Field-trip aid again offered at museum

The MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History will again offer travel grants to help students visit the museum for interactive learning programs.

The downtown museum reopened to the public last fall after being closed for renovations during much of 2018. The city announced last week that the grant program would resume.

Programs that enhance learning about the two world wars are available, as well as the opportunity to learn about the Civil War in Arkansas and about the historic U.S. Arsenal Building, which houses the museum.

“These grants allow the museum to share its collection, which includes more than 4,600 World War II press photographs and more than 60 original American War I propaganda posters, with a broader student audience, as well as help schools with the increasing costs of field trips,” Stephan McAteer, the museum’s director, said in a release.

The grants offer up to $500 to public schools and community colleges for field trips and are available during the fall and spring semesters. Grant applications are available through the Arkansas Humanities Council. Deadlines are the first of each month except December.

Field-trip scheduling and grant applications are available from museum program assistant Shane Lind at (501) 376-4602 or alind@ littlerock.gov.