US Marshals Museum

Big Read: Memoir Writing Workshop - Part 2
2025-04-14 18:30 - 20:00 (America/Chicago)
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!

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Big Read: Sensory Day
2025-04-28 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

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Big Read: Short Film Contest Screening
2025-04-29 18:00 - 19:00
Screening of top selected NEA Big Read short-film entries; winners will be announced.

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Big Read: Closing Ceremony
2025-05-02 18:00 - 20:00
Join us on Friday, May 2nd for a powerful NEA Big Read closing celebration at the U.S. Marshals Museum!

This special evening will feature a moving performance by the RVCBA Dance Company as we commemorate the 50th anniversary of the first Southeast Asian refugees’ arrival at Fort Chaffee. Guests will also view three short films—Art is… Kao Kalia Yang, The Hmong Traditional Attire, and The Secret War—each highlighting Hmong heritage, identity, and resilience.

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BIKES & BADGES Vintage Motorcycle Show
2025-05-03 09:00 - 17:00
Take advantage of FREE MUSEUM ADMISSION and join The Steel Horse Rally and the U.S. Marshals Museum for the 2nd Annual BIKES & BADGES Vintage Motorcycle Show on May 3, 2025!
This family-friendly event showcases incredible vintage motorcycles from across the country — and FREE ADMISSION to the U.S. Marshals Museum from 9 AM – 5 PM. Don’t miss this epic day of bikes, history, and community!
Learn more here!

Free Day!
2025-05-03 09:00 - 17:00

Hall of Honor Roll Call and Memorial Ceremony
2025-05-15 11:00 - 12:00
Date: Thursday, May 15, 2025
Time: 11:00am – 12:00pm
Location: U.S. Marshals Museum
Cost: Free!

Candlelight Concert
2025-05-16
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 - Lisa Ponson
2025-05-22 18:00 - 20:00
Join us for our May True Crime Night as we welcome Lisa Ponson, host of the Unexplained America (formerly Arkansas) podcast.
Lisa will delve into the chilling case of Ronald Gene Simmons—widely considered the most prolific murderer in Arkansas history. In 1987, Simmons brutally took the lives of 14 members of his own family, along with two others. Don’t miss this gripping deep dive into one of America’s most disturbing true crime stories.
“The Ronald Gene Simmons Murders”
Lisa Ponson, Unexplained America
6-8p
$10 + tax, free for Members
Registration: https://38697.blackbaudhosting.com/38697/True–Crime–Tonight-Lisa-Ponson-Unexplained-Arkansas

Internet Safety for Parents, Guardians and Community
2025-06-03 18:00 - 19:00
Join us for Internet Safety for Parents, Guardians & Communities, a vital presentation that explores the most pressing online threats facing today’s youth. Learn how to recognize and respond to risks like inappropriate content, sextortion, online enticement, and cyberbullying while gaining tools to protect children’s digital privacy and well-being. This session equips adults with the knowledge needed to foster safer online environments for kids.
Free
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Owl Pellet Dissection
2025-06-04 10:00 - 11:00
Our morning session is now SOLD OUT, but limited spots remain in the afternoon class—don’t miss your chance to join!

Owl Pellet Dissection
2025-06-04 13:00 - 14:00
Discover the hidden world inside an owl pellet in this hands-on, youth-friendly science adventure! Participants will dissect real owl pellets to uncover the tiny bones of prey animals, identify species, and learn about an owl’s diet through forensic-style analysis. Perfect for curious minds of all ages.
Please note: This is not a drop-off program—at least one ticketed adult must be present with participating children.
$5.00
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Intro to Fingerprints and Fingerprinting
2025-06-09 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-06-09 13:00 - 14:00
Become a forensic scientist in this hands-on, youth-friendly program all about fingerprints! Explore the science behind fingerprint patterns, try real dusting techniques, and lift your own prints like a crime scene investigator. Perfect for families and groups to explore together!
Please note: This is not a drop-off program—at least one ticketed adult must be present with participating children.
$5.00
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No Sew Rag Dolls
2025-06-13 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-06-13 13:00 - 14:00
Step back in time with this hands-on, no-sew pioneer rag doll workshop! Using simple materials like muslin, twine, and fabric scraps, families can create charming rag dolls reminiscent of those from the 1800s. This activity offers a blend of history and creativity for all ages.
Please note: This is not a drop-off program—at least one ticketed adult must be present with participating children.
$5.00
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Internet Safety: Be Safer Online (Grades K-2)
2025-06-17 10:00 - 10:30
Join us for an engaging and age-appropriate internet safety presentation designed especially for children in grades K–2. With the help of NetSmartzKids characters, students will learn the four essential rules for staying safe online through fun videos, interactive quizzes, and guided discussion. This 30-minute program encourages family conversations about digital safety and empowers children to make smart choices online.
Please note: A parent or guardian must be present for the program.
Free
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Kids Can Code: Ozobots
2025-06-19 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-06-19 13:00 - 14:30
**KIDS ONLY**
Join us for the Ozobot Trash Sorter Challenge—a hands-on STEAM experience where students use coding, problem-solving, and creativity to guide their Ozobot through a custom-built recycling route. Participants will explore robotics by designing paths and sorting virtual trash.
This is a student-only program for children entering 1st through 8th grade.
$5.00
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Internet Safety: Being a Good Digital Citizen (Grades 3-5)
2025-06-20 13:00 - 13:30
Join us for an engaging and age-appropriate internet safety presentation designed especially for children in grades 3-5. With the help of NetSmartzKids characters, students will learn the four essential rules for staying safe online through fun videos, interactive quizzes, and guided discussion. This 30-minute program encourages family conversations about digital safety and empowers children to make smart choices online.
Please note: A parent or guardian must be present for the program.
Free
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Internet Safety: Online Safety for Middle Schoolers (Grades 6-8)
2025-06-24 13:00 - 13:45
This internet safety presentation equips middle schoolers with the knowledge and tools to navigate the digital world responsibly. Students will explore real-world risks like inappropriate content, online enticement, sexting, sextortion, and cyberbullying, while learning how to protect their privacy and stay safe online.
Please note: A parent or guardian must be present for the program.
Free
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Escape Challenge
2025-06-25 10:00 - 11:15, 2025-06-25 13:00 - 14:15
Join us for an escape adventure—a thrilling challenge where young secret agents must save the town from an evil professor. Using teamwork and brainpower, participants will solve hands-on puzzles to find the hidden lab and shut down the bitter-flavor machine—all before time runs out.
Please note: This is not a drop-off program—at least one ticketed adult must be present with participating children.
$5.00
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Internet Safety: Advanced Online Safety for High Schoolers (Grades 9-12)
2025-06-26 13:00 - 14:00
This internet safety presentation equips high schoolers with the knowledge and tools to navigate the digital world responsibly. Students will explore real-world risks like inappropriate content, online enticement, sexting, sextortion, and cyberbullying, while learning how to protect their privacy and stay safe online.
Please note: A parent or guardian must be present for the program.
Free
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True Crime Tonight - Chasing Shadows (Stacia Hylton)
2025-06-27 18:00 - 20:00
One night only: A rare inside look at the U.S. Marshals chases that made headlines and the heroes who brought fugitives to justice. Join us for our June True Crime Night as we welcome Stacia Hylton, former U.S. Marshals Service Director. Hylton’s “Chasing Shadows: Inside the Hunt for Notorious Fugitives” presentation will share the inside scoop on takedowns that made history.

Friday, June 27, 2025
6-8p
$10 + tax, free for Members
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More about the speaker:
Ms. Hylton began her 35-year law enforcement career as a Deputy U.S. Marshal in 1980. During her tenure with the U.S. Marshals Service, she rose progressively through the ranks holding several key positions in diverse mission areas, including 10 years in the Special Operations Group. She was selected to serve as an instructor at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Academy; as well as Witness Security Inspector; Chief of Judicial Security; Chief Deputy, District of South Carolina; and Assistant Director for the Prisoner Operations Division. She also served as the Agency’s Incident Response Commander for national disasters and emergencies, Chair of the Merit Promotion System and as the Agency’s Deciding Official. In 2001 she was Acting Deputy Director for the agency.
In 2004, Ms. Hylton was appointed to serve as the Attorney General’s Federal Detention Trustee, responsible to ensure efficient and effective management of programs for individuals held in confinement, several billion dollars across multiple fiscal years, complex contracts, quality assurance programs, audits and interagency technology solutions, along with the oversight of Justice Prisoner and Alien Transportation System. The Trustee worked across several agencies, such as the Bureau of Prisons, Immigration Customs and Border Patrol and the US Marshals Service and thousands of state, local and private facilities across the country, all operating under different federal, state and local legislation and regulations requiring a broad base of knowledge to resolve complex issues.
Ms. Hylton retired from public service after a 30-year career in 2010 and stood up a small business, but returned to public service in late 2010 when she was asked by the President to serve as the Director of the U.S. Marshals Service. Ms. Hylton was confirmed by the U.S. Senate and retired in 2015 after serving for five years. As head of the agency she managed a multi-year budget and assets totally approximately $5 billion, directed 5,600 employees, 1,750 sworn Task Force Officers from state and local agencies, 5,100 Court Security Officers, and 94 Presidentially appointed U.S. Marshals, within 94 judicial districts and three international offices. The United States Marshals Service secures over 2,000 Federal judges, the U.S. Attorneys, federal witnesses and arrests more than one hundred thousand wanted fugitives and registered sex offenders annually.

Special Exhibit Tour
2025-07-01 10:00 - 10:30
Join one of our educators for a closer look at our summer special exhibit, I AM A MAN: Photographs of the Civil Rights Movement, 1960-1970! Learn more about the American civil rights movement through a variety photographs and artifacts from the museum’s collection that serve as powerful reminders that the past is never the just the past and the lessons learned help us move forward in the continued struggle for justice for all.

Happening every Tuesday @ 10:00a for the month of July

Tours are included with museum admission and will meet at the entrance to the ArcBest Special Exhibits gallery.
