Tours
Family FavoriteNational Park Duck Tours
$25–$50A 75-minute amphibious DUKW ride that rolls past Bathhouse Row in downtown Hot Springs, then splashes into Lake Hamilton to circle St. John's Island.
Transit: reachable by public transit
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Museums
Gangster Museum of America
A Hot Springs museum covering the city's 1920s to 1960s era of bathhouses, bootlegging, gambling, and vice.
510 Central Avenue, Hot Springs, AR · Hot Springs, AR
About Gangster Museum of America
The museum tells the story of Hot Springs during its mid-century heyday, when bathhouses, illegal liquor trade, gambling, and prostitution drew visitors from every social class, including famous and infamous figures. Visitors move through seven immersive galleries, an antique casino, and a museum theater that present firsthand historical accounts. The site also has The Hatterie, a gift shop selling hats, which has long been a local name in Hot Springs.
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- #1920s
- #1960s
- #Prohibition era
- #gambling history
What's around here?
The closest stops to Gangster Museum of America, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.
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Buckstaff Bathhouse
$25–$50A historic 1912 bathhouse on Bathhouse Row offering traditional thermal mineral baths and spa services.
Transit: reachable by public transit
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Bathhouse Row
No admission feeStroll past eight historic bathhouses in Hot Springs National Park, two of which still offer thermal baths.
Transit: reachable by public transit
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Retroverse Museum
$25–$50Guided tour through a nostalgia-packed collection of Star Wars, Marvel and vintage toy memorabilia near Hot Springs.
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Museum of Automobiles
Under $25A non-profit automobile museum on Petit Jean Mountain with antique cars, motorcycles, pedal cars, firearms and coin machines.
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Mosaic Templars Cultural Center
No admission feeLittle Rock museum showing African American history and culture in Arkansas, with a renovated permanent gallery.
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