Education and Cultural Activity

 
in
Conway.

 Arkansas contains a variety of museums, including the Arkansas Arts Center
in Little Rock; the Southeast Arkansas Arts and Science Center in Pine Bluff;
the University of Arkansas Museum in Fayetteville; the Fort Smith Art Center
in Fort Smith; and the Arkansas State University Art Gallery in State
University. Of special interest are the Saunders Memorial Museum, exhibiting
an important collection of pistols and rifles, in Berryville; and the Miles
Musical Museum, which displays old musical instruments and Native American
cultural artifacts, in Eureka Springs. The Arkansas Symphony Orchestra is
based in Little Rock.

 Arkansas's parks, forests, and lakes provide ample opportunities for fishing,
hunting, hiking, camping, swimming, boating, and horseback riding. Among
the state's most popular recreational areas are Hot Springs National Park,
which has numerous mineral thermal springs; Ouachita National Forest; Ozark
National Forest; Saint Francis National Forest; and Bull Shoals State Park.