I Spy at the Museum
The staff and volunteers at Old Independence Regional Museum are pleased to announce a new “I Spy at the Museum” game is now available for families visiting the Museum. The program is designed as a fun way to learn more about the history of our region. Families who win the game will receive a copy of the Old Independence Regional Museum “Conflict” card game.
“Every year we receive calls from parents and grandparents who are looking for activities to keep kids busy during the summer, so we created the game as a fun opportunity for families to interact with our exhibits and each other,” stated Museum Educator, Amanda Nikkel. While the Museum does offer day camps for kids throughout the summer they are on set days for certain ages while this activity is available every day the Museum is open and is designed for all ages. Nikkel adds that “this is the second year we have offered the game, but all the questions have been updated so if you have won the game in the past you can come in again for a whole new challenge.”
This humanities program is made possible by local support from Independence County and the City of Batesville, as well as by Challenge Grant Endowment funding from the National Endowment of the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Old Independence serves a 12-county area: Baxter, Cleburne, Fulton, Independence, Izard, Jackson, Marion, Poinsett, Sharp, Stone, White, and Woodruff. Parts of these present-day counties comprised the original Independence County in 1820s Arkansas territory.
The museum is open Tuesday-Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and from 1:30 to 4 p.m. on Sundays. Regular admission is $3.00 for adults, $2.00 for seniors and $1.00 for children. The museum is located at 380 South 9th street, between Boswell and Vine Streets in Batesville. During your visit, stop by our gift shop. We stock many items from local artists, authors, and crafters, as well as historical toys and games.
