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ONGOING EXHIBITS
FREE ADMISSION  Email lhester43@yahoo.com for info on group tours and field trips

CIVIL RIGHTS
Black history exhibits with national, state, and local content

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DOWNTOWN BLYTHEVILLE
Original Sanborn fire insurance maps created in the early 20th century show the development and evolution of Blytheville's downtown business district, now on the National Register of Historic Places. Original city maps drawn by local architect, Uzzell Branson, illustrate the development of Blytheville in the 1940s and 50s.


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REGIONAL SPORTS
High school, college, and  professional football helmets, NFL player figurines, and sports uniforms.


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AN ENGLISHMAN LOOKS AT THE DELTA
Photographic history of  early 20th century life in the Blytheville area by Eric Shaw Bollard, who came from Liverpool, England to grow cotton.

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FARMING & RURAL LIFE
Plantation desk, 1908 telephone, farm equipment, and other objects that help tell the story of early life in the Delta.



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APOLLO SPACE PROGRAM
Saturn V rocket model, engineering slide rules, mission patches, Apollo 8 medallion and more.


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BLYTHEVILLE AIR FORCE BASE
(aka Eaker Air Force Base)

Signage, maps, photos, uniforms, and other objects.



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THE DOLL COLLECTION
Historical and storybook characters, along with Cabbage Patch Kids and Barbie.


PAST EXHIBITS

DGM's partnership with Mississippi County EOC Head Start brings exciting hands-on exhibits for kids each spring or summer. Past exhibits include...
  • Dinosaurs: Fossils Exposed
  • Exploring the Frontier
  • Eat Well, Play Well
  • Building Buddies
  • The Race for Planet X

Other traveling exhibits include "World War I in Arkansas" and "Arkansas-Arkansaw" from the Arkansas State Archives.

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  • About Us
  • Exhibits
    • Hands-On Exhibits
    • Temporary Exhibits
  • Events
  • Collections
  • Contact Us
  • History Relevance Campaign