For the size of the town, this is a 5-star review. There are two floors filled with artifacts, history, and stories of before the town was founded, the founding, the peak years, and the status through to today. The first floor (3 connected rooms) covers what I mentioned above - with both artifacts and signs. The top floor has interesting artifacts like a permanent hair wave machine, a scary looking life-sized doll, artwork, and a bedroom set up as if it were 1890. Took us about an hour and 15 minutes. There was a gentleman when we came it (don't know his name) with a beard that was very helpful, explaining stories and artifacts. He left 45 minutes later when someone came in to take over who sat at a desk. read more

Eureka Springs Historical Museum - Spring Map - Museums Near Me - Eureka Springs, Arkansas

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Such a small museum with a big, rich history! The exhibits provide an extensive history of Eureka Springs -- including pre colonial arrival. Music, medicine, education even home life has been extensively recorded! It creates a sense of history and home in a converted house. A lovely trip for visitors and town residents. read more

Museum was kinda small but packed with some really good information. The upstairs painted wall is absolutely gorgeous. So much history in such a small town! Fun Facts about Eureka Springs *Dr. Alvah Jackson was credited in American history with locating the spring, and in 1856 claimed that the waters of Basin Spring had cured his eye ailments. Dr. Jackson established a hospital in a local cave during the Civil War and used the waters from Basin Spring to treat his patients. After the war, Jackson marketed the spring waters as "Dr. Jackson's Eye Water". * In 1882, the Eureka Improvement Company was formed to attract a railroad to the city. With the completion of the railroad, Eureka Springs established itself as a vacation resort. In only two years, thousands of homes and commercial enterprises were constructed. *The Crescent Hotel was built in 1886 and the Basin Park Hotel in 1905. The last "important" building of Eureka Springs' "golden days" held its grand opening on July 1, 1905. The seven-story Basin Park Hotel represented an unusual form of architecture. Built against a mountainside, each of the seven floors is a ground floor on the backside of the hotel. * In 1950 Opera in the Ozarks at Inspiration Point was founded. The organization continues to present an annual summer opera festival in Eureka Springs. In 1967, the famous 7-story Christ of the Ozarks Statue was built. A year later, The Great Passion Play was begun as an outdoor performance piece. read more

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Small museum with a lot of information about the springs area. $5 admission A lot of reading for those wanting to spend the time but a fair amount of visuals as well. A lot of local art inside both upstairs and downstairs. The lady working in the front was very friendly and helpful in assisting me with other items of interest in the area to check out for my travel blogs. Gave me a map and helped me figure out parking in certain areas since parking is a bit limited. read more

Eureka Springs Historical Museum - Museums Near Me - Eureka Springs, Arkansas

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Wow a lot packed into a rather small space. Well worth the $5 admission and parking is free. Lots of information on the history of the town including development, major fires and the people. An antique Kodak camera you could borrow from the proprietor, antique switchboard from the famous Crescent hotel and a few early medical machines. The lady staffing the desk was friendly, knowledgeable and sincerely cared about the history and items in her care. read more

A quaint little museum sharing the history of Eureka Springs and some of the goings on they've had over the years. They have a bit of everything, from dolls and clothes to pictures and old machinery. There's not a lot to see when compared to a "actual" museum, but for $5 and air conditioning its totally worth the money. read more

I enjoyed my visit to this little museum and found the collection well worth the $5 donation. This quaint little alpine village has a lot of history. I have posted a number of photos. read more

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The museum is interesting but could benefit from better organization and displays. It struck me as kind of boring for the rich history of Eureka Springs. The layout is not that great. There was not that much to see, either. Displays go over some things you can find out in a book, there is very little of a collection of neat historical items, and the upstairs is full of artwork of scenes of the Ozarks. I can see scenes of the Ozarks by looking out of any window. Not impressed. There could be so much more to this place!! read more

Not worth the price. The lady that runs the place is incredibly rude!!! Upon arrival we asked if they had a student discount and her response was "yea for groups of ten or more. There isn't much to discount to get anyways it's only $5." As we were leaving my mom had trouble opening the front door since it was an old latch and the woman yelled at my mother how to open the door. The history was nothing special and neither were the objects. All the stuff found there could be found in the dozens of antique shops surrounding the area. Save your money. read more

Neat museum with tons of history of the town. I enjoyed that we were allowed in and then let alone to walk through and read at our own pace. It's not a huge museum but a good value for the low price. read more