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Welcome to the Shiloh Museum!
Located in downtown Springdale, Arkansas, the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History is a regional history museum focusing on the Northwest Arkansas Ozarks. The museum takes its name from the pioneer community of Shiloh, which became Springdale in the 1870s.

Most of what you'll see at the museum highlights the real shapers of Ozark history - the everyday men, women, and children who lived in our towns and rural communities. We tell their stories through a variety of exhibits on native peoples, pioneers, the Civil War, the fruit and timber industries, and traditional folklife. There’s plenty of fun for all ages - you can use a grinding stone, try on some old-timey clothes, listen to folk music, or sit and play a game of checkers.

Along with exhibits, you can explore six historic buildings on the museum grounds, including a log cabin, a barn, and a town home of the 1940s. Shaded walking paths and picnic tables offer a chance to relax and remember a time when life moved at a slower pace.

The Shiloh Museum also houses a research library with an extensive collection of over 700,000 photographs of Ozark life. We offer programs, lectures, and changing exhibits on a variety of regional history topics. The museum is less than three miles from the interstate, not far off the beaten path.

Step back in time with a visit to the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History. We’ll be glad to see you.
Hours
Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day
Free admission

How to Find Us
From Interstate 540, take the Elm Springs Road exit and travel east 2.7 miles to Main Street. Turn right and the museum will be one block on your left.

Driving Map

Special Exhibits and Upcoming Events
Entries are now being accepted for the 33rd Ozark Quilt Fair, Saturday, September 11. Quilters and quilt lovers are invited to display new and antique quilts for show and sale on the museum grounds. Cost is $10 for exhibitors. Cash prize Viewer’s Choice awards will be given for first, second, and third place winners in both new and antique quilt categories. Entry form

  • Through Jan. 22, 2011. All Dressed Up, an exhibit of men’s, women’s, and children’s finery.

  • Through December 18. Down by the Old Mill Stream, a photo exhibit featuring Northwest Arkansas grist mills.

  • Through September 18. Answering the Call, an exhibit on the history of the Springdale Fire Department.

  • September 15, noon. "American Indian Rock Art in Northwest Arkansas," a program by Dr. George Sabo III, archeologist with the Arkansas Archeological Survey and professor of anthropology at the University of Arkansas.

    More events

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2009 Annual Report

New Online Exhibit
Disaster!

New Podcasts

  • "Been A Busy Day": The Milton Cooper Diaries

  • What Brought You Here?

  • The Music of Winter's Bone

  • The Making of Winter's Bone

Visit our podcast page to access these episodes and many more.

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Shiloh Museum of Ozark History • 118 W. Johnson Avenue • Springdale, AR 72764 • 479-750-8165
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