Little Rock One Day Itinerary for History and Riverfront Stops

Make the Clinton Presidential Library and Museum the day’s main stop, then use its riverfront location to shape the rest of your time.

For a compact plan, arrive during opening hours and give the museum the main part of your visit. Its permanent exhibits span President Clinton’s life before, during and after his presidency, with sections on the campaign, inauguration, policy and White House life. The collection includes more than 100,000 objects and works of art.

The library’s site was selected in 1997: President Clinton announced a 28-acre location along the Arkansas River, east of Interstate 30. The library was dedicated on November 18, 2004. Architect James S. Polshek designed the 153,779-square-foot building.

The museum’s permanent exhibits provide a chronological way to spend your visit, from Clinton’s early life through his presidency and beyond. You can also look for the displays focused on the campaign, inauguration, policy and life in the White House.

Individual tours are offered Monday through Friday at 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m., and Saturday at 1:30 p.m.; tours are not offered on Sunday. If a tour is part of your plan, build the day around one of those times rather than assuming one is available whenever you arrive.

For a closer look at visit logistics, how to visit the William J. Clinton Presidential Library is a useful companion to planning your stop.

The library’s location along the Arkansas River gives the day a clear outdoor setting as well as a museum focus. President Clinton selected the riverfront site east of Interstate 30, so you can pair time inside the museum with time outdoors around the same part of the city.

For a downtown museum alternative, you can plan a visit to the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts with what to know about visiting it. Keep the plan flexible: the museum’s opening hours vary by day, and Sunday opening begins later than on other days.

If you want a longer museum visit and an outdoor pause, a weekday or Saturday schedule gives you more time from morning onward.

Admission varies by age and visitor category. General admission costs $12 for adults ages 18–61; seniors ages 62 and older, college students with valid ID, and retired military with valid ID pay $10; visitors ages 6–17 pay $7; and children ages 0–5 enter free.

Active-duty U.S. military, University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service faculty and staff, and school groups with reservations receive free admission. Groups of 20 or more with reservations may receive the reduced adult rate of $10 per person.

Museum visitors can park free, with spaces available for tour buses and recreational vehicles. The museum is closed on New Year’s Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Hours, admission and tour arrangements can change, so check the official site before you go at the William J. Clinton Presidential Library and Museum.