Museums
Arkansas Walk of Fame
Located on Central Avenue, next to the Hot Springs Visitor Center, the Walk of Fame honors the lives of great Arkansans who have made a significant contribution to our society.
Mid America Science Museum
Josephine Tussaud Wax Museum
Fordyce Bathhouse Museum & Hot Springs National Park Visitor Center
The Fordyce Bathhouse, once proclaimed the best, and certainly one of the most beautiful in Hot Springs, was remodeled and opened in 1989 at the National Park VIsitor Center. Guests can tour the bathhouse, free of charge, view exhibits and watch movies on the baths and the park. The visitor center is open from 9am to 5pm year round (except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Day)
www.nps.gov/hosp
501-624-2308.
The Gangster Museum of America
A unique look at the lives and times of the country's most notorious mobsters who flocked to Hot Springs in the 20s, 30s and 40s. Learn about Al Capone, Lucky Luciano and Owen Vincent Madden. Enter the world of casino gambling from former clubs on Central Avenue. A maze of galleries leads visitors into the Felony Theatre where they will enjoy an exploration of subterranean Central Avenue on a 12 foot high definition screen.Weekends include an historian on stage nightly.
Located at 113 Central Avenue, they are open 11am-9pm Tuesday - Saturday and 11am-5pm Sundays. Admission is $8.
www.tgmoa.com
501-318-1717
Garland County Historical Society
The Garland County Historical Society houses one of Arkansas' most outstanding local history collections. They hold over 12,000 photographs, and numerous newspapers, manuscripts and maps. Since 1960, they've been publishing "The Record," an award winning journal of historical information on Garland County Arkansas. Located at 328 Quapaw Avenue, they are open Monday through Friday 8am to 12noon.
www.garlandcountyhistoricalsociety.com
501-321-3259.