Mid-America Science Museum
The Mid-America Science Museum is located. It lies in Piney itself. Its origins go back to 1979.
A museum inside Piney
Summers are hot
July and August highs run 92–92°, and about 77 days a year reach 90°. When to go ↓
You can stay in Piney
Mid-America Science Museum is inside Piney, which has 9 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Mar, Apr, May and Oct
March, April, May and October are the mild months, with highs of 65–81°. When to go ↓
An airport 3 miles away
Memorial Field (HOT) has airline service, about 3 miles from Mid-America Science Museum.
Established in 1979
Mid-America Science Museum dates from 1979. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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Mid-America Science Museum
The Mid-America Science Museum is located in Hot Springs, Arkansas. It has more than 100 hands-on traveling and permanent exhibits. Many permanent exhibits were built in the early 1980s.
Several of Rowland Emett's "things" (kinetic sculptures) are at the museum, including The Featherstone-Kite Openwork Basketweave Mark Two Gentleman's Flying Machine, and several that appear in the film Chitty Chitty Bang Bang as inventions of the character Caractacus Potts.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1979
- Wikipedia readers
- 1.1K a year
Towns to stay in near Mid-America Science Museum
Close by, places to stay are in Piney (9) and Hot Springs (83).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Mid-America Science Museum | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piney | in town | — | 9 1 hotel · 5 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 4,458 | $134K | — |
| Hot Springs | 4 mi southeast | 5 min | 83 49 hotels · 14 motels · 8 inns & B&Bs · 6 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds · 4 RV parks | 37,979 | $166K | D |
| Lake Hamilton 40% vacation homes | 6 mi south | 10 min | 13 6 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 3 lodges & cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 2,127 | $406K | — |
| Mountain Pine | 5 mi northwest | 5 min | 7 1 hotel · 2 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds · 2 RV parks | 586 | — | — |
| Diamondhead | 10 mi southeast | 15 min | 6 1 hotel · 1 lodge or cabins · 3 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 893 | — | — |
| Caddo Valley | 23 mi south | 35 min | 14 9 hotels · 2 motels · 1 campground · 2 RV parks | 588 | $120K | — |
| Malvern | 19 mi southeast | 30 min | 8 3 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins | 11,144 | $105K | D |
| Crystal Springs | 12 mi west | 20 min | 3 1 motel · 2 campgrounds | 85 | — | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Make a day of it near Mid-America Science Museum
These well-known places are within 55 miles.
14 mi National ParkHot Springs National Park2.5M visitors a year
46 mi State parkCrater of Diamonds State Park
49 mi National Historic SiteLittle Rock Central High School National Historic Site49K visitors a year26 mi Theme parkMagic Springs and Crystal Falls
54 mi MountainMount Magazine
51 mi MuseumClinton Presidential Center
43 mi State parkPetit Jean State Park
37 mi GardenGarvan Woodland GardensPhoto credits
Hot Springs National Park: Unknown, Public domain · Crater of Diamonds State Park: Doug Wertman from Rogers, AR, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site: Adam Jones, Ph.D., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mount Magazine: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Clinton Presidential Center: Archipreneur, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Petit Jean State Park: ErgoSum88, Public domain · Garvan Woodland Gardens: Nngowen, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Your questions on Mid-America Science Museum
Is Mid-America Science Museum in Piney?
Yes. It’s inside Piney, AR.
When is the best time to visit Mid-America Science Museum?
March, April, May and October, with highs of 65–81°.
What is the closest airport to Mid-America Science Museum?
Memorial Field (HOT), about 3 miles away. The nearest big hub is Frederick W. Smith (MEM), about 182 miles.
Where should I stay near Mid-America Science Museum?
Hot Springs (4 mi, 83 places to stay), Lake Hamilton (6 mi, 13 places to stay) and Piney (in town, 9 places to stay).
Piney has the answers
People in Piney have not posted tips yet; their Town Square is open.
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