Grand Reopening Celebration Weekend

September 2023 marks 140 years of the Mosaic Templars of America, and 15 years of the Mosaic Templars Cultural Center. We are almost ready to reveal what has been in the works for the past five years! Get ready for our 140/15 Grand Reopening Celebration!

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Say It Ain't Say's Sweet Potato Pie Contest

We are back with the 10th annual "Say it Ain't Say's" Sweet Potato Pie Contest, coming up Thursday, October 19th, at 5:30 pm! The event is free and open to the public. Sign up for the contest today! Entry forms are available here or at the museum!

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Our Mission

The mission of the Mosaic Templars Cultural Center is to preserve, interpret and celebrate African American history and culture in Arkansas. The museum's exhibits highlight fraternal organizations, African American entrepreneurs as well as integration.

Hours & Admission

Tuesday – Saturday
9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Free museum parking

Admission
Galleries: Free
Grounds: Free

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Our History

The Mosaic Templars Cultural Center (MTCC) was founded as the Mosaic Templars of America Center for African American Culture and Business Enterprise under Act 1176 of 2001. MTCC was created as a museum of Arkansas Heritage to honor the story of the Mosaic Templars of America and all of Arkansas's African American history. In April of 2020, after a multi-year process, MTCC became the third Black history institution in the South to be accredited by the American Alliance of Museums.

The museum is dedicated to telling the story of the African American experience in Arkansas. The Center’s name is taken from the Mosaic Templars of America, a black fraternal organization founded in Little Rock in 1883 whose headquarters sat on the prominent West Ninth and Broadway location.