L C & DAISY BATES MUSEUM FOUNDATION

LITTLE ROCK, AR

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The L.C. and Daisy Bates Museum Foundation in Little Rock, Arkansas is an educational and historic archive dedicated to preserving and promoting the legacy of L.C. and Daisy Bates. The museum was established in 1998 to honor the life and work of L.C. and Daisy Bates, who were civil rights activists in Little Rock during the 1950s and 1960s.

The museum is located in the historic Little Rock neighborhood of Little Rock, and the building that houses the museum was the former home of the Bates family. The museum offers a variety of educational and cultural programs, including lectures, films, and exhibits. Visitors can explore the history of the civil rights movement in Little Rock and learn about L.C. and Daisy Bates' involvement in the struggle for civil rights. The museum also offers educational programs for children, including a reading club and a summer camp.

The museum also serves as an archive of materials related to the civil rights movement in Little Rock, including photographs, documents, and books related to the Bates family. The Bates family papers, including the papers of L.C. and Daisy Bates, are on permanent loan to the museum from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. In addition, the museum has collected oral histories from people who experienced the civil rights movement in Little Rock.

The museum also serves as a gathering place for the community, hosting events such as book signings and author talks. The museum has also been the site of several conferences and symposia. The museum is open to the public and admission is free.

L C & DAISY BATES MUSEUM FOUNDATION is a Uncategorized or General Museum in LITTLE ROCK AR. US MID #8400500262

The museum is classed as GMU (Uncategorized or General Museums). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Southeastern (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia).

Contact L C & DAISY BATES MUSEUM FOUNDATION

L C & DAISY BATES MUSEUM FOUNDATION
PO BOX 26108
LITTLE ROCK
AR
72221

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MID # 8400500262
Name L C & DAISY BATES MUSEUM FOUNDATION
Alternate Name
Classification Uncategorized or General Museums, , Southeastern
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) 710821741
NTEECC A50
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM)
INCOME 0
REVENUE 0
LAT/LONG 34.766476, -92.401078
CODES FIPS State Code: 05
FIPS County Code: 119
US Census Tract: 002209
US Census Block: 1014