News
Driving Tour of Old Bella Vista
The Bella Vista Historical Society is pleased to announce the resumption of our driving tours of Old Bella Vista. The tour is done in car caravan style and will begin at 8:45 AM on Saturday, March 28th, at the Bella Vista Historical Museum. There is some limited walking involved.
The tour will last about 5 hours and will visit several sites connected to the early history of Bella Vista. The cost of the tour is $20 for individuals or $30 for a couple. All funds generated by the tour will be dedicated to the Museum's expansion fund.
Reservations are required. To make your reservation please call the Bella Vista Historical Museum at 479-855-2335. For further information please contact Dale Phillips at the Museum.
The Blue Undertones Concert
The Bella Vista Historical Society is pleased to announce that it will host its second fund raising concert at the Bella Vista Historical Museum on Saturday, February 21st at 7 PM. The performers will be the local group, The Blue Undertones. They will present a curated collection of jazz, blues, old school
R&B and pop.
Tickets are $10.00 a piece and are limited to 60 attendees. Tickets are available at the Museum during its operating hours from 1-5, Wednesday to Sunday. All funds generated by the concert will be dedicated to the Museum Expansion Project.
For further information please contact event coordinator Dale
Phillips at 479-855-2335.
Want to know more about "old" Bella Vista? Or just want to be prepared for the Driving Tour in March?
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The pictorial history book of Bella Vista in the Museum's gift shop covers local history from the late 1880's through 2020. All royalties and profits are being donated to the museum by the authors, Xyta Lucas and Dale Phillips.
This is a great gift for friends and family and a great way to help educate your visitors from out of town. Plus, if you have an Air B&B or vacation rental, great book for your visitors.
Bella Vista Historical Museum Proposed Addition
Planning and fundraising for the proposed museum addition are underway! This rendering shows the proposed expansion going north from the present building, and enclosing the Settlers Cabin.
The objectives of the expansion project are:
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To provide additional exhibit space to display more of the collection
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To provide long-term protection to the Settlers Cabin and to the artifacts contained within
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To provide additional climate controlled archival space for the Museum's large amount of paper records
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To provide a space for functions that will allow the Museum to continue to function when the time arrives to replace the 1980's modular section of the Museum
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The museum is currently looking for volunteers to work a once-a-month shift as docents (staff members). You can learn more about being a docent here.