Prescott, AR — The Nevada County Depot Museum announced today that the organization is the recipient of Arkansas Heritage and Small Museum grants for 2026. These grants will allow the Depot Museum to provide new public programs and exhibits throughout the year. Events include activities celebrating America’s 250th birthday as well as programming focused on the arts and sciences. For a full schedule, visit TheDepotMuseum.org/Events.
The Arkansas Small Museum grant award will be used in conjunction with a private donation to underwrite the cost of new exhibits and programs under the museum’s new “STEAM Saturdays” series. These programs combine history, science, and art to bring hands-on educational activities for the whole community.
The next program in this series will be “Electric Flowers,” combining an introduction to simple circuitry with art to create a fun, light-up flower just in time for a Mother’s Day bouquet. “Electric Flowers” is scheduled for May 9, 1:00-2:30 p.m. at the Nevada County Depot Museum, 403 W. 1st Street S. in Prescott, Arkansas. Registration is required and participants can sign up now at TheDepotMuseum.org/events.
In addition to the Small Museum Grant, The Depot Museum has been awarded an Arkansas Heritage Grant in support of upcoming temporary exhibits and a reenactment of the Battle of Prairie D’Ane. The reenactment is scheduled for November 7-8 at Prairie D’Ane Battlefield, 2243 Highway 19 N. in Prescott, Arkansas. This event is being held in partnership with Historic Washington State Park. For details, visit TheDepotMuseum.org and the park site at Arkansas.com.
The Nevada County Depot Museum is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to preserving and sharing the history of Nevada County, Arkansas. The Depot Museum strives to present quality programming and fun community activities year round. For more information, email thedepotmuseum@gmail.com or find us on Facebook.
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