Wasnt sure how wed feel about a purse museum, but very glad we went. Very interesting exhibit. Its self-guided, so you can take your time to explore each exhibit. Staff is very friendly and helpful in both the museum and the store.

This was so much more than I expected. Informative and gorgeous! A beacon in fashion and the thought process behind it. We are so lucky to have this in Little Rock.

Local & International travelers must see...

Everyone needs to go here. A wonderful exhibition that takes you through the lives of everyday women in history. The purses are amazing, both on display and for purchase.

Friend of mine mentioned to go see this hidden gem . Must see if in Little Rock the only other one is in South Korea .I loved it, and to my surprise my husband actually like it.Enough said about the museum. What I was truly Impressed by kindness from Shana and Carly the time we enter to the very end .Thanks to both of you . You made our tour enjoyable and memorable .Maria & Joseph Steinberger

Nice place. Very small but have lot of items to see. The shop is very expensive.We spent there around 30 min

This is such a unique place to see a different kind of art and history!! A must see!!

What a treat of a Museum with lovely hosts on a fabulous road in downtown Little Rock!I spent an hour visiting the Esse museum with my 3 little daughters and we were transported back in time and memories as I recognized handbags that my grandmother used, then the types of handbags that my mother/their grandmother used and finally the type of handbags I used as a kid in the 80s and 90s! My daughters loved the different stories and styles! My 8-yr old wanted to walk through the museum again and spend all her pocket money on handbags and jewelry in the shop full of eye-candy delights!! We will most definately return when my girls are a bit older for another fun mother-daughter date and shopping spree!!

Fun place to spend 30-45 minutes. I brought my teenage daughter. I wouldnt pay to take kids though they wouldnt have appreciated it very much.

Cute shop.... DON’T waste your money on the museum part

Oh what a treat! Initially I was like, why am I here? Very small but nicely laid out store front. Buy a ticket to the museum & experience a well planned walk through the historic view of purses, lol! Enjoyed it a lot.

What a fun lo a gem! Museum takes about 20-30 minutes to walk through and a fun little stop! The store has many unique purses, wallets, and jewelry! Great stop in Little Rock! Staff is super friendly as well! Gave great reccs for local places!

The surprise was not expecting such a wonderful display of hustory!

Maybe not worth $10, but its a nice collection of purses and bit of history about the life of women seen through the purses they carry from 1900-2000. The store has nice purses and other gifts.

Loved the displays..lots of history

Definitely worth visiting! For fashion and arts lovers this museum is a must! Well curated and interesting content about women fashion!

We love the purse museum! It is #herstory! Carly is AMAZING! Men, you need to come too, this is a must!

We had considered stopping at this museum earlier as we walked by but wondered if it was worth it. Well, it is! The store was open late for the First Friday event, and on our after dinner walk, we were enticed by the staff to come on in the open door. It was so interesting to see the collection as well as talk with the very knowledgeable staff. My husband enjoyed it as much as I did, which was a bit of a surprise. Not normally his kind of thing. The history there is really something. So many things you recognize and remember. There is a wonderful selection of bags and accessories available for sale, too. So glad that by just happenstance on out last night in Little Rock we got to see this little gem of a museum.

This place it’s just wonderful, Go don’t doubt about it

Amazing store and museum, so cool to see all the purses both old and new.

A lovely collection of purses, acutrimnts, and womens history.

A shinning beacon, of style, and accessories. I truly believe, its one, amazing experience! Also, if you love bags, purses, and jewelry, you will LOVE, this place!

Wonderful piece of Little Rock that is a jewel on Main St.Beautiful exhibits and amazing collection of history. A wonderful selection of carefully chosen bags, purses and more for purchase that you can only find here.Laid back like her city, visit ESSE for a unique experience.

Very interesting place, looking at history through the evolution of womens purses.

My girlfriend took me here as part of our valentines date and I loved it!The staff were super nice and they profusely apologized for the music accidentally stopping (neither me or my gf noticed), its immediately apparent that theyre super committed to making a good experience for you.The shop section is wonderful and theres some pretty unique finds (like our new miffy coin purse).Its a great place for anyone who likes either fashion or history (or both)!

What an amazing display of purses from 1900 to 1999. An outstanding collection and it is only 1/8 of the purse collection of one woman! I highly recommend it!

Cool purse museum, only one in US and there are only 3 in the world! Very informative of the history of purses and how it also resembles the history of women and becoming more independent. $10 to get in, but $2 off if you are a student, military or something else (I forget what it was). AWESOME gift shop - things from all over the world and all very unique. I spent about an hour and a half here - very friendly and informative staff as well.

My wife gives it a 5

Wonderful collection and presentation of purses thru the decades. Special exhibits scheduled also. Staff was warm, friendly and knowledgeable. My first if many visits. LOVE my purses!!!

This is the most amazing place. Definately worth the trip if you love fashion and history. The store is fabulous as well. A must!!! Dont miss it!!! PS The staff is friendly and knowledgeable too.

Very fun. Exhibit is well curatedLovely merchandise too.

This is a fascinating museum. As a man, I was skeptical that it could be of interest, but it was in fact a museum celebrating American social history as exemplified by womens purses and the items carried therein.

Oooo so much to see and want.

There is alot of cool things inside

Absolutely awesome exhibit on purses over the last 100+ years, staff was friendly and even has a neat store attached.

Absolutely fabulous colorful purse displays. Educational and most entertaining!! Loved it ....dont miss it!!!Esse Gift shop is unique and offers one of a kind custom gifts. Bought a decorative colorful, rubber chicken purse...cute and a real attention grab....my cousin loved it as a birthday gift! Classy earrings. mens multi colored ties...the neatest greeting cards!

Way more interesting than I thought it would be. Also bought a great bag from them.

Great stop for the family on vacation!

Great purse museum with lot of cultural paraphernalia on the side. Glad I went!

This place is amazing. The history was amazing as well. If you love history and purses, this is a must visit. There are also purses and accessories available for purchase. Im glad I found out about this museum.

Beautiful exhibits, exhibit descriptions/history very, very well written! Love the people! Love the shop in front.

Unique items and friendly staff. Loved it!

Amazing selection of purses, bags, wallets, and clutches....and more! Great place to support your local artists. Beautiful handmade jewelry! Great selection of vegan leather purses. Friendly, and knowledgeable staff! Just a fun place to shop!

What a wonderful hidden gem! I am not a purse person and rarely carry one so I was pleasantly surprised at all the beautiful, artistic handbags and accessories at Esse. One of only three purse museums in the world, the displays brought back pleasant memories of my childhood and all the treasures to be found in my mothers purses, several of which I still keep long after shes gone...

A very cute place I had a nice visit

What a wonderful little hidden gem in Little Rock. I was amazed at all the beautiful purses. The staff was very friendly & helpful when we had any questions. Best part is they have a scale where you can weigh your purse to see how much it weighs & record it on a ledger with other ladies.

Fabulous museum and shop! Painstakingly curated and beautifully displayed. Absolute heaven for a fashion historian!

Amazing museum and gift shop.

Very interesting place!

If you want to understand our social history through our artifacts, this is one of those wonderful small museums you should visit. Well worth the $10 and about an hour of your time.Excels at presenting purses in context with great period accessories and well-done writeups. This is not just a fashion (or pop culture) museum, though certainly that is part of it, but one that should get you thinking, as a writeup for a concurrent art display notes, about how purses have long been part of their owners personality and psyche.The only drawback is that the display ends with the 1990s. As we get farther from that decade, the exhibit begins to miss some important recent developments.I hope they can find the space and resources to curate that. But, still, its well worth your time to explore it (and the funky little South Main neighborhood).

Small museum & store, nice place for purse lovers

Awesome Purse/ handbag museum right on Main Street I never knew was there until a few days ago. Most amazing collection of purses ever..well worth a stop in.

Small, but well laid out. Very interesting at piece of American culture through a timeline

Wonderful! Highly recommend! Great staff, excellent exhibits!!!

Really fun museum and shop. When we went there was an extra exhibit in the history if undergarments. Id definitely recommend it (and Im not really into purses).

Awesome experience! Great assembly of materials and historical data. Well worth the time.

Very unique place great display of all kinds of wonderful purses glad i when

Very nice establishment. I was big in awe the whole time I was there.

Only went to the store for a jewelry sale. Interesting place.

Super nice people great place

A Nice walk through history. It was interesting.

So cool！

Loved loved loved. Fashion and history! Great staff

I wouldn’t say it’s every girl’s dream, but at least it is mine to hold a collection and run a purse store like that…

Interesting display of purses over the decades

Very interesting museum, if you like purses you should definitely check it out!

Small museum but with frequent changes to displays. Save your tickets for 1/2 off next time

A little gem of a museum!

Like new York comes to Little Rock

Best place EVER!

Great concept, great purse displays

Really cool place.

Very interesting!

Absolutely recommend

I absolutely loved it!

A must visit for both gender!