Our Mission
To identify Arkansas’s heritage and enhance the quality of life by the discovery, preservation, and presentation of the state’s cultural, historic and natural resources.
Arkansas History & Heritage
Arkansas is as unique and varied as the people who call it home. Our history and heritage is woven throughout the state
in the rich colors, patterns and textures found in our arts, our architecture, our museums and even our landscape. This colorful assortment
is all a part of the Department of Arkansas Heritage. Each of our museums and agencies work to further our mission.
The ever-popular Old State House is an Arkansas icon. Historic Arkansas Museum is the best place to learn about early Arkansas. The Mosaic Templars Cultural Center tells the story of the Mosaic Templars of America, an African American fraternal organization founded in 1882. In Helena, the Delta Cultural Center honors the art, music and lifestyle of the Arkansas Delta. Creativity, expressed through art, music and dance is celebrated by the Arkansas Arts Council. The Arkansas Historic Preservation Program helps preserve and protect Arkansas’s historic homes, neighborhoods, courthouses, battlefields, archeological sites and historic downtowns—all visible reminders of our shared cultural heritage. The Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission protects our state’s biological diversity.
The Arkansas Delta, the Ozark Mountains and all the areas in between make up our heritage. These varied patterns of indelible richness are preserved to pass on to successive generations. The stories of who we were and how we lived ground us firmly in the past and guide us confidently into the future. Please explore our website and learn something new about your Arkansas history and heritage.
Calendar
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May 2018WWI Exhibit: 'Over Here and There: the Sons and Daughters of Arkansas’ Delta at War'
Saturday, May 5, 2018 11AM to Saturday, February 2, 2019 5:00PM
Delta Cultural Center
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Nov 2018
Old State House Museum
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Nov 2018Arkansas Foodways Dinner Series: The Legacy of African Americans
6:30PM to 9:30PM
Historic Arkansas Museum
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Nov 2018
Arkansas Arts Council