WELCOME to the Texarkana Museums System
The Texarkana Museums System offers four fun and fascinating ways to explore Texarkana’s past, present and future. TMS operates the Museum of Regional History, the Draughon-Moore “Ace of Clubs” House, P.J. Ahern Home and the Discovery Place Children’s Museum in historic downtown Texarkana. Scroll down and click a museum building to begin exploring!
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May is Preservation Month!
Thanks to all who made Downtown Preservation Day (May 11) a success! Thank you to the property owners who came in on a weekend and shared their landmark buildings with all of our participants. It was great fun and we are planning a similar tour in the future. In the meantime, the self-guided digital walking tour is still available! Use a smartphone to scan the QR code below and explore Need a QR scanner? You can download QR apps through the Apple App Store (iPhone, iPad) or Google Play (Android).
This program was made possible in part by a grant from the Department of Arkansas Heritage, funded by your 1/8 cent conservation tax, Amendment 75.
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Museum of Regional History
219 State Line Avenue
Texarkana’s first and oldest museum houses a variety of historical collections depicting the history of the region from the time of the Caddo through the founding of Texarkana and beyond. Interactive exhibits explore the musical history of the region and tell the story of native son Scott Joplin, the “Father of Ragtime.” MoRH is also the home of the Wilbur Smith Research Library. Call for information on holiday closings.
Hours:
Tuesday - Saturday
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Please click link on menu at top left or call for information on group tours and rates.
Call for information on holiday closings.
See links at left for information on the Wall of Honor.
Discovery Place Children's Museum
215 Pine Street
Discovery Place will Re-open
SATURDAY, MAY 11
Regular Hours: 10a.m.- 4p.m.
Visitors step back in time through giant prehistoric animal murals and explore the wonders of life in the living science lab. Exhibits explore health, sound, motion, electricity, astronomy and other sciences. Children can play in replicas of a 1900 general store and a 1920 kitchen. There is a dress-up theatre and a special “Tot’s Spot.” Discovery Place features a one-of-a-kind interactive 12 foot sound wall.
New Permanent Exhibit Opening in July 2013:
Singing Tesla Coils!
Want to see a preview? Click HERE.
Exhibit made possible by Richard and Mary Ellen Mathias and a grant from the GE Corporation.
Hours:
Tuesday - Saturday
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Admission: $4.50 per person, children aged 4 and under are free.
Please click link on menu at top left or call for information on group tours and rates.
Call for information on holiday closings.
Draughon-Moore Ace of Clubs House
The Ace of Clubs House has its own Facebook Page! Like The Ace of Clubs.
420 Pine Street
This 1885 Italianate Victorian home is a National Register property and a Recorded Texas Historical Landmark. Built in the shape of a club, with three octagonal wings and an rectangular wing, this house is considered one of the most unique in the country. It has been featured in several publications and broadcasts including HGTV’s “Christmas Castles” and “Bob Villa’s Guide to Historic Homes.”
Touring Schedule
Tuesday - Friday Hours:
Tours by Appointment: call 903-793-4831
Or Email: aceofclubs@texarkanamuseums.org
Ask for Melissa Nesbitt
Saturday Hours:
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Tour Times:
10:15 a.m.
11:45 a.m.
1:30 p.m.
3:00 p.m.
Guided tours only; "walk throughs" are not allowed.
Please click link on menu at top left or call for information on rates.
Call for information on holiday and event closings.
Patrick J. Ahern House
403 Laurel Street
Texarkana, Arkansas
Open by appointment for group tours of 10 people or more.
Flexible tour times. Call 903-793-4831 to schedule a tour.
Available for events, meetings, workshops, weddings, entertainment programs, etc.
How to Find the TMS Museums
All three museum buildings are within walking distance of one another and easily accessible from the major highways and the interstate. Locally, we are two blocks from the downtown bus stop and easily visible from State Line Avenue.
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