Spring Break sign-up

Spring Break sign-up

Interested in your child attending interactive classes at OIRM during Spring Break?

Our mission is to provide our community with resources to learn its history.

We offer self-guided tours, school tours, Family Days throughout the year, homeschool classes, craft days, gardening classes, resources to research your family or community, and much more.

Our hours are 9:00 - 5:00 Tuesday through Saturday. Come visit us!

Our Organization

Mission: The acquisition and preservation of artifacts and archival materials significant to the history of Independence County, Arkansas, and the surrounding counties; making these materials available for research; and providing history-based education for the public through exhibits and programs.

Vision: To be recognized as the leading historical resource in North Central Arkansas for interpreting and sharing history in ways that inspire others.

Values:

  • Effectively stewarding all resources entrusted to our care and use.

  • Communicating openly and honestly, both internally and externally.

  • Inspiring a desire for learning in our visitors.

  • Fostering an appreciation of all peoples connected to our region.

Sneak Peek of New Exhibits

We are working to bring new life to old exhibits, and transform existing exhibits into new places to learn. Almost every room within the walls of the museum as well as the garden outside is going to look significantly different within the next few years. Click below to learn more.

Upcoming events

  • February 15: Down Home Southern Cooking

  • March 6: Quilting with Ruth

  • March 15: Down Home Southern Cooking

  • March 19: Homeschool class

  • March 25 - 28 Spring Break Camp

  • April 3: Quilting with Ruth

  • April 12: Family Day

  • April 12: Girl Scout Day

  • April 16: Homeschool class

  • April 19: Down Home Southern Cooking

  • May 1: Quilting with Ruth

  • May 11: Fallen Officers Ceremony

  • May 17: Down Home Southern Cooking

  • May 21: Homeschool class

  • June 3 - 6: Day Camp

  • June 5: Quilting with Ruth

  • June 21: Down Home Southern Cooking

  • July 8 - 10: Cooking class

  • July 24: You are the Museum Curator

  • August 7: Quilting with Ruth

  • August 16: Down Home Southern Cooking

  • August 20: Homeschool class

  • September 4: Quilting with Ruth

  • September 17: Homeschool class

  • September 20: Down Home Southern Cooking

  • October 2: Quilting with Ruth

  • October 15: Homeschool class

  • October 18: Down Home Southern Cooking

  • November 6: Quilting with Ruth

  • November 15: Down Home Southern Cooking

  • November 19: Homeschool class

  • December 4: Quilting with Ruth

  • December 10: Homeschool craft class