US Marshals Museum

Guided Tour: "Modern Marshals" Gallery
2024-03-29 11:00 - 11:30 (America/Chicago)
*Free with Museum Admission

Cart Program
2024-03-29 10:00 - 15:00
Join us for two cart programs at 10:00am-12:00pm & 1:00pm-3:00pm. The theme is fingerprinting!

Play Day & Story Times
2024-03-29 09:00 - 17:00
Schools out! Our playroom will be open with activities all day. (9:00AM – 5:00PM)
Join us for Jr. Marshals story times at 10:00am,12:00pm, and 2:00pm.
📚Two Friends: Susan B Anthony and Frederick Douglass,
📚The Terrible Captain Jack Visits the Museum
📚Let Liberty Rise: How America’s Schoolchildren Helped Save the Statue of Liberty.
*Free with Museum Admission

Curator Talk: "A Great Forward Step: The First Female Marshals"
2024-03-22 12:00 - 13:00
Please join us for a Curator Talk on March 22nd at 12:00pm at the U.S. Marshals Museum. In honor of Women’s History Month, Curator Dave Kennedy will be discussing the first women to wear the marshals’ star.

This is a brown bag presentation so feel free to enjoy your lunch while you listen.

Spring Break Camps: Stellar Spring Break!
2024-03-19 - 2024-03-20
Join us for a cosmic blend of fun and learning that promises an unforgettable Spring Break experience. Activities include investigating eclipses, art activities, creating a lunar lander, and more out-of-this-world fun!
When: 9:00am-3:00pm
March 19th (K-2nd):
https://38697.blackbaudhosting.com/38697/Grade-K-2nd-Stellar-Spring-Break-Camp
March 20th (3rd-8th):
https://38697.blackbaudhosting.com/38697/Grade-3rd-5th-Stellar-Spring-Break-Camp
*Lunch not included. Bring a sack lunch, or purchase a beef hot dog lunch through our café for $6.00. (Includes Hot Dog, Chips or Cookie, and Bottle of Water)

Selfie Challenge!
2024-03-18 09:00 - 2024-03-22 17:00
Complete the selfie challenge while you tours the galleries and get a custom U.S. Marshals Museum selfie challenge sticker!
*while supplies last

Educator Open House
2024-03-15 16:00 - 18:00
Spend the evening meeting the U.S. Marshals Museum team, gaining access to our current educational resources, and learning more about our interactive add-on classroom programs coming for the 2024-25 school year. During this open house you will have the opportunity to tour our galleries, meet up with fellow educators, and learn how fund your future classroom visit. Tours begin at 4:15, 5:00, and 5:30 each day. Free for teachers with school ID.
March 15 Pre-registration
*Pre-registration is not required but encouraged.

Educator Open House
2024-03-14 04:00 - 18:00
Spend the evening meeting the U.S. Marshals Museum team, gaining access to our current educational resources, and learning more about our interactive add-on classroom programs coming for the 2024-25 school year. During this open house you will have the opportunity to tour our galleries, meet up with fellow educators, and learn how fund your future classroom visit. Tours begin at 4:15, 5:00, and 5:30 each day. Free for teachers with school ID.
March 14 Pre-registration
*Pre-registration is not required but encouraged.

Directors Initiative Registration: "The New Orleans Four & The Civil Rights Movement."
2024-03-05 10:00 - 11:00
“The New Orleans Four & The Civil Rights Movement” event is a powerful morning of conversation and reflection as Leona Tate, Gail Etienne, and Tessie Prevost, the first Black students at McDonough 19 Elementary School in New Orleans, come together live and on-stage to discuss their memories of the events in 1960, and how these events have impacted their own lives and the history of our nation.
When: March 5, 2024 at 10:00AM
Where: The Robinson Center (426 West Markham Street, Little Rock, Arkansas)
Cost: FREE (registration required)
REGISTRATION LINK

For Individuals:
In the “complimentary” box please include the number of people that will be attending. On the next page, fill out the registrant information for each person attending.
For School Groups:
In the “complimentary” box, please put 1. On the next page, fill out the registrant information for the school contact person. Below that, please include the school name and the number of students you will be bringing.

This once-in-a-lifetime presentation is presented free of charge through the generous support of Arkansas Humanities Council and Patricia and Jim Wallis.

Curator Talk: "Fighting Jim Crow: Black Deputy U.S. Marshals in the 20th Century."
2024-02-21 12:00 - 13:00
In recognition of Black History Month, please join us for a Curator Talk on February 21st at 12:00pm at the U.S. Marshals Museum. Curator Dave Kennedy will be discussing the changes in employment of Black deputies from the early 1900s through the rise of Jim Crow to the Civil Rights era.

It is a brown bag presentation so feel free to bring your lunch. Museum admission required. Free for members.

Guided Tour - "Protecting Justice for All" gallery
2024-02-19 13:00 - 13:30, 2024-02-19 11:00 - 11:30

Cart Program
2024-02-19 10:00 - 15:00
Join us for two cart programs at 10:00am-12:00pm & 1:00pm-3:00pm.
More details to come! *Free with Museum Admission

Play Day & Story Times
2024-02-19 09:00 - 17:00
Schools out! Join us for Black History Month focused Jr. Marshals story times at 10:00am,12:00pm, and 2:00pm. Our playroom will be open with activities all day.
*Free with Museum Admission

OPEN 12:00-5:00pm!
2024-02-16 12:00 - 17:00
The U.S. Marshals Museum will be open 2/16 from 12:00-5:00pm. The Museum resumes regular operating hours (9:00am-5:00pm) Saturday, February 17th.

Closed For A Private Event
2024-02-16 09:00 - 12:00
MUSEUM CLOSED FOR A PRIVATE EVENT
The Museum will resumes regular operating hours Friday (2/16) at 12:00pm.

Night at The Museum: Prohibition and Liquor Laws
2024-01-17 17:00 - 20:00
January 17, 2024 is the 103rd anniversary of the enforcement of the 18th Amendment and the Volstead Act.

Join us for our Night at the Museum: Prohibition and U.S. Liquor Laws. The galleries will be open until 8:00, and Curator Dave will give a presentation from 6-7p about the history of the Marshals and our nations liquor laws.

Museum admission required. See you there!

USMM CLOSED
2024-01-01

USMM CLOSED!
2023-12-25

To Catch A Grinch Family Camp
2023-12-21 18:00 - 20:00
Do YOU have what it takes to solve the Christmas caper and become the holiday hero?! Join the United States Marshals Museum as we track down the most heinous holiday hooligan in history! Survey the scene, collect the evidence, and help the U.S. Marshals find the fugitive before the vile villain strikes again!
Family of four – $50/per family. $5 each additional person (limit 3)
Purchase Tickets Here!

To Catch A Grinch Kids Camp
2023-12-21 09:00 - 11:00
Do YOU have what it takes to solve the Christmas caper and become the holiday hero?! Join the United States Marshals Museum as we track down the most heinous holiday hooligan in history! Survey the scene, collect the evidence, and help the U.S. Marshals find the fugitive before the vile villain strikes again!
Grades K-5th -$30/per child
Purchase tickets here!

"Bass Reeves: From Page to Screen" - Book Talk & Signing by Sidney Thompson
2023-12-16 16:00 - 18:00
Join us for a book talk and signing by bestselling author of The Bass Reeves Trilogy, Sidney Thompson. Free with purchase of museum admission.

Investigation Station
2023-12-16 13:00 - 14:00, 2023-12-16 10:30 - 11:30, 2023-12-09 15:30 - 16:30, 2023-12-09 13:00 - 14:00, 2023-12-09 10:30 - 11:30, 2023-12-02 15:30 - 16:30

Curator Talk: Bass Reeves - History & Hollywood
2023-12-13 18:00 - 20:00
Join our Curator, Dave Kennedy, for a presentation and panel discussion about the representation of Deputy U.S. Marshal Bass Reeves in the historical record and popular culture.

Caroline Speir, Executive Director of Fort Smith Museum of History and Tom Wing, Assistant Professor at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith will be joining us.

Curator Talk will happen at the U.S. Marshals Museum. Free with museum admission. Free for USMM members.

An Evening In The Past - Benjamin Franklin
2023-12-04 18:00 - 20:00
Purchase Tickets Here

The U.S. Marshals Museum’s annual fundraising celebration of American history, An Evening in the Past, returns on December 4, 2023 in the museum’s Robert B. and Betsy J. Westphal Atrium. The 9th annual event offers history lovers of all ages a unique opportunity to eat, drink, and engage with one of the most intriguing and important historical figures in our nation’s history. This year’s guest of honor is none other than the celebrated entrepreneur, author, inventor, humorist, diplomat and Founding Father – Benjamin Franklin. Actor/historian William Ochester portrays Mr. Franklin at the height of his wit, wisdom and influence during the American Revolution. Tapping his own natural wit and charm, William Ochester’s Benjamin Franklin puts his audience at ease as he shares Dr. Franklin’s natural curiosity and exploring spirit, especially in the field of medicine. His clothing and manner are remarkably close to those of the Old Gentleman, and he delights in using numerous props to bring Dr. Franklin alive in his presentations. Bill’s spectacles are original (circa 1750), and he will proudly show the “actual key” from the Lightning Experiment, his Poor Richard’s Almanac, and original currency and newspapers of the colonial era.

For more than 25 years, the first-person historians and interpreters of American Historical Theater have encouraged audiences to encounter and interact with history, developing empathy and underscoring the role of choice. They hope to provide a better understanding of the struggles and achievements of past generations, and inspire the present to use these lessons to create a better future.
In addition to the immersive historical theater experience, guests will enjoy period-inspired cocktails, and a multi-course meal provided by the team from Fort Smith’s elegant restaurant and bar, 21 West End.
All proceeds benefit the educational programming and events of the United States Marshals Museum, a 501c3 non-profit educational organization.
WHAT: An Evening in the Past: Benjamin Franklin
WHEN: Monday, December 4 from 6:00-8:00 p.m.
WHERE: United States Marshals Museum
789 Riverfront Drive, Fort Smith, AR 72901
Sponsorships are still available.
