Candlelight Concert
2025-01-17
We are excited to share that the Candlelight Concerts will be hosting a series at the U.S. Marshals Museum beginning January 17, 2025. Please note that the U.S. Marshals Museum is the location for this event but all ticket purchases and information can be found on the official Candle Light Experience website. To learn more about this magical, multi-sensory musical experience, please visit their website below.
Concert Times:
⭐ 6:30pm
⭐ 8:30pm
Learn More Here!

True Crime Tonight
2025-01-31 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago)
The U.S. Marshals Museum is excited to announce our new series, True Crime Tonight, featuring the writers, researchers, podcasters, filmmakers, and law enforcement officers who investigate some of the most challenging cases. Join the hunt as they delve into the mysteries behind the headlines!
Our first featured guest is Detective Jason White, a homicide detective from the City of Tulsa Police Department featured prominently on the popular A&E television show The First 48

THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT.

Museum closed to the public
2025-02-07 09:00 - 12:00
The U.S. Marshals Museum will be closed to the public on Friday, February 7 from 9:00am-12:00pm. Our hours for this day will be 12:00pm-5:00pm. Please call 479-242-1789 for any questions.

Candlelight Concert
2025-02-14, 2025-03-21
We are excited to share that the Candlelight Concerts will be hosting a series at the U.S. Marshals Museum. Please note that the U.S. Marshals Museum is the location for this event but all ticket purchases and information can be found on the official Candle Light Experience website. To learn more about this magical, multi-sensory musical experience, please visit their website below.
Concert Times:
⭐ 6:30pm
⭐ 8:30pm
Learn More Here!

True Crime Tonight
2025-02-21 18:00 - 20:00
The U.S. Marshals Museum is excited to announce our new series, True Crime Tonight, featuring the writers, researchers, podcasters, filmmakers, and law enforcement officers who investigate some of the most challenging cases. Join the hunt as they delve into the mysteries behind the headlines!
Two-time Emmy Award winning executive producer and creator/host of the Chasing Evil podcast, Christopher Godsick, will share stories from his compelling true crime podcast. Made in co-operation with the Marshals Service, Chris has been given unprecedented access to Deputy U.S. Marshals and their cases. His experiences being out on the streets with the deputies are dramatic, and at times, unexpected and amusing.
Due to the sometimes-graphic nature of the content, True Crime Tonight presentations are strictly for those 18+.
$10+ tax, preregistration encouraged.
Free for members – including a meet-and-greet.

Purchase tickets here!

NCMEC Program: Internet Safety for Parents, Guardians, and Communities
2025-02-25 18:00 - 19:00
The U.S. Marshals Museum has teamed up with the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) as a Community Education Partner to enhance education and provide vital resources to our local communities. These programs help adults and children in grades K-12 learn how to stay safe online and offer families valuable resources like lessons, tips, and activities focused on personal safety. Our first program will be held Tuesday, Feb 25.
Internet Safety for Parents, Guardians, and Communities
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
6-7p
FREE, Registration Encouraged.
Register Here!

Fort Smith NEA Big Read Kick-Off & Exhibit Opening
2025-03-07 18:00 - 19:30
Kick-Off the NEA Big Read programming with a special arts presentation from UAFS Hmong and Vietnamese Student Association and the grand opening of the Operation New Life/Arrival exhibit.
Learn more about Big Read Events and pick up your FREE copy of The Latehomecomer: A Hmong Family Memoirs *While supplies last
Registration is required for this free event.

Click Here to Register

"New Life: Vietnam, America, and the Marshals" Exhibit Open to the Public
2025-03-08 09:00 - 17:00

Big Read: Sensory Day
2025-03-16 09:00 - 11:00
Experience the Marshal Museum and the Operation New Life/Arrival Exhibit in a welcoming, sensory-friendly setting. Visitors with Sensory Processing Disorder or other developmental disabilities are invited to explore at their own pace in a comfortable and supportive environment.
Some Grant Funding Available

Morse Code Bracelets - Free!
2025-03-24 10:00 - 11:00
Join us for a hands-on family program where you’ll create your own Morse code bracelet while learning how Morse code was used to support U.S. Marshals and other law enforcement officers.
March 24 from 10:00-11:00am.
This program is free for kids but registration is required.
Register Here!

Morse Code Bracelets - Free!
2025-03-24 13:00 - 14:00
Join us for a hands-on family program where you’ll create your own Morse code bracelet while learning how Morse code was used to support U.S. Marshals and other law enforcement officers.
March 24 from 1:00-2:00pm.
This program is free for kids but registration is required.
Register Here!

Kids Can Code: Ozobots - Free!
2025-03-25 10:00 - 11:00
Students will work in teams to code and navigate their bots through an obstacle course. Through hands-on problem-solving and teamwork, they’ll explore the basics of coding and robotics in an engaging, interactive way!
March 25 from 10:00-11:00am.
This program is free for kids but registration is required.
Register Here!

Kids Can Code: Ozobots - Free!
2025-03-25 13:00 - 14:00
Students will work in teams to code and navigate their bots through an obstacle course. Through hands-on problem-solving and teamwork, they’ll explore the basics of coding and robotics in an engaging, interactive way!
March 25 from 1:00-2:00pm.
This program is free for kids but registration is required.
Register Here!

Escape Challenge - Free!
2025-03-26 10:00 - 11:00
Uncover the mystery of a hidden tomb. Solve puzzles and race to find the Lost Mummy before time runs out in this family-friendly program!
March 28 from 10:00-11:00am.
This program is free for kids but registration is required.
Register Here!

Escape Challenge - Free!
2025-03-26 13:00 - 14:00
Uncover the mystery of a hidden tomb. Solve puzzles and race to find the Lost Mummy before time runs out in this family-friendly program!
March 28 from 1:00-2:00pm.
This program is free for kids but registration is required.
Register Here!

Morse Code Paper Circuits- Free!
2025-03-27 10:00 - 11:00
Participants will build their own paper-based Morse code circuits and learn the fundamentals of circuit building and communication in this family-friendly program.
March 27 from 10:00-11:00am.
This program is free for kids but registration is required.
Register Here!

Morse Code Paper Circuits- Free!
2025-03-27 13:00 - 14:00
Participants will build their own paper-based Morse code circuits and learn the fundamentals of circuit building and communication in this family-friendly program.
March 27 from 1:00-2:00pm.
This program is free for kids but registration is required.
Register Here!

Story Cloth Storytelling - Free!
2025-03-28 10:00 - 11:00
Experience the rich tradition of storycloth storytelling in this family-friendly program, where you’ll create your own story-inspired design while exploring the resilience and cultural heritage of the Hmong people.
March 26 from 10:00-11:00am.
This program is free for kids but registration is required.
Register Here!

Story Cloth Storytelling - Free!
2025-03-28 13:00 - 14:00
Experience the rich tradition of storycloth storytelling in this family-friendly program, where you’ll create your own story-inspired design while exploring the resilience and cultural heritage of the Hmong people.
March 26 from 1:00-2:00pm.
This program is free for kids but registration is required.
Register Here!

Big Read: Memoir Writing Workshop - Part 1
2025-03-31 18:30 - 20:00
In Part I of this two-part series, participants will learn about the craft of memoir writing, review sample memoirs, and brainstorm ideas for their own memoirs with special emphasis on family and community.

Click HERE to register

Big Read: Literature to Life Public Performance
2025-04-03 18:30 - 20:00
The Latehomecomer: A Hmong Family Memoir
Your favorite book comes to life before your eyes: ONE person telling the story, performing ALL of the characters, and transforming an important work of contemporary American literature into a live theatrical experience shared in community.

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Big Read: Literature to Life Student Performance
2025-04-04 09:00 - 11:00
The Latehomecomer: A Hmong Family Memoir
Your favorite book comes to life before your eyes: ONE person telling the story, performing ALL of the characters, and transforming an important work of contemporary American literature into a live theatrical experience shared in community.

Register Here!

Big Read: Literature to Life Workshop
2025-04-04 18:00 - 20:00
The workshop uses theater techniques to explore story themes and character journeys, enhancing the audience’s connections to the book in ways that relate to their lives.

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Big Read: Film Screening: "Last Days in Vietnam"
2025-04-06 14:00 - 16:00
During the final days of the Vietnam War, as the North Vietnamese Army closed in on Saigon, the South Vietnamese resistance crumbled. The U.S. had only a skeleton crew of diplomats and military operatives still in the country. With the clock ticking, a number of heroic Americans took matters into their own hands, engaging in unsanctioned and often makeshift operations in an effort to save as many South Vietnamese as possible.

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Big Read: Memoir Writing Workshop - Part 2
2025-04-14 18:30 - 20:00
For Part II, participants will share their memoirs with the group and receive feedback for further development or revision.

Big Read: Book Discussion
2025-04-22 18:00 - 19:00
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Mike Pizzi Book Signing
2025-04-25 15:00 - 17:00, 2025-04-26 13:00 - 15:00
Meet author and retired U.S. Marshal Mike Pizzi and get a signed copy of his autobiography, available for purchase in the Outpost Shop!

True Crime Tonight: Mike Pizzi - Retired U.S. Marshal and Author of "Adapt and Overcome"
2025-04-25 18:00 - 20:00
Join True Crime Tonight as we take a step back from the headlines for an evening with author and retired U.S. Marshal Mike Pizzi through his autobiography, Adapt and Overcome.
Pizzi’s book discusses his fascinating life story from being a youth with no formal education who was a high school dropout with a learning disability, to the Marine Corps and finally to the USMS when became a Deputy US Marshal. A self-taught avid reader, he made his way up through the ranks to Chief Deputy and was later appointed by the President of the United States to the position of United States Marshal.
Mike will be hosting a book signing before the event from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Don’t miss out on getting a signed copy of his autobiography, available for purchase in the Outpost Shop!

Purchase Tickets Here
