Information AgenciesHistoric Arkansas Museum
Mosaic Templars Cultural Center
Intro of Library & Information Sciences,
LIBM 6320
Dr. Wendy Rickman
September 26, 2011
Historic Arkansas Museum
‘Formally Arkansas Territorial Restoration’
200 E. Third StreetLittle Rock, AR 72201
www.historicarkansas.org
Historic Arkansas Museum The Historic Arkansas Museum is a historic site
museum of Arkansas's frontier days.
Five pre-Civil War houses, on their original block, are restored to antebellum appearances, so you can learn about life pre-Civil War in Arkansas.
Guided tours of the historic houses encounter actors portraying original residents, making it easy to step back in time and learn about the history of Arkansas.
www.historicarkansas.org
Historic Arkansas Museum The Historic Arkansas
Museum center features the museum's outstanding collection of Arkansas-made decorative, mechanical, and fine arts objects in six galleries.
You'll also find a wonderful museum store, living history theater, educational areas and much more.
www.historicarkanasas.org
Historic Arkansas Museum The mission of this
history and historic site museum is to communicate the early history of Arkansas and its creative legacy through preserving, interpreting, and presenting stories and collections for the education and enjoyment of the people we serve.
www.historicarkansas.org
Historic Arkansas Museum Collection
Art & Paintings Furniture Guns Hunting Horns Jewelry Knives Photographs Pottery Quilts Silver
Mosaic Templars Cultural Center
501 W. Ninth Street Little Rock, AR 72201
www.mosaictemplarscenter.com
Mission Statement The mission of the Mosaic Templars
Cultural Center is to collect, preserve, interpret and celebrate Arkansas's African American History, culture and community from 1870 to the present, and to inform and educate the public about black achievement – especially in business, politics and the arts.
www.mosaictemplarcenter.com
Mosaic Templar’s Onsite Programs General Building Tou
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Mosaic Templars of America
Entreprecation Freedom Summer Speaking Up,
Speaking Out Life Masks Gee, What's GE? Zin!Pluck!Bang! Dunbar, Your Guiding
Hand
www.mosaictemplarcenter.com
MOSAIC TEMPLARS OF AMERICA
Is a program that introduces students to the Mosaic Templars of America, a black fraternal organization and insurance company, founded in Little Rock in 1883.
Students will learn the important of businesses like the Mosaic Templars of America during the Jim Crow era of American history.
Students will create their own business and/or club badges.
www.mosaictemplarcenter.com
Museum Store Specializes in merchandise
connected to Arkansas's African American history, life, and culture.
The Museum Store is proud to offer a large selection of children's books and chapter books on African American themes as well as art, jewelry, and other one of a kind items made by local arts and craftspeople.
www.mosaictemplarcenter.com
References
“Arkansas Historic Museum.” Arkansas Historic Museum. Retrieved September 20, 2011. Retrieved from http://www.historicarkansas.org/collections/
“Mosaic Templars Center.” Mosaic Templars Center. Retrieved September 20, 2011. Retrieved from http://www.mosaictemplarscenter.com/