We stopped by on a time crunch and they were kind enough to give us a very quick tour! The cave is…read moreREALLY cool to see and don't forget to check out the gift shop (:

What an amazing cavern you can spend a couple hours in. Cory our tour guide was so nice and…read moreknowledgeable. He took the time to listen to questions and answer them. The cavern is well maintained and easy to tour through. Lots of minerals to look at, and amazing places to take pictures. If you're considering touring this, do yourself a favor and make the leap and go!

BUT, The lower rating is because you won't notice until…read moreyou've already purchased tickets that the museum is geared towards younger children. My 10-year-old girl got bored pretty fast. The museum is maintained very well, nothing looks old worn or faded, everything is kept clean and bright.

The Amazeum is an interactive children's museum that can provide fun and learning for any age!…read moreAdmission is $14 for adults but children under 2 get in for free. We had 3 children under 2 in our group and were so pleased to find things they could enjoy at this age. They have two specific toddler play areas that are for children ages 2 and below, plus another section for children ages 6 and below. It was so nice having them play in these areas without getting overrun by bigger kids! You could easily spend all day in this museum because there are endless activities and things to see. The museum is very clean, well organized, and spacious. I can't wait to bring my daughter back in future years so she can enjoy even more aspects of the museum!

Just adding a few more photos from our trip to use ber village. Was an outstanding time. The…read morerestaurant had a fire right before our visit and it still looks like it's closed. We were trying to get back for the holiday lights but just not in the cards this year. Great value, excellent people.

We made a trip from CA to visit our long time friends who recently moved to the area…read more The food was freshly prepared. And very good. We had fried zucchini and calamari as an appetizer, the Ruben sandwich and fish and chips then the banana dessert with walnut ice cream. The waitress Tealy (sp?) was awesome. Very personable and attentive. We will definitely come back again.

The Walmart Museum is free and like most museums has a gift store and an added bonus of an ice…read morecream shop. There is plenty of parking around the square if you can find a spot. The exhibit has been updated since my last visit. It is very interesting to see Sam Walton's vision and progressive ideas and how that has evolved and changed to the company it is today. It is worth your time to check out.

I had no idea the Walmart Museum was in Arkansas. I was visiting my daughter and we decided to go…read morevisit after finding out it was near the shopping area we were going to. The museum is very informative about how Walmart started and about the family that made it into the business it is today. We had a great time checking it out.

Finally I found a place for my kids to practice with the bows they got for Christmas!read more

An amazing area for all ages. The playground is incredible and our kid loved it. I cannot believe…read morewe are so lucky to have this near us.

Actually made a road trip just to come back to this amazing museum. Opened in 2011, following an…read more$800 million endowment from the Walton (Walmart) Family this American art museum is truly world class with representations from every major art name in America (Stuart - Washington Painting, Chihuly glass, Frank Lloyd Wright house, etc). Designed by famed architect Moshe Safdie (anyone remember the sky park buildings used as the backdrop in the film crazy rich Asians in Singapore? same architect.). The building blends naturally into the hillsides that were the wooded areas the Walton children played in growing up. I can't say enough about this fabulous museum. Constantly in change, and a new addition that will double exhibit space opening this summer admission is free, as are guided tours that cover architect, art, and everything in between. This is an absolute must see/must stop for everyone.

This is an excellent museum for American Art and there is NO COST to view their permanent…read morecollection! (There is a cost for special temporary exhibits should you be inclined to visit that section of the museum.) Works of art by Norman Rockwell (Rosie the Riveter), Grandma Moses, Gilbert Stuart's George Washington's portrait once owned by Alexander Hamilton and even an early drawing by Andy Warhol that sold originally for $35 provide a cornucopia of Americana history and lifestyles. The museum is spread out nicely and it is easy to move around. Public and Group tours are also available. There are also several trails for you to wander the grounds and see various sculptures and other works of art. Tree-shaded areas make it a nice journey even on a warm day. Parking close to the museum usually gets full by noon, but there is a structured multi-level parking lot closer to the entrance and the walk is easy to Crystal Bridges. This is also a shuttle that comes by every 10-15 minutes to take you to the entrance. NOTE: if you park in the structured lot, the first museum you will see is the Scott Family Amazeum. This is the children's museum and there is an entrance fee for this museum. Crystal Bridges is just a short distance away. The Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art also has a restaurant, a coffee bar. a museum store and a library. It truly is an outstanding museum of American art and is worth your time to pay it a visit.

Wandering across western Kansas, I happened upon this incredible piece of machinery. Operated from…read more1963-1974, this is still the largest electric shovel in the world with a 90 cubic yard bucket. Pictures don't do the size of this any justice. They even let you climb inside, wander through, and sit in the operator's chair. There is a nice little museum with lots of great information. I had no idea there was (and still is) a very large coal field running under the middle of the country. A great piece of history, well preserved and worth a detour if you are in the area.

I knew this thing was going to be big but it wasn't until I spotted it soaring over the treeline…read morethat I understood. Oh, and it's a little below grade. Big brutus is a Bucyrus-Erie model 1850B electric shovel. Yes, electric. Massive powerlines would be fed into this monster so that it could clear "overburden" and make it possible for other, smaller devices to mine the coal. At 160 feet high and weighing 11 million pounds, the draw makes 15,000 horsepower and could lift 150 tons of coal. It is therefore the largest existing electric shovel on the planet. Open for climbing (the boom is since closed because of insurance limitations), you can go inside the operator's cabin, walk around the interior body and take selfies in the massive shovel or next to one of the huge crawler tracks. Look out over the lake in front of it - Big Brutus cleared all of that in its heyday before it finally shut down due to environmental concerns. The attached museum has other mementoes telling the story of local mining and there is a movie that shows the machine in action. [Review 19773 overall - 40 in Kansas - 745 of 2023.]

While visiting family in Bentonville, we ventured around town on our last day in the area. First…read morestop was @monah_nwa which is a small but very well curated museum of Native American history- much was from tribes and people of this area of North America, but it also included beautiful and well-preserved artifacts from indigenous people of North and South America. Admission is whatever you choose to donate. My teens participated in the arrowhead "dig" in the area around the teepee out front...they got to keep one of the arrowheads they "discovered" and then purchased the rest with some mad cash from their grandma! You need about 2-3 hours to make your way through the entire museum and get the gist, and a bit more than 3 hours if you want to listen about each numbered artifact with the provided sound wand. I'm so glad we stopped for the morning!

The place had a ton of cool historical artifacts to check out, although the building itself was…read morefairly small. I enjoyed learning about the intersection of Native American and European cultures especially. I was there for around an hour and a half, and entry was free.

My friend and I were visiting the Neosho area this past weekend and took the time to drive out to…read morethe George Washington Carver National Monument in Diamond, MO. We are SO glad that we did! It is an amazing place, and we had a magical experience. I thought I knew about George Washington Carver, but there was so much that I learned during our time at the National Monument. Special thanks to the park rangers who were on duty during our visit: Matthew, who greeted us as we entered and answered our many questions about what to see and do (and gave excellent directions and recommendations!); Emily, a devoted entomologist who gave us a deep appreciation for jumping spiders (including one we encountered later in our visit!); and Katie, who led us in the activity in the laboratory (thank you for your infinite patience with all of us as we worked with the materials!). We took the walking trail out to the pond on the property and were enchanted by the stone markers with quotes from Carver placed strategically along the path. He was quite the sage, with so many wise observations of his time and fellow humans. The walking path winds through beautiful woods, and there are bridges crossing the two branches of the stream that flows through the area. There are also interpretive plaques placed along the path with vignettes from Carver's boyhood (these are echoed in the Visitor Center). The path is largely accessible, but there are areas around the pond that are dirt trails through the brush, so those with limited mobility may wish to talk with the National Park Rangers on-site for their recommendations. The Visitor Center is open and welcoming, with the main exhibits on the first floor; laboratory, young people's exploration areas, and the schoolroom replica on the second floor; and further exhibits on the lower level. We participated in an activity in the laboratory making peanut milk, and (even though we were probably the oldest people in the room) it was really fun! There is a picnic area adjacent to the parking lot, shaded by trees and surrounded by open grass. We saw several families enjoying a picnic lunch as the kids romped through the open areas. By the time we'd hiked the walking trail, browsed the exhibits in the Visitor Center, participated in the laboratory activity, and shared a picnic lunch, we were surprised to discover that we'd spent almost three hours at the monument. It was such an enchanting place that we honestly didn't notice the time passing! If a visitor is pressed for time, the area could be toured in about an hour and a half, but we recommend setting aside the time to experience everything the National Monument has to offer. It is exceptionally well-designed, and we left with a deep appreciation of George Washington Carver as a scientist, educator, and humanitarian. Many, many thanks to the National Park Service for providing such a lovely place to visit, at no cost, and for the wonderful park rangers who made it such a great experience!

Very interesting national park site! I didn't know that much about George Washington Carver going…read morein and feel like I learned a lot, well done. Great layout and easy to hit all the exhibits. There's a lovely 3/4 trail as well but due to the weather we weren't able to complete that. The ranger was super nice!! Lots of interactive activities for kids, too. It's free to get in, with a small gift shop, Well worth a stop if you're in the area.

Super interesting attraction. Paul did a great job of leading our group through this amazing…read moregeographical phenomenon. Not your typical cave tour in that you go up into the cave instead of down. It's not a huge cave but many twist and turns with interesting formations around each corner. Make sure to wear a light jacket, non slip shoes and bring a flashlight. Not real strenuous. Easy to find and a cute lil gift shop.

HAD A BLAST!!!! This was Saturday Night at the Movies IN THE…read moreCAVE! Went from outside temp of 90 to cave temp of 58. We bundled up and brought our blankee and camping chairs to watch GHOSTBUSTERS. A GREAT TIME! A GREAT VALUE! DON'T MISS THIS!!!!!