Central High Museum and Visitor's Center, Little Rock

I knew the story behind the school, but I never realized what a gorgeous building these historical events took place in. I was born in Arkansas and the town I was born in never had anything that came close to this building in it. It is truly awe inspiring! The museum refreshed my memory of these 9 courageous students.

I enjoyed the history of Central as portrayed in the museum. I was greatly disappointed that my Dad's name is not mentioned as the owner of the station. He owned it from 1954 to 1964. Then again from 1966 to 1975. I graduated in 1975. I was and am very proud I had the honor to attend Central.

What a place to go the school is beautiful the football stadium is bigger than some college stadiums nice baseball field the campus is huge and right in the hood and Football gamenight is fantasic the band is great before and after the game so when you go try and make it on a Friday Night Football game.

The museum itself wasn't really impressive. It was very small and didn't feature as much information as I had expected it to when we visited. The school was amazing though, it's absolutely huge!

This little gem of a museum is a must see. The museum itself is the original gas station at which reporters called in their stories, and the school it is very touching to stand in a place where so much vital history and so much bravery took place. The neighborhood is in need of repair though due to the restrictions placed upon it when it was declared a national park or something to that effect. As one who studied this era, I was very moved when I stood before the school. A must see!

As a graduate of this school, I am probably a little biased in my views. But the museum is an excellent place to help people who are too young to remember 1957 understand what it was like and what happened. The school building itself is still beautiful, still how a school should look. When the school was built, it was named the most beautiful High School in America by the National Association of Architects. There was and is a good reason why. From the soaring height of the central tower, to the four ladies over the doors, to the sweeping steps, the mosaic tiger and the (now being restored) reflecting pool, it is impressive. Also don't miss the small park across 14th Street; it has an interesting display of pictures from the almost 80 years of the school's existence.