The Arkansas Discovery Network is an innovative network of seven museums and educational centers in Arkansas. Funded in 2006 by The Donald W. Reynolds Foundation with a grant of more than $7 million, the network focuses on making hands-on, interactive museum experiences more accessible to the state's 498,000 students and their families. Partner museums include the Museum of Discovery in Little Rock, Mid America Science Museum in Hot Springs, Arts and Science Center for Southeast Arkansas in Pine Bluff, Texarkana Museums System in Texarkana, Arkansas Museum of Natural Resources in Smackover, Arkansas State University Museum in Jonesboro and the University of Arkansas Center for Mathematics and Science Education in Fayetteville. The museums support each other by sharing operational strategies, collaborating with teachers and expanding educational programs. The Network’s “The Race for Planet-X,” a mobile “museum on wheels” outreach, brings high-quality, interactive science exhibits to children and adults throughout the state. Find out the latest news about the Arkansas Discovery Network and its partners on our News Page or on one of several other online venues.

In the last three years, The Arkansas Discovery Network has brought world-class museum exhibits to all areas of Arkansas through schools and our partner museums. We’d like to thank our sponsors and supporters for their generosity. With your help, we can continue our mission of bringing world-class learning experiences to the children and families of Arkansas while strengthening the museum partners to better serve their communities. Find out today how you can help.