PJ C.
4/21/2024
This is a surprisingly very good museum. We stopped here to do some geocaches and saw that it was free. We were not expecting much but we were blown away at how interesting and how big it was -...
Arkansas Museum of Natural Resources
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4087 Smackover Hwy
Smackover, AR 71762
The Arkansas Museum of Natural Resources in Smackover offers visitors a unique glimpse into the 1920s oil boom that shaped South Arkansas. Explore the state park grounds to see working oil field equipment, a replica 112-foot derrick, and a central power station capable of operating 15 wells.
Step inside the museum to tour a reproduction of a boomtown complete with an old jail and café, lined with vintage trucks and gas pumps. Learn about the origins of oil and the drilling process through exhibits, a short film in the theater, and enjoy free admission to this fascinating attraction.
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5.05 reviews
Paul L.
4/7/2018
Smackover: the town that God forgot after six o'clock. That sentiment was from Methodist preacher T.O. Rorie who wrote about Smackover in his 1920s book, 'Hellhole of the World.' The good...
Brian A.
8/24/2018
The museum looks kind of small from the outside but walk through the very informative, interactive and very well put together museum and you will be amazed. This place is so cool , many old...
Al B.
8/6/2013
It doesn't look like much from the highway, or even from the foyer, but once we walked inside the exhibit area and rode the Time Machine (elevator) we were blown away. A complete oil boom town...
Ian L.
10/12/2013
This is an above-average museum and worth a detour. Does a solid job describing the formation of oil and its extraction in the region. Also exhibits on timber and brine. Very good job on...
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