New Exhibits

A Taste of Community

Old Independence Regional Museum was chosen by the Smithsonian Institution as one of six small museums in the United States to showcase its Museum on Main Street traveling exhibit pertaining to food. We have entitled this exhibit “A Taste of Community”; it brings together the Smithsonian’s outstanding pictures and verbiage along with our local stories and pictures from across Arkansas. This outstanding exhibit will be open to the public until July 2025.

Outdoor Learning Garden

Join us as we dig in with native flowers and plants, fruits and vegetables, and a large area showcasing the six geographic regions of Arkansas. This exhibit has broken ground and will grow throughout 2024. You can be a part of it! Two Saturdays a month we will offer classes on how to plant fruit trees, cultivate berry plants, care for tomatoes, and more. Classes will be free and open to the public. See our calendar for dates and times.