia from each Arkansas governors election campaign. And, of course, there is a display dedicated to the Clinton presidential campaign. The museum also a railroad room for children and revolving exhibits of state artists/notables. When we went, there was a display of guitars from an Arkansas guitar maker. Highly recommended for a low cost (or free if youre truly strapped) outing with the kids or without. Front yard and fountain is excellent for bridal and other photos.

What a wonderful place to enjoy strolling around looking at items that are apart of historical events. The Museum has some old fashion flair and could use more interactive features like holograms life of old presidents or just Arkansas in general..The best part this place is free to enjoy on a nice day when you walking the Downtown area I definitely recommend this place as a hidden gem.

So neat! There are a variety of exhibits with a lot of interesting things to see!

The grounds were beautiful and had a couple of exhibits. The museum itself was free if Im not mistaken and we wandered through the whole place. Arkansas has spent a considerable amount of money on this building and I highly recommend that you visit if youre in this area. There is a lot to do in this immediate part of town but it only took us about 20 minutes.

Great place to visit to learn about the history of Little Rock, Arkansas. No entrance fee, only donations.

Great history museum.... and it’s free!

Enjoyed learning about the politics of Arkansas. Was horrified at how a certain political party that pretends to have the poor and minorities best interest actually used them in some terrible ways back 70 years ago or so. Come here to learn more and your view of the world will certainly be challenged as was mine.

The Old Statehouse was a very interesting place to visit. I spent about 2 hours there and was very impressed. In addition to exhibits on the history of Arkansas, there were exhibits on celebrities who were born in the state. I also enjoyed the exhibit of gowns worn by the first ladies of Arkansas. The upper floor has been restored to show how it looked when the early state legislature was located there.The setting of the Old Statehouse was beautiful. It sits on the bank of the Arkansas River. I highly recommend this stop to all visitors.

Got to talk to Staff about the Civil War today, it was amazing! Fun tour for kids/schools, very educational.

Jimmy Bryant discriminated my family and I because we have a disability and arent able to wear masks. Under ADA regulations which are federal he has broken the law and will hear from our lawyer.

Thought was the state museum.. just hx old state house. Some artifacts mainly boards with pix.. skippable unless a political fan.. could be great... wish more like PA state museum. In cool area off the trolley line.. love the trolly.. close to the water.. really nice staff..

Fun, interesting and free.

When during Christmas time. There were groups singing Christmas songs. Very interesting to read the history of Arkansas

It isnt action movies, but it is history! Marvel at the elegant architecture and beautiful furnishings, and then lose yourself in the extraordinary heritage of early Arkansas and the people who shaped the future!

Did a quick 15min tour because they were closing (plane landed late), but found a great exhibition on Banjos and other interesting collections (see pics).

Was a great tour and very interesting. The staff is very knowledgeable about the history and willing to share.

We had a great time learning about some awesome stuff

I liked the place, took my grand daughter and believe it or not she enjoyed it too. I love history and it was very entertaining. Its definitely worth a visit. Give it a tey

We enjoyed the history of the building and the exhibits. Also really enjoyed The First Ladies of Arkansas exhibit. Our only negative comment is that the young lady that was at the front desk was less than welcoming when we arrived and then when we were leaving at 4:15 the gift shop had already closed. We asked the same young lady if she could help us and she said she really couldnt. There were 3 employees there at the time but we had no luck in being able to purchase anything. That was disappointing. Maybe could beef up their costumer skills a bit.

I was just with a friend dropping off an Uber eats order. So it wasnt really a visit. But I did visit 3 years ago and it was really really cool.

GREAT PLACE EVERYONE SHOULD VISIT WHEN IN LITTLE ROCK

A great place to experience the history of Arkansas & its free! Great place to visit as a tourist!!

Free and really neat. There is alot to see in the area on foot.

The old State House is a beautiful place and rich in history of Arkansas. History buffs and thrill seekers..... this is a place for you. Your hearts will be made joyous

Enjoyed the Christmas program by the Arkansas Chamber Singers.

A friendly welcome, quite a large historic building, impressive from exterior, lots of rooms, only a few that represented the past, majority of rooms had cardboard displays boards describing its history and other relevant historical facts regarding Arkansas, worth a visit, could have been better

Great trip to be learn about our capitals history.

Okay for sight seeing interesting things to see.

Its a beautiful building that has been restored and is now American history. Youll enjoy it.

Really cool place to learn about arkansas history.

Very educational. Interesting construction from the southern area. Currently a museum but historical perspective of prior use as the capitol building is preserved.

FREE! Beautiful! History! So why wouldnt you go visit. Awesome, friendly staff.

Thank you! All the outside and inside staffs welcoming greetings and powerful conversations; are just what we need these days to grow forward! A wonderful experience walking through the past to present we have come so far and still have far too go! God bless America!!

Great museum full of history

Free to enter and look around family had a good time checking out this old building and everything in it

Nothing like free to make you want to stop by; well, they also have some really nice historical displays. They also rotate around others so you might not see the same thing twice. We got to see dinosaur fossils and a great African quilt display this trip. Which the best one was created and made by a MAN!

A lot of the rooms on the second floor are getting new installations. A person wouldnt know if s/he could climb stairs. Since my son and I have to use the elevator, we had to have a guard escort us through some areas. I felt rushed because she was waiting on us to take her lunch.

There really isnt anything here that is worth the stop for an out of town visitor. Only one mention of President Clinton, and his portrait is nowhere to be seen. Lots of empty space that could be better utilized. Clean bathrooms.

Great place to go with family. It’s free and very well taken care of

Nice little free museum. Spent three hours browsing, could take longer.

I loved it beautiful and historical a must see if your in the little rock area free admission and open all day

It is a beautiful historic building in its own right plus it had wonderful exhibits. It had an a couple authors there to sign their purchased books!! I would highly recommend it.

Staff here was so nice, we got a tour from a guide, who knew about everything. Her name was Amanda, she was awesome. The exhibits are interesting. We saw the Miss Arkansas dresses and curiosities from the U of A. They also have first ladies of Arkansass gowns and an exhibit on Arkansas gowns.

Great place to see some history!

This place is really neat and historic. I went there for a school project and the employees were very helpful in finding information for me and pointing out the things specific to my project.

A lot of history to be learnt

I call it the Arkansas White House. Cool place

Incredible. Every time

Good experience especially for a free museum. A good amount of history in the presentations without being overwhelming. Theyve done a fabulous job on restoring this gorgeous old building.

Always interesting exhibits. They do all of this and only ask for a donation. The gift shop has some nice and inexpensive options.

Stopped by here while making a stop in Little Rock for the night on the way home from a road trip. We stayed at the Double Tree next door (Would NOT recommend that hotel) The Old State House was super cute, its very well kept. Its a nice stroll to take and there are some great photo ops. I would recommend stopping here if you are already in downtown Little Rock.

Lovely museum with very rare artifacts and rare collection of music instruments

Lots of historical artifacts and pieces about the history of the State House, and those that roamed it and builded it.

Great place to have a great big fat southern wedding!

As always a welcoming and wonderful place !

Excellent museum showcasing Arkansas in every way!

Cool free museum. The quilt exhibit was one of my favorites. My wife like the indian bead work & the gowns.

Neat place and lots of history.

Great museum for Little Rock and Arkansas history.

The staff are very helpful and mostly very knowledgeable. They answer every question you might have or think of having that they can answer. Every tour is different. Awesome place for those interested in history. They have a play room for kids too.

Very interesting, but some of the displays didnt really appeal to me.

Nice sitting area out front.

You walk in there, youre instantly transported back 150 years. Very old looking and old smelling, but also eloquent and beautiful. Pretty interesting place.

Beautiful.friendly. staff knows all kinds of interesting facts about its history. Also spirits.

The history and Decor were amazing. Just FYI dont go when homecoming is taking a tour. The kids ruined it

Cute place with some interesting exhibits. Lovely oddity section

Site seeing. Beautiful place

Beautiful building. Donations encouraged, free admission. Good balance of new and old history. Well worth a visit!

Beautiful place awesome acoustics. Arkansas Chamber Choir was excellent

Very informative curator.A significant portion of the museum honors the women who have helped to launch Arkansas forward. A wing is dedicated to quilts as well as other rooms depicting womens contributions to society. There is currently a Greek exibit. There are artifacts from early cultures. Obviously, there are a large number of exibits relating to historical figures throughout the museum.

The Old State House is a wonderful (and free) attraction downtown. If youre looking for an exciting museum for the kids, head down the road to the Museum of Discovery. However, for history lovers this is a great museum. The exhibits are average, the real reason to come is for the building itself, it has a nice view of the Arkansas River and a stunning and classically Southern facade.

Nice history and museum. Arkansas old Capitol building which played a part in the Civil War in AR. Nice exhibits but in my opinion some of them need an update. Interesting place to visit though. Parking is a little hard to come by.

It was free and full of cool information. Located right next to my hotel. The volunteers were cool and gave me advice on more places to go.

Great historical building fantastic restoration!

A wonderful free museum in downtown Little Rock that shows the Old State House the way people lived several up-to-date displays of historical value and lots of opportunities to learn about Arkansas and its culture.

This place has a great history tour at no cost. Must call ahead for reservations. The tour guides really know the history of this building and those whom served in it. If this review helped you, please give me a like!

What a treasure for our state! Incredible history. Wonderful building. Very helpful staff. Please go see this site.

Excellent place to visit, and the best part, its FREE. Lots of exhibits and they are so varied that everyone will see something of interest.

The grounds are very well kept but the sidewalk could use some TLC.

Free entrance, a nice place to go while you are in downtown little rock

Interesting exhibit. Worth the trip for sure.

The Old State House Museum is the original state capitol of Arkansas and remains one of the states most iconic structures. Enclosed within, youll find a political history of the state, as well as numerous other exhibits covering many facets of Arkansas history. Admission is free, and they always have different events happening at the museum.

This is a beautiful museum with a large variety of artifacts. It is a nice smaller size for children (and adults) to walk through without getting bored or worn out. We were at the Robinson center and could easily walk over between events.

Wonderful museum great Arkansas history in downtown Little Rock a must-see.

Great location for hot of town visitors. You might run into a past Governor.

Permanent and changing exhibits are well displayed and always interesting. Nice gift shop. Fully accessible. Located adjacent to the River Walk/bike trail and on the trolley line.

What a great place to be

When I came here, I thought they would have a more vibrant view into Arkansas history and the rooms looking like they were in the 19th century. I felt like they turned it into a convention center. They had a lot of traveling exhibits. That was not what I came for. However, they had a faint view in a room that did not look like the 19th century and the old House and Senate chambers.

Fun place for the kids to have a feild trip!

I really enjoyed touring this little museum. I was pleasantly surprised to find it was free. I made a small donation and encourage any visitors to do the same.